Community-Based Global Learning Associate

New York University; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation allowance

Educational assistance for dependents

Health and wellness services

Job summary

NYU Abu Dhabi invites applications for an Associate Academic Specialist in Community-based Global Learning on a fixed-term three-year contract. The role supports faculty across semester J-Term and summer courses, providing instructional and academic-administrative support for CBGL offerings.

The successful candidate will cultivate local partnerships in the UAE, assist with instructional design, oversee logistics, visas, and safety, and help prepare students and faculty for engagements in the UAE

Responsibilities

• Reviews syllabi to make recommendations for community-based global learning activities to faculty. Works on the development and finalization of CBGL activities during J-Term, summer, and regular semester programming.
• Assists the faculty with instructional design of the activities and field work assignments
• Identifies and cultivates experts and organizations in the UAE and the region who can serve as co-educators
• Conducts feasibility visits in the UAE to secure community partnerships, inform instructional design and assess risk/safety needs
• Organizes the logistics of the activities including reservations, transportation, payments, permits and health/safety management
• Facilitates students mobility including visa procurement and purchasing of flight/train tickets as required.
• Preparing the students and faculty for engagements in the UAE cultural and legal context through pre-departure orientations and cultural etiquette guidelines
• Organizing the Local Education Officers (LEO) program: selecting, training and supervising student LEOs who assist the faculty member with implementing the CBGL activity
• Supervises student assistantships
• Oversees and strategizes operational budget for stock taking, ordering and management of gifts and other essentials for the office
• Supports the reporting for the CBGL Team
• Works collaboratively with NYUAD departments in the development of programs working with established policy guidelines
• Develops programming materials such as presentation slides, reports and handbooks
• Maintains the team Google Shared Drive and the Global Education shared drive
• Maintains a current overview of the literature on community-based learning, experiential learning, place-based learning and discipline-specific fieldwork

Job description

NYU Abu Dhabi invites applications for an Associate Academic Specialist in Community-based Global Learning on a fixed-term three-year contract. The role supports faculty across semester J-Term and summer courses, providing instructional and academic-administrative support for CBGL offerings.

The successful candidate will cultivate local partnerships in the UAE, assist with instructional design, oversee logistics, visas, and safety, and help prepare students and faculty for engagements in the UAE