Academic Affair Specialist

SPD Scuola Politecnica di Design; Milano; In loco; EUR 19.000 - 28.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

SPD – Scuola Politecnica di Design is seeking a dedicated coordinator for the Academic Affairs Office in Milan. You will support day-to-day academic activities, manage the academic system and records, and assist in organizing exams, field trips, and events.

You will liaise with faculty and students, help maintain schedules and certificates, and support partnerships and placement activities. The role is an apprenticeship contract, full-time, based in Milan.

Competenze

• Professional experience in organisational or coordination roles.
• Familiarity with design disciplines.
• Excellent command of English.
• Strong organisational and prioritization skills.
• Flexibility, problem-solving and a solution-oriented mindset.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.

Mansioni

• Plan and deliver academic activities: support course planning, manage the academic management system and archives, monitor attendance, student performance and grade collection, and organize exams, group work and activities.
• Manage faculty and student relations: support faculty, assist students in person and online, monitor classroom dynamics, and send end-of-year certificates.
• Support academic partnerships and placement: help coordinate interviews with SPD's academic partner and placement activities.

Conoscenze

Organisational skills

Coordination

English proficiency

Interpersonal skills

Descrizione del lavoro

SPD – Scuola Politecnica di Design is looking for a new team member to join our Academic Affairs Office.

If you're passionate about education, organization, and building relationships with students and faculty, this role is for you.

What you'll do

You’ll be a key point of reference for the day-to-day life of our academic programs, across three areas of responsibility:

• Planning and delivery of academic activities — you’ll support course planning, manage the academic management system and archives, monitor attendance, student performance and grade collection, and organize written exams, group work, and extracurricular activities (field trips, travel, internal competitions, conferences).
• Faculty and student relations — you’ll manage relationships with faculty (class kick-off, classroom equipment, schedule changes and reschedules), assist students in person and via email, monitor classroom dynamics, and facilitate student-faculty relations. You’ll also produce and send end-of-year certificates.
• Academic partnerships and placement — you’ll support the relationship with SPD’s academic partner and placement activities, helping to organize interviews.

You’ll work closely with the other teams across the school to ensure the smooth running of academic activities.

What we’re looking for

• Professional experience in organisational or coordination roles
• Familiarity with design disciplines
• Excellent command of English
• Strong organisational and prioritization skills
• Flexibility, problem-solving and a solution‑oriented mindset
• Excellent interpersonal skills

Apprenticeship contract, full time

Why SPD

You’ll join the first design school in Italy, founded in 1954 by Nino Di Salvatore: an internationally recognised institution offering a dynamic, multicultural and stimulating environment.