Associate Director, Global Learning & Curriculum Innovation

Michigan State University; East Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Michigan State University seeks an Associate Director for the Center for Global Learning and Innovation. The role leads the unit, oversees staff and operations, and ensures alignment with university priorities and ethics initiatives.

The position oversees finances, program development, and campus partnerships, with a hybrid work arrangement and a focus on student and faculty support across international learning initiatives.

Qualifications

• Master's degree and 8 years of progressive responsibility in education abroad context.
• Experience with budgets, contracts and agreements, and program development.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills; attention to detail and professional demeanor.
• Familiarity with intercultural learning and COIL is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead unit leadership and operations, including policy setting and staff oversight.
• Coordinate Education Abroad Working Group and cross‑functional collaborations.
• Oversee budgets, forecasting, and annual projections for program portfolios.
• Serve as liaison to campus committees and external partners; advance strategic initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Time management

Policy development

Supervision

Project management

Budgeting

Teaching experience

Education

Master's degree in related field

Doctorate preferred

Tools

Enrollment management software

Education abroad program management

Job description

Michigan State University seeks an Associate Director for the Center for Global Learning and Innovation. The role leads the unit, oversees staff and operations, and ensures alignment with university priorities and ethics initiatives.

The position oversees finances, program development, and campus partnerships, with a hybrid work arrangement and a focus on student and faculty support across international learning initiatives.