Assistant Director, Academics

Application Deadline: 5pm GMT, Monday 26th October

Interviews: Monday 2nd, Tuesday 3rd November

Start Date: By negotiation, no later than 4th January 2027

Arcadia Abroad (housed at Arcadia University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA) provides over 100 study abroad programs in 10 countries to students from over 300 institutions of higher learning in the United States.  With over 30 programs offered at UK universities, in addition to its London Centre, Arcadia Abroad offers a diverse range of study abroad options, including first-year programming, internships, and undergraduate study and research opportunities.  Arcadia's London Centre is based in Bloomsbury, where classes, academic programs, student life services and other forms of comprehensive support are offered to participating students. 

We are seeking a suitably qualified candidate to join our London-based team in this key senior role.  

Applicants must have significant experience of registry, academic affairs or a similar HE function, and have specific experience with complex timetabling, student databases and developing, applying and monitoring academic policies and procedures.  

Applicants should have, and be able to evidence, the following qualifications, experience, skills and abilities. 

Required

• Undergraduate degree
• Unrestricted permission to work in the UK
• Significant experience in academic administration in the HE sector, registry or similar
• Experience working with faculty
• Managerial or supervisory experience
• Knowledge of UK and US higher education & US students
• High degree of professionalism and integrity
• Skilled at working in an environment that requires significant collaboration and collegiality
• Competence in the use of IT systems in an educational context
• The ability to work effectively with faculty, staff, and university students 

Desired

• Experience of working on an “on call” out of hours basis
• Experience of event planning and delivery
• Knowledge of the Study Abroad sector
• Experience using Google suite, Salesforce, Canvas and course registration systems 

The nature of the role means that some hours may need to be worked outside of normal office work with some evenings and weekend work during term time.  For more information on role responsibilities and benefits please see the full job description. 

Link to full job description: Job description

Application: CV with covering letter should be submitted via the 'Apply' button above (E: hr-london@arcadia.edu)

Benefits: Non-contributory 8% Pension scheme, Season ticket Loan scheme, 28 days annual leave pro-rata (excluding Public Holidays)

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