Assistant Director, Education Abroad

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Position Summary:

Florida Atlantic University is seeking an Assistant Director, Education Abroad - Boca Raton, FL.

Summary of Responsibilities:

• Student Advising & Outreach - Promote study abroad opportunities through advising, workshops, presentations, and campus-wide events. Provide comprehensive advising to outbound students and inbound exchange/J-1 students on program options, eligibility, travel documentation, course registration, and more.​

• Program Management - Coordinate and maintain participant applications, payments, insurance enrollment, and detailed student records. Serve as the primary contact for a designated set of international education programs.

• Financial Administration - Collaborate with the Senior Director of Education Abroad and Global Learning and the Director of Finance and Administration for the Center for Global Engagement to manage vendor payments, Touchnet updates, spend authorizations, and budget tracking.

• J-1 Student Support - Organize pre-arrival orientations, arrival welcome events, housing coordination, and insurance updates for incoming J-1 exchange students.

• Supervision & Office Operations - Supervise students or OPS staff. Provide office leadership in the absence of the Senior Director or Associate Director. Manage updates and vendor contracts for the Education Abroad student application software solution.​

• Safety & Risk Management - Assist with safety protocols, emergency responses, and pre-departure orientation planning. Maintain accurate rosters, emergency contacts, and serve as backup essential personnel.​

• Scholarship & Professional Development - Serve as the advisor for the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship. Participate in occasional domestic or international travel for program or professional development.​

• Cross-Department Collaboration - Liaise with campus partners including Financial Aid, International Services, Admissions, Registrar, and Housing to streamline support for students.

• Undertake additional projects - other job-related duties and projects as assigned by the Senior Director of Education Abroad and Global Learning. 

FAU Benefits and Perks 

If Benefits & Perks are important to you, then FAU is the place to be! Working at FAU has its perks! In addition to helping drive change and having a positive impact by supporting our students, staff, and faculty, FAU offers: 

• Excellent benefit packages including Medical (PPO/HMO $50 per month single & $180 per month family), Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending plans, Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and much more. 

• State retirement options including tax-deferred annuities and Roth 403(b) plans. 

• State employees Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. 

• Sick Leave Pool Program. 

• Paid time off (eligible employees) including vacation and sick leave, 1 personal day, 9 paid holidays, and paid winter break (at President’s discretion). 

• Paid Community Engagement Volunteer Service Day 

• Employee Educational Scholarship Program (EESP) for eligible Staff/Faculty - Tuition assistance after 6 months of full-time employment. For in-unit faculty, the EESP program may be extended to spouses and dependent children (eligibility rules apply). 

For details on FAU's amazing offers visit us at https://www.fau.edu/hr/benefits/index.php 

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