Student Activities Coordinator

Job Title

Student Activities Coordinator

Department

Global Initiatives Department

Worker Type

Temporary (Fixed Term)

Pay Type

Salary

Benefit Eligible

Yes

Job Description Summary

Student Activities Coordinator provides support to all co-curricular realms of student life at the Miami University Dolibois European Center in Luxembourg. Do you want to jump start your career in the field of International Education? If so, we invite you to apply for the Student Activities Coordinator (SAC) position.

Job Description

The SAC facilitates the cultural, social, and personal adjustment of students to the European experience, and supports students in building a community as members and active participants in the residential life of the Luxembourg campus system. The SAC serves as a positive role model for students. This is a full-time, temporary, one-year appointment from July 15, 2025– July 14, 2026 on the Miami University’s Luxembourg campus. This position requires living on campus; housing is provided.

The Student Activities Coordinator will:

• Coordinate student support toward increased student success and cultural adjustment, support community building which develops a common sense of purpose and belonging, safety, and acceptance where students look beyond themselves to feel a sense of responsibility and commitment, as well as valuing others.

• Supports risk management and crisis response in collaboration with administrators and staff in Luxembourg and in Oxford.

• Assist student activities outside of the classroom, including cultural discovery and European travel to extend the learning environment.

• Participates in and supports logistical arrangements for study tours, Discovery Tours, and field trips.

• Collaborates with MUDEC administration and GLI staff to contribute to distributed communications and advise to ensure coherent and effective delivery of student activities updates through newsletter, social media, and other broadcast media.

• Work with MUDEC undergraduate interns and the Student-Faculty Council (SFC) members.

The position requires fixed office hours, Wednesday through Sunday. Required to reside on the Luxembourg campus.

Minimum Qualifications:

Required: Master’s degree by date of the appointment.

Consideration may be given to applicants who have the ability to communicate well in group and individual situations, and establish rapport with a wide variety of people, ability to quickly evaluate crisis situations and respond appropriately, experience living, studying, or working outside of the United States, previous experience as a Resident Director/Assistant/Advisor in a student residence hall or youth program residential setting, are proficient in French, and have social media marketing and communication experience.

Additional compensation:

1. Airline transportation for you at the lowest economy rates from a regional airport to Luxembourg and return to the United States. (Provide one round trip flight per appointment period purchased through standard Miami purchasing processes.)

2. A baggage allowance of $250, based on receipts.

3. International health insurance for the duration of appointment provided by Miami.

4. ​Coordinator will follow European holiday schedule aligned with all MUDEC employees

5. Miami University’s main campus insurance benefits provided, as well as, paid time off.

Additional notes: No pets are permitted on campus.

Lastly, if during the term of this appointment, due to the COVID19 pandemic and/or other events outside of the University’s anticipation or control, including but not limited to campus closures, pandemics, epidemics, outbreaks of disease, wars, acts of terrorism, labor strikes, floods, hurricanes and or other severe weather events, international travel restrictions, acts of governmental authorities, changes in laws and regulations or other calamity (collectively force majeure) the University in good faith believes this assignment to the Luxembourg campus should not continue, the University has the right upon 7 days written notice to terminate this assignment and its attendant benefits and assign you duties at the Oxford campus. The University will remain responsible for your return airfare and 50% of the baggage allowance.

Additional Position Information (if applicable)

Required Application Documents

Please upload resume and cover letter.

Special Instructions (if applicable)

Inquiries may be directed to Donna Gouvan at gouvandm@miamioh.edu.