College Only Search - Coordinator of Education Abroad - Assistant/Associate Professor - 530593

Job Description

Job Description

Department/Organization
223104 - Division of Nursing Practice

Rank

Assistant/Associate Professor

Position Summary
The Study Abroad Coordinator provides operational leadership for the planning, coordination, implementation, tracking, evaluation, and continuous improvement of the CCN study abroad program. This is a college only search.

Detailed Position Information
Coordinate the planning, implementation, and administration of CCN-sponsored study abroad programs.
• Maintain study abroad program timelines, records, and related documentation.
• Organize and facilitate all study abroad information sessions.
• Provide logistical and operational support to faculty leaders, including travel planning and program coordination.
• Coordinate student recruitment, outreach, and advising for study abroad opportunities.
• Support CCN participation in International Education Week and related global engagement activities.
• Track program participation, assessment data, and outcomes; prepare reports and recommendations to support continuous improvement.
• Convene and facilitate a task force of key stakeholders to coordinate global partnership visits and international exchange opportunities involving CCN.

Minimum Qualifications
A. Earned doctoral degree in Nursing or a closely related field from an accredited institution.
B. Current, unencumbered Alabama registered nurse (RN) licensure or eligibility for multistate RN licensure in Alabama.
C. Demonstrated experience with course coordination and management within the Blackboard Learning Management System.

Preferred Qualifications
• Experience coordinating projects, events, and complex initiatives with multiple priorities and deadlines. • Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills are important. • Experience collaborating with and coordinating activities among multiple internal and external stakeholders. • Experience preparing reports, presentations, correspondence, and other materials. • Demonstrated ability to exercise discretion, maintain confidentiality, and manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Instructions and Required Materials for Application
Application materials should include: 1. A curriculum vitae (CV)/resume 2. A cover letter summarizing the interest in the position and how the minimum qualifications and any preferred qualifications are met by the candidate's background and experience.

About the Division/College/School
The University of Alabama is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, named one of Travel + Leisure’s 25 Best College Towns and Cities in the U.S. As one of the nation’s premier universities, UA offers bachelor’s, master's and doctoral degrees in nearly 200 fields of study. With more than 1,400 acres of tree-lined academic core campus and over 300 state-of-the art facilities, UA has been ranked among the most beautiful and most impressive college campuses in the South, in the state of Alabama and in the nation.

In Fall 2023, the Capstone set a new enrollment record with more than 39,000 students, including more than 8,200 in the freshman class. The current enrollment includes students from every county in Alabama, every state in the nation and 92 countries around the world. More than 1,100 National Merit Scholars are currently enrolled, making UA one of the largest enrolling institutions of the scholars in the country.

UA was recently recognized as a Top Producing Institution of Fulbright U.S. students for the seventh time in nine years, as well as a Top Producing Institution of Fulbright U.S. Scholars for the first time. UA is one of only 12 universities in the nation to receive both honors.

For reasons like this, the University made Forbes list of America’s Top Colleges for 2023 and Time magazine’s list of Top 50 Best Colleges for Future Leaders. It also made Princeton Review’s list of Top Value Colleges.

UA is also designated among the top doctoral research universities in the United States in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. One of the fastest growing major research institutions in the nation, UA saw a 21% increase in sponsored awards in the 2023 fiscal year.

Since 2015, UA has invested over $1.1 billion in the physical campus, adding more than 2.55 million gross square feet of space, over 150 new research-intensive faculty, signature research areas (e.g., “The Alabama Research Institutes”), and a growing number of partnerships with industry and with state and federal agencies.

The University employs nearly 2,100 faculty and over 4,500 staff, with 52 UA researchers included in the National Academy of Inventors. An additional 40 current faculty have received the NSF CAREER Award, the nation’s most prestigious recognition of top performing young scientists in disciplines ranging from nanoscience and engineering to biological sciences.

About the University

Background Investigation and EEO Statement
Background Investigation Statement: Prior to hiring, the final candidate(s) must successfully pass a pre-employment background investigation and information obtained from social media and other internet sources. A prior conviction reported as a result of the background investigation DOES NOT automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration for this position. A candidate with a prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags will receive an individualized review of the prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags before a hiring decision is made.

Equal Employment Opportunity: The University of Alabama is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment or volunteer status without regard to any legally protected basis and will not be discriminated against because of their protected status. Applicants and employees of this institution are protected under Federal law from discrimination on several bases. More information is available in the EEOC’s Know Your Rights: Workplace (-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf) discrimination is illegal poster.

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