Director of Global Learning

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Job description

Department: Office of International Programs – 215000

Minimum Qualifications

  • A master’s degree at the time of hire;
  • Five or more years of progressive leadership experience developing and managing global learning programs within a university setting;
  • A demonstrated capacity to design and conduct meaningful assessments of global learning outcomes;
  • A demonstrated understanding of global risk management in the field of international education;
  • A demonstrated ability to communicate effectively to a wide range of university stakeholders;
  • A demonstrated capacity to navigate conflict;
  • A demonstrated capacity to develop positive, collaborative working relationships with colleagues and constituents.

License/Certification Required
None

Preferred Qualifications

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
The Director of Global Learning has responsibilities across three key areas: 1) assessment and internationalization, 2) risk management, and 3) strategic leadership of the Education Abroad unit. Specific responsibilities within each of these areas include:
Assessment and Internationalization

  • Designing and implementing a comprehensive assessment framework for global learning at App State in partnership with the Assistant Vice Provost for International Programs;
  • Analyzing and disseminating assessment data to inform global learning programming at App State;
  • Sharing and disseminating information on current issues in international higher education, the field of education abroad, and international mobility trends within OIP and among the broader University community;
  • Working with the Assistant Vice Provost and campus partners to support OIP’s international institutional partnership strategy;
  • Enhancing effective partnerships with academic units and non-academic units on campus;
  • Representing with considerable independence App State and its global learning programs throughout the campus, with professional organizations and associations throughout the world, and with existing and emerging global partners;
  • Acting as an advocate for global learning across App State;
  • Working with the Assistant Vice Provost to increase capacity among faculty and academic units to integrate global learning into their curricula;
  • Organizing the annual OIP Global Symposium and other campus-based global learning initiatives.

Risk Management

  • Serving as a member of the International Crisis Management Response team;
  • Serving as a member of the Global Health & Safety Committee;
  • Working with the Assistant Vice Provost to evaluate, improve, and implement international travel risk management policies and processes;
  • Designing and delivering health, safety, and risk management trainings for campus constituents.

Strategic Leadership of the Education Abroad Unit

  • Managing and supervising the Associate Directors of Education Abroad;
  • Supporting the professional development of the Associate Directors of Education Abroad, with particular focus on supporting the Associate Directors’ leadership and management of their respective teams;
  • Overseeing Education Abroad budgets in collaboration with the Assistant Vice Provost and Business Officer;
  • Working collaboratively with the Education Abroad team to reach strategic goals;
  • Serving on a rotation for on-call emergencies and crisis response for faculty-led programs;
  • Working with the Associate Directors of Education Abroad to streamline and implement policies that reduce barriers to education abroad and global learning for faculty, staff and students;
  • Communicating with students, parents, faculty, institutional partners, program providers, and other stakeholders as needed.

Other duties as assigned.

Work Schedule/Hours:8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Suggested Salary Range: $70,000-82,000
Closing Date: 2/23/2026
Open Until Filled: No
Evaluation of Applications Begins: 02/06/2026
Proposed Date of Hire: 04/06/2026

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Nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, Appalachian State University offers a challenging academic environment, energetic campus life and breathtaking location. Appalachian combines the best attributes of a small liberal arts college with those of a large research university. Known for its value and affordability, Appalachian enrolls about 17,000 students and offers more than 150 undergraduate and graduate majors.