Senior Director for Education Abroad

Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership and Organizational Development
• Provide strategic leadership for Education Abroad in close collaboration with the Senior Vice Provost for Global Engagement and Chief International Officer, helping translate institutional vision into priorities, initiatives, and action across the unit.
• Lead strategic and annual planning for Education Abroad, including priority setting, goal development, and alignment with Texas Global and university objectives.
• Lead long-range planning, organizational development, and continuous improvement efforts to strengthen the unit's structure, services, staffing model, and overall effectiveness.
• Lead unit-level resource planning and operational prioritization, aligning staffing, budget strategy, and administrative capacity with strategic goals, service expectations, and long-term sustainability.
• Review current operations, service delivery, and administrative practices to identify opportunities for refinement, innovation, efficiency, and stronger alignment with university needs, and lead implementation of approved changes.
• Set strategic direction and operating expectations for Education Abroad leadership and guide implementation through the Director of Exchange and Affiliated Programs and the Director of Experiential Learning.
• Guide the development and refinement of policies, practices, and organizational approaches that support effective service delivery, program quality, and sustainable growth.
• Provide leadership on complex or escalated matters involving operations, partnerships, policy interpretation, and organizational decision-making.
• Partnerships, Representation, and Institutional Engagement
• Represent Education Abroad and Texas Global with senior campus leaders, academic units, external stakeholders, and international partners, and effectively represent the Senior Vice Provost for Global Engagement, as appropriate.
• Build and maintain productive relationships with faculty, deans, campus administrators, and other key partners to advance institutional priorities and support long-term success.
• Work across various constituencies with sound judgment and audience awareness to build trust, navigate complex issues, and position the unit effectively within the university and beyond.
• Contribute to advancement-related conversations, donor and alumni engagement, and other external-facing opportunities that support Texas Global's Education Abroad priorities.
• Operational Oversight and Leadership Coordination
• Guide the overall operational model for Education Abroad, ensuring

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Additional Information

Job Posting Title: Senior Director for Education Abroad ---- Hiring Department: Global Engagement ---- Position Open To: All Applicants ---- Weekly Scheduled Hours: 40 ---- FLSA Status: Exempt from FLSA ---- Earliest Start Date: Immediately ---- Position Duration: Expected to Continue ---- Location: UT MAIN CAMPUS ---- Job Details: General Notes The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) is home to 18 schools and colleges, including the Dell Medical School, over 7,500 international students, more than 800 English as a Second Language students, and nearly 1,500 international scholars representing more than 120 countries annually. More than 5,000 UT Austin students each year participate in education abroad across 80 countries, and 600,000+ alumni live and work abroad in 176 countries. Students and alumni have received numerous prestigious international awards, including Fulbright, Gilman, Rhodes, and Marshall scholarships, and UT Austin is ranked among the world's best and most productive research universities. UT Austin's leadership is committed to supporting the continued growth of internationalization activities across campus and abroad, and Texas Global plays a critical role in shaping and leading these efforts in concert with faculty, staff, and students. Purpose The Senior Director for Education Abroad serves as a key member of the Texas Global leadership team and provides executive-level leadership for complex, multi-functional units within Education Abroad. Working in close partnership with the Senior Vice Provost for Global Engagement and Chief International Officer, this role translates institutional priorities into clear direction, effective implementation, and sustained organizational excellence. The Senior Director oversees the broader Education Abroad leadership structure, including the Director of Exchange and Affiliated Programs and the Director of Experiential Learning, and ensures strong alignment, resource planning, and service delivery across these portfolios, in support of Texas Global's mission and university priorities.

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