Assistant Dean for IHP in Europe

Reports to: Associate Provost of Academic Affairs and Accreditation

Salary Range: 70,438 EUR to 77,310 EUR

Anticipated Start Date: October 2025

Term of Employment: Full time, 1 year, renewable

Apply by: open until filled

Base of Designation/Remote Eligible: must be based in the Netherlands, Portugal, Switzerland, Italy, or Spain (preferably in one for the cities that hosts IHP Europe programs such as Amsterdam, Lisbon, Geneva, Milan, Seville, or Madrid.

School for International Training (SIT) is an accredited US higher education institution and a global leader in experiential education, offering undergraduate and graduate programs focused on critical global issues. Our immersive learning model connects students with local communities, fostering intercultural understanding and social justice.

SIT seeks an Assistant Dean for IHP in Europe (ADIHP) to be responsible for the development and management of a portfolio of multi-site, comparative academic programs across the European region. The Assistant Dean will oversee experiential programming and curriculum; hire and support faculty; coordinate logistics of the programs across locations; manage a cost-effective budgeting process; maintain partnerships with local providers, universities, and organizations; and ensure the overall quality of the student's experience and program delivery from academic, operational, and student support perspectives.

The Assistant Dean must remain current in their areas of expertise and familiar with in-country issues and practices in higher education. Assistant Deans are expected to be active members of the SIT community, giving service to the institution, and acting as a thought leader in institutional initiatives.

For compliance with local labor and employment laws and when circumstance warrants, the ADIHP will have a local employment contract through an affiliated local entity or as determined by SIT.

Responsibilities

Academic Program Management

• Oversee general management and coordination of a diverse portfolio of programs in collaboration with SIT's Office of the Provost & Vice President of Academic Affairs, Office of Global Operations, and Office of Student Health, Safety, and Well-being to ensure alignment with SIT's policies and academic standards.
• Facilitate collaboration and communication between multi-country faculty and team members to design and deliver the academic program that meets standards of excellence

• Assemble and lead a motivated team of faculty and staff to manage diverse portfolio of IHP Europe programs effectively.
• Onboard and mentor new faculty/adjunct faculty/ staff in consultation with the Associate Provost Ensure that experiential learning opportunities are integrated into the programs in a coordinated and intentional manner so that readings and classroom-based activities are linked to field-based experiences to support student learning and achievement of course outcomes.
• Follow-up on student evaluations at the conclusion of each program, using feedback to refine academic quality and enhance the overall educational experience.
• Establish and maintain a regular cycle of program evaluations, including site visits to observe local faculty and evaluate teaching effectiveness and the overall program quality
• Represent IHP Europe and SIT/World Learning at professional and academic conferences.

Student Health and Safety and Well-Being

• Play a critical role in connecting program student support personnel to relevant support services locally and in collaboration with SIT Office of Student Health, Safety, and Well-Being.
• Ensure program staff are knowledgeable and able to provide care to the students and, in consultation with SIT Office of Student health, Safety, and Well-Being, direct them to appropriate resources for emotional and mental health support.
• Coordinate with local teams to maintain up-to-date program contingency plans, based on current and reliable information concerning health and safety risks of the local environment.
• Communicate emergency procedures and protocols to student participants, program staff, and homestay families.
• Ensure consistency and organization of student orientations.
• Provide culturally appropriate strategies and advice to maximize safety and well-being.
• Serve on periodic SIT task forces or learning communities in collaboration with other faculty and staff.

Operations

• Build and sustain relationships with local stakeholders, service providers, and partner institutions to enhance the programs' quality and reputation.
• Manage logistics and program services, including accommodations, transportation, and excursions, ensuring they meet SIT's educational and operational standards.
• Collaborate with SIT's Human Resources, Office of Global Operations, and Office of the Provost & Vice President of Academic Affairs to ensure seamless program delivery and operational support, while maintaining open communication with SIT's global offices by providing detailed updates, timely reports, and strategic recommendations to enhance operations and program outcomes.
• Serve as in-country entity representative for compliance purposes as required.

Financial Management

• Manage an accurate budget for the portfolio, ensuring cost control and resourceful spending in collaboration with SIT's Office of Global Operations.
• Oversee financial operations for multiple programs, including budgeting, expense reporting, and vendor contract execution, ensuring efficient and transparent financial management.
Communicate financial needs, updates, and forecasts to SIT's Office of Global Operations.

Additional tasks as assigned

The nature of the ADIHP position is such that they may be called upon during irregular hours to deal with emergencies. Responding to urgent program or student needs off-hours is a regular part of the duties of an Assistant Dean. For the duration of the program, the ADIHP must remain reachable by mobile phone on an emergency basis.

Requirements

Experience/Education:

The ideal candidate should have:

• Terminal degree from an accredited institution of higher education.
• 5 years of teaching experience and/or experience in academic administration or the equivalent in international experience
• Demonstrated understanding of field-based, interdisciplinary and experiential education, and/or critical pedagogy
• Experience teaching US-based college students
• Minimum 3 years of experience living and working in Europe
• Supervisory experience, ideally of multi-cultural staff at distant locations
• Articulate in use of oral and written English
• Demonstrated support for SIT/World Learning's mission and values as well as people of varying backgrounds.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a multi-cultural team
• Proficient in working in a fast-paced, virtual environment
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills
• Flexibility to travel at least 30% of the time, primarily to program locations but also to SIT meeting sites, whether in Vermont at main campus or at Teaching Centers located around the world.
• Applicants must have, in hand, current authorization to work in the locations where this position is offered Netherlands, Portugal, Switzerland, Italy, or Spain

The World Learning Inc. Family

For more than 90 years, World Learning Inc. is a thriving global organization made up of The Experiment in International Living, the nation's most experienced provider of international education through exchanges for high school students; School for International Training, offering accredited undergraduate study abroad programs through SIT Study Abroad and internationally focused master's degrees through SIT Graduate Institute; and World Learning, a global development and exchange nonprofit organization.

World Learning | worldlearning.org

World Learning has worked to create a more sustainable, peaceful, and just world. World Learning's education, development, and exchange programs help people find their voices, connect with their communities, strengthen the institutions that form the backbone of a democratic society, and build relationships across cultures. With World Learning's support, these emerging leaders tackle critical global issues like poverty, conflict, and inequality.

The Experiment in International Living | experiment.org

The Experiment in International Living is the nation's most experienced provider of international education through exchanges for high school students. For more than 90 years, The Experiment has empowered young people to step off the beaten path, experience the world as a classroom, immerse themselves fully in another culture, and build the knowledge and skills needed to confront critical global issues.

SIT | sit.edu

School for International Training (SIT) was founded in the early 1960s as a training center for the first Peace Corps volunteers. For nearly 60 years, SIT has prepared students to be effective changemakers and global citizens through experiential education focused on the world's most critical global issues. SIT Study Abroad offers accredited summer and semester undergraduate programs in Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East, as well as comparative programs on multiple continents. SIT Graduate Institute offers global and hybrid certificates, master's, and doctoral degrees.