Associate Director, Academic Programs, The Joseph H. Lauder Institute of Management and International Studies

Job Description

The Associate Director for Academic Administration will manage and oversee administrative operations for core curriculum courses, the Africa General and the Global Program and related co-curricular programming. This position reports to the Managing Director and provides direct support to the Lauder Co-Director and non-Language Program Faculty Directors. Responsibilities include: managing operational support for instruction delivery; oversight over administrative processes and protocols related to the MA Thesis, managing academic appointment dossiers, and managing and reporting data on course enrollments and related records to Co-Director. This position will also collaborate closely with Faculty Directors and Faculty Leads to manage the logistics and budgets of summer immersions for the Africa General and Global Programs, and thus will play a central role in providing administrative oversight. The Associate Director will supervise a staff member responsible primarily for executing operations.

Job Responsibilities

• Oversee academic program operations and approval systems across core curriculum courses and affiliated programs, ensuring effective course support delivery, faculty coordination, and compliance with academic policies; manage the launch of implementation of related co-curricular programming
• Manage administrative operations of MA thesis processes in close collaboration with Faculty Lead, including faculty coordination, student-advisor matching, and oversight of academic milestones and deliverables; regular communication with students
• Lead faculty affairs processes, including appointments, on-boarding, and engagement, ensuring consistent instructional coverage and policy application across programs, support faculty on-boarding
• Oversee planning logistics of summer immersion programs in close partnership with Faculty responsible for full oversight of the immersions in multiple countries, manage vendor relationships, logistics, and cross-functional coordination with internal and external stakeholders
• Serve as principal point-of-contact for students and faculty regarding non-language international studies courses and related curricular programming; ensure consistent application of policies across courses.
• Supervise and manage Program Manager staff, including workload allocation, performance management, and professional development
• Partner with program leadership to support academic planning, operational improvements, and implementation of strategic initiatives across the student lifecycle