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Student Affairs Manager
Sea Education Association
Oversees student life for SEA undergraduate and high school programs, which includes a range of responsibilities such as hiring and supervising program assistants, managing non-academic student issues such as physical and mental health concerns, and communicating with parents/home institutions/partners as needed.
Pre-program preparation and student communication: Coordinate medical reviews, visa processing, travel plans, learning and physical accommodations requests, and field questions from students and families beginning 90 days before the program start date.
Maintain a knowledge of best practices in study abroad/experiential programming, including health and safety protocols, risk management, and crisis response.
Serve as a co-chair of SEA’s DEI committee; develop resources and implement policies focused on contemporary best practices in higher education related to issues of belonging, accessibility, justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion.
Supervises Program Assistants.
Qualifications
- Required; master’s in student affairs or related field strongly preferred
- Minimum of three years’ experience in student affairs in an educational setting, preferably with higher education or experiential programs.
- Must relate strongly to SEA’s mission and approach to interdisciplinary and field-based programs focused on the ocean
- Understanding of current practices in student support, success, and well-being: Title IX, LGBTQIA+, learning styles, mental health issues
- Excellent administrative and organizational skills, strong communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills, and strong supervisory skills and experience.
- The ability to work under pressure and towards specific goals with a team of educational professionals.
- Willingness and ability to work evenings and weekends and be on-call to address student issues when programs are in session. Occasional overnight domestic and international travel is required.
- Salary is $55,000 to $65,000, commensurate with experience.
- SEA offers a full benefits package which includes health, dental, vision and life insurances; retirement plans; Aflac; flexible spending accounts; and generous vacation/sick/personal time and holidays.
- Working on Fridays, evenings, or weekends may be required.