Troy University
Director of Study Abroad
🇺🇸 Troy, AL
🕑 Full-Time
💰 TBD
💻 Operations
🗓️ November 10th, 2025
Edtech.com's Summary
Troy University is hiring a Director of Study Abroad. The Director organizes and conducts workshops, promotes study abroad programs through various channels, plans annual study abroad fairs, leads at least one program annually, maintains program resources and website, assists faculty with events, develops emergency protocols, and serves as the emergency contact for the program.
Highlights
- Organize and conduct workshops for students and faculty on study abroad opportunities.
- Promote the Study Abroad program via internet, printed materials, presentations, and fairs.
- Evaluate and recommend changes to policies and procedures of the Study Abroad program.
- Lead at least one Study Abroad program annually and maintain a physical and electronic library of opportunities.
- Conduct pre- and post-Study Abroad workshops and maintain the program website.
- Assist faculty in organizing Study Abroad events and develop emergency protocols.
- Serve as the primary contact for emergencies related to the Study Abroad program.
- Required qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in a related field, web development experience, marketing knowledge, and skills in communication and legal compliance regarding student travel.
- Preferred qualifications include a Master's degree, experience with Terra Dotta or ViaTRM systems, foreign language proficiency, and experience in international student life or university administration.
- Supervisory responsibility included; work schedule is 40 hours per week with occasional evenings and weekends.
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Director of Study Abroad
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Posting Details
Position Information
Posting Number | SF2421P
Position Title | Director of Study Abroad
Position Type | Professional/Salaried
Department | International Programs - Troy
Division | Student Affairs
Campus | Troy
Work Status | Full-Time (FT)
Temporary | No
Location | Troy - T01
Job Summary | The Study Abroad Director position in International Programs is responsible for organizing and conducting workshops for students and faculty on Study Abroad opportunities; promoting the Study Abroad program through internet, printed materials, class presentations, and other mediums; organizing and conducting a Study Abroad fair each fall and spring; evaluating and recommending changes to policies and procedures for the Study Abroad program; evaluating each Study Abroad activity or event; organizing and leading at least one Study Abroad program each year; maintaining a physical and electronic library of Study Abroad opportunities; conducting pre-Study Abroad and post-Study Abroad workshops for each group or individual; maintaining the Study Abroad program website; assisting any faculty member seeking to organize a Study Abroad event; developing emergency protocols for the Study Abroad program; and serving as the point of contact for any emergencies concerning the Study Abroad program.
Minimum Qualifications | 1. Bachelor’s degree in a related field
2. Experience in creating and maintaining websites
3. Knowledge of personal computer systems with demonstrated skills in website development and maintenance, word processing, database management, and email
4. Knowledge of successful strategies and practices for marketing to, recruiting, and serving university students
5. Knowledge of legal requirements pertaining to student travel abroad
6. Skill to write and deliver effective oral presentations and respond to questions from a wide variety of on and off campus groups and individuals
7. Ability to communicate efficiently and effectively with internal and external customers via phone, email, fax, and in person
Preferred Qualifications | 1.Master’s degree
2. Experience working in a system such as Terra Dotta or ViaTRM
3. Proficiency in foreign languages
4. Experience in international student life, marketing, or study abroad programs
5. Knowledge of principles and practices of University administration
6. Skill to write recommended policies and procedures in a manner which is legally sound, grammatically correct, and clearly understood and appropriate for the intended audience
7. Ability to manage budgets from planning through implementation stages
8. Ability to organize personnel and duties, and multitask within a constantly changing environment
Will this position require driving (personal vehicle, university vehicle, utility vehicle, or golf cart) in order to perform the job duties? | Driving may be necessary but is not a primary responsibility
Work Hours | 40 hours per week
Occasional weekends and evening hours will be required.
List any hazardous conditions or physical demands required by this position | None
Does this position have supervisory responsibility? | Yes
Posting Date | 11/06/2025
Closing Date |
Open Until Filled | No
Special Instructions to Applicants |
Quick Link | https://www.troyuniversityjobs.com/postings/45943
Position Title | Director of Study Abroad
Position Type | Professional/Salaried
Department | International Programs - Troy
Division | Student Affairs
Campus | Troy
Work Status | Full-Time (FT)
Temporary | No
Location | Troy - T01
Job Summary | The Study Abroad Director position in International Programs is responsible for organizing and conducting workshops for students and faculty on Study Abroad opportunities; promoting the Study Abroad program through internet, printed materials, class presentations, and other mediums; organizing and conducting a Study Abroad fair each fall and spring; evaluating and recommending changes to policies and procedures for the Study Abroad program; evaluating each Study Abroad activity or event; organizing and leading at least one Study Abroad program each year; maintaining a physical and electronic library of Study Abroad opportunities; conducting pre-Study Abroad and post-Study Abroad workshops for each group or individual; maintaining the Study Abroad program website; assisting any faculty member seeking to organize a Study Abroad event; developing emergency protocols for the Study Abroad program; and serving as the point of contact for any emergencies concerning the Study Abroad program.
Minimum Qualifications | 1. Bachelor’s degree in a related field
2. Experience in creating and maintaining websites
3. Knowledge of personal computer systems with demonstrated skills in website development and maintenance, word processing, database management, and email
4. Knowledge of successful strategies and practices for marketing to, recruiting, and serving university students
5. Knowledge of legal requirements pertaining to student travel abroad
6. Skill to write and deliver effective oral presentations and respond to questions from a wide variety of on and off campus groups and individuals
7. Ability to communicate efficiently and effectively with internal and external customers via phone, email, fax, and in person
Preferred Qualifications | 1.Master’s degree
2. Experience working in a system such as Terra Dotta or ViaTRM
3. Proficiency in foreign languages
4. Experience in international student life, marketing, or study abroad programs
5. Knowledge of principles and practices of University administration
6. Skill to write recommended policies and procedures in a manner which is legally sound, grammatically correct, and clearly understood and appropriate for the intended audience
7. Ability to manage budgets from planning through implementation stages
8. Ability to organize personnel and duties, and multitask within a constantly changing environment
Will this position require driving (personal vehicle, university vehicle, utility vehicle, or golf cart) in order to perform the job duties? | Driving may be necessary but is not a primary responsibility
Work Hours | 40 hours per week
Occasional weekends and evening hours will be required.
List any hazardous conditions or physical demands required by this position | None
Does this position have supervisory responsibility? | Yes
Posting Date | 11/06/2025
Closing Date |
Open Until Filled | No
Special Instructions to Applicants |
Quick Link | https://www.troyuniversityjobs.com/postings/45943
Reference Letters
Reference Letters
Solicit References Through the System? | No
Last Day a Reference Provider Can Submit Reference |
Applicant Special Instructions | Qualified applications will be made available to the department/committee for review immediately upon submission. We ask that you provide email addresses for your reference providers and please be certain that the email addresses you list are accurate. If you are selected as a candidate for consideration by the department/committee, an instructional email will be sent to your reference providers to ask that they submit a reference letter on your behalf via a link to our reference portal. Separate reference letters will be requested for each position to which you apply (if applicable), so your reference providers will be contacted separately for each application on which you list them. Reference letters will not be copied from one application to another. You can assure your reference providers that our system is secure and that all letters are confidential. If your reference providers have trouble using the reference portal, please advise them to contact jobs@troy.edu.
Last Day a Reference Provider Can Submit Reference |
Applicant Special Instructions | Qualified applications will be made available to the department/committee for review immediately upon submission. We ask that you provide email addresses for your reference providers and please be certain that the email addresses you list are accurate. If you are selected as a candidate for consideration by the department/committee, an instructional email will be sent to your reference providers to ask that they submit a reference letter on your behalf via a link to our reference portal. Separate reference letters will be requested for each position to which you apply (if applicable), so your reference providers will be contacted separately for each application on which you list them. Reference letters will not be copied from one application to another. You can assure your reference providers that our system is secure and that all letters are confidential. If your reference providers have trouble using the reference portal, please advise them to contact jobs@troy.edu.
Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
- * How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
- Troy University employment website (www.troyuniversityjobs.com)
- Chronicle of Higher Education
- Higher Ed Jobs
- Social Media website
- Indeed
- Other employment website (please specify below)
- Employee Referral (please specify below)
- Local newspaper (please specify below)
- Professional journal (please specify below)
- Other source (please specify below)
- Please specify:
(Open Ended Question) - * Regarding your current employment status, please select one of the following:
- Not a current Troy University employee
- Current part-time Troy employee (including adjunct faculty)
- Current full-time Troy employee - initial appraisal period complete
- Current full-time Troy employee - still within initial appraisal period (six months for new employees and three months for promoted employees)
- * Do you have a Bachelor's degree in a related field?
- Yes
- No
Applicant Documents
Required Documents
- Resume
- Cover Letter
- List of References
- Unofficial Transcript 1
Optional Documents
- Letter of Reference 1
- Letter of Reference 2
- Unofficial Transcript 2
- Employment is contingent upon a satisfactory background check.
- Troy University is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.
- Troy University participates in eVerify.
- Troy University is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.
- Troy University participates in eVerify.
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