Center Director, Austria - Military veterans preferred

World Learning


Vienna, AUT
Salary
Full Time
Full Time

Center Director, Austria

Location: Vienna, Austria

Reports To: Assistant Provost for Faculty Development and Academic Affairs

Term: Full-time

Anticipated Start Date: January 2026

Salary Range: EUR 55,000.00 – EUR 60,000.00 (gross)

Application Deadline: Open until filled (Rolling review)

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Contingent on Enrollment

School for International Training (SIT) is seeking a Center Director(CD) in Austria in the area of political science, history, peace studies, European studies, or related disciplines. 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.

Position Description:

The Center Director (CD) leads SIT's Austria-based programs, overseeing academic quality, operations, and student services. The CD will manage the semester program Vienna, Budapest, and Belgrade: Comparative European Perspectives on Conflict and Democracy and a diverse portfolio of experiential learning programs, ensuring alignment with SIT's mission of academic excellence and community engagement.

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

Responsibilities include:

• Academic Program Management: Oversee curriculum design, teach one course per semester, and guide student research projects and internships. Ensure academic rigor and experiential learning components align with SIT standards.

• Student Services: Provide academic advising, cross-cultural guidance, and student well-being support in collaboration with SIT's Office of Student Health, Safety, and Well-Being.

• Operations & Compliance: Manage center operations, finances, and local partnerships. Ensure compliance with local laws and SIT policies.

• Human Resources: Recruit, supervise, and support faculty and staff, fostering an inclusive and collaborative work environment.

• Health, Safety & Security: Implement SIT health and safety protocols, act as the primary contact for student emergencies, and maintain contingency plans.

• Community Engagement: Build partnerships with local organizations, promote SIT's mission, and integrate community-based learning into the curriculum.

• Marketing: Support the production of SIT promotional materials by providing updates, content, and other information as requested

• Other: Participate as needed and possibly present at conferences or at other professional meetings; other duties as assigned.

The nature of the center director job 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 a center director. For the duration of the program, the center director must remain in-country and physically at the program site or with the student group and will be reachable by mobile phone on an emergency basis.

SIT programs are situated in urban as well as remote locations where accommodation may be rudimentary, and accessibility limited. Some aspects of the program may require physical exertion such as, but not limited to, occasionally driving, walking, as well as remaining stationary for long periods. Depending on the theme of the program there may be excursions in rugged terrain which may require, but are not limited to, activities such as hiking, climbing and/or water-based sports.

Qualifications:

• Terminal degree in Political Science, History, Peace Studies, European Studies, or related field

• Minimum 3 years of experience in academic program management, program administration, experiential education, or international higher education

• Fluency in English; German proficiency preferred

• Demonstrated commitment to inclusive education and student well-being

• Legal right to work and reside in Austria
• Academic and practical knowledge of Austria
• Knowledge of Eastern Europe or comparative politics desirable

Benefits?

World Learning/SIT provides a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that includes: medical, dental, vision, FSA/HRA, Life/AD&D, Short Term/Long Term Disability, EAP, Parking and Transit, 403 (b) retirement plan, where applicable, for eligible full-time and part-time employees.

The World Learning Inc. Family?

For more than 90 years, World Learning Inc. has been 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 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.

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. SIT programs are grounded in experiential learning, cultural immersion, inclusive approaches, and strive to develop sustainable practices across its learning centers. We believe in developing respectful partnerships with local communities and seek to make accessible to our students the richness of local expertise and knowledge systems.

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.

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