Associate Director, Nationality Rooms and Intercultural Exchange Programs - Military veterans preferred

Associate Director, Nationality Rooms and Intercultural Exchange Programs

The Nationality Rooms and Intercultural Exchange Programs (NRIEP) within the University of Pittsburgh is seeking an Associate Director to lead innovative educational and cultural programming while managing the financial operations and personnel of the Visitor Center. This position combines entrepreneurial program development with operational oversight of facilities, budgets, and staff.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify, create, and implement innovative educational programming and seek external funding for educational outreach, museum education, and historic site conservation
• Manage financial operations including development and administration of budgets (approximately $500,000), expenditure oversight, and contract facilitation
• Direct planning for maintenance, restoration, and conservation of the Nationality and Heritage Rooms and associated collections
• Supervise four staff members (two full-time, two part-time) including recruitment, evaluation, and personnel management
• Represent NRIEP internally and externally, maintaining relationships with university stakeholders and Nationality Room Committees
• Lead special event planning and implementation in collaboration with diverse community partners

Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree with minimum 5 years of experience working in a museum, non-profit, or higher education setting.
• Experience in education programming, financial administration, and personnel management
• Excellent cross cultural communication skills
• Strong project management abilities and capacity to handle multiple responsibilities

Preferred Qualifications

• A master's degree in Museum Studies, International Studies, Education, History or a related discipline

This position offers a hybrid schedule with 5-8 remote days per month depending on workload, with occasional evening and weekend on-campus work required. A resume and cover letter are required. Applications without both documents will not be considered.

Job Summary

Assists in the complex management of daily operations and concurrent administrative functions of a major University organizational unit or a major academic and research department within a school or college. Controls expenditures, develops projects, and ensures regulatory compliance.

Essential Functions

• Assists in directing activities related to the daily operations of the University and/or major academic/research unit. Manages multiple, concurrent administrative functions including finance, human resources, payroll, accounting, grants, facility operations, property control, purchasing, and security.
• Facilitates strategic planning for assigned areas and assists in developing and implementing the overall departmental strategic plan and resource allocation.
• Supervises staff, including hiring, distributing and reviewing work, performance reviews, and documenting disciplinary actions and other human resource administration.?Manages work schedules and approves timecards.?Provides professional development opportunities.
• Establishes performance goals and measures to evaluate success of assigned area of responsibility. Researches and analyzes measured success to develop and implement future programs, policies, projects, and long-range plans.
• Ensures regulatory compliance and fiscal responsibility; controls expenditures and statements of accounts.
• Develops and maintains effective working relationships across University departments and employees.
• Maintains adherence to all regulations for all programs and activities.

Physical Effort

Moderate physical effort required. May be required to stand/move for several hours at a time. May be required to move objects up to 50 pounds with or without assistance of equipment.

The University of Pittsburgh is committed to championing all aspects of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility within our community. This commitment is a fundamental value of the University and is crucial in helping us advance our mission, which includes attracting and retaining diverse workforces. We will continue to create and maintain an environment that allows individuals to discover, belong, contribute, and grow, while honoring the experiences, perspectives, and unique identities of all.

The University of Pittsburgh is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and values equality of opportunity, human dignity and diversity. EOE, including disability/vets.

Assignment Category: Full-time regular

Job Classification: Staff.Assistant Director - Business Administration

Job Family: Business Operations & Administration

Job Sub Family: Operational Leadership

Campus: Pittsburgh

Minimum Education Level Required: Bachelor's Degree

Minimum Years of Experience Required: 5

Will this position accept substitution in lieu of education or experience: Combination of education and relevant experience will be considered in lieu of education and/ or experience requirement.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Work Arrangement: Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Hiring Range: $64,876-$75,000

Relocation_Offered: No

Visa Sponsorship Provided: No

Background Check: For position finalists, employment with the University will require successful completion of a background check

Child Protection Clearances: The following PA Act 153 clearances and background checks are required prior to commencement of employment and as a condition of continued employment: PA State Police Criminal Record Check, FBI Criminal Record Check, PA Child Abuse History Clearance.

Required Documents: Resume, Cover Letter

Optional Documents: Not Applicable




Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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