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Study Abroad Director (August 2026)
Klaipėda, LithuaniaPosition Summary: The Director of Study Abroad is responsible for shaping the vision and execution of the Study Abroad and exchange programs at LCC - direct responsibilities include marketing and recruitment of Study Abroad students, continuous evaluation of the program to meet student and institutional objectives, and developing and maintaining relationships with international partner institutions for Study Abroad (North America), Erasmus+ (EU) and International Exchange. This position oversees all aspects of the Study Abroad and exchange programs.
1. Program Marketing
1. Program Marketing
- Develop and manage integrated marketing plan for various Study Abroad and exchange programs
- Ensure marketing decisions are brand based and financially sound
- Recruitment and Admissions
i. Supervise recruitment of SA students at partner institutions.
ii. Work closely with SA Recruiter to set annual recruitment goals and strategy.
iii. Monitor the Study Abroad Admissions processes. - Experience
i. Oversee the full SA experience.
ii. Coordinate cultural debriefing programs.
iii. Initiate one-on-one cultural adjustment processing. - Cross-cultural Seminar
i. Provide leadership for a 3 ECTS mandatory course (COM331) each semester.
ii. Schedule speakers and organize educational cultural activities.
iii. Grade assignments throughout the semester and conduct exit interviews. - Short-term Programs
i. Recruit groups for study and cultural exchange trips to LCC.
ii. Develop budgets and itinerary proposals for guest groups.
iii. Lead and guide portfolio of guest groups each year. Delegate planning and guiding of guest groups to CIE staff as needed.
3. Leadership and Supervision
- Conduct ongoing program evaluation.
- Hire and supervise student assistants.
- Lead orientation and training for new staff. Conduct exit interviews for departing staff.
- Organize and manage staff to meet goals. Evaluate goal achievement at the end of each semester.
- Plan and lead weekly staff meetings.
- Participate in Crisis Management team, Academic Leadership team, Academics department meetings as well as other LCC committees, events & discussions when appropriate.
4. Finances
- Propose and monitor Study Abroad budget.
- Supervise Erasmus+ grant budgets and expenditures.
- Propose summer / semester program fees and communicate to partner institutions.
5. North American University Relations
- Develop and maintain relationships with partner institutions.
- Negotiate and update agreements.
- Communicate about individual student issues.
- Communicate about national / international incidents.
- Coordinate campus visits of partner institution representatives.
6. Exchange Programs
- Oversee the development and implementation of new partnerships for Erasmus+ and International Exchange.
- Coordinate the faculty/staff mobility process.
- Oversee grant application and reporting process.
- Develop itineraries for visiting faculty/staff mobilities alongside faculty and other LCC departments.
- Conduct evaluations and site visits of new and established partner institutions to ensure quality of programs and suitability for LCC mobilities.
- Evaluate, decide and provide feedback for exception requests and appeals of internal policies.
Reports to: Vice President, Academics
Supervises: Study Abroad Recruiter, Experience Coordinator, Exchange Program Coordinator, Student Assistant
Job Standards/Requirements:
- Education: Undergraduate degree
- Experience:
- 5 years of experience in international education and program management
- Marketing and recruitment
- Designing, implementing, and evaluating intercultural programs
- Travel risk assessment, student safety, and emergency response
- Managing partnerships
- Overseeing financial budgets and grants
- Academic advising
- Team leadership
- Skills:
- Excellent written and spoken English
- High competence in cross-cultural sensitivity and communication
- Ability to promote international education across the institution
- Self-starter / initiative
- Customer and personal service
- Personal attributes: In tune with student, global and cultural issues
- Workload:
- Average 40 hours / week
- 20+ overnight travel days
- 4-6 required weekends away from home
We Offer:
- Exciting and welcoming international environment
- Friendly and supportive team
- Flexible working conditions
- Additional paid week off during Christmas and New Year
- Traveling opportunities
- Professional development opportunities through Erasmus +
- Diverse international environment
- Roundtrip airfare (for expatriates only)
- State healthcare and accident insurance
- 20 paid vacation days / year
- Lithuanian language courses
- Continued academic learning: 1 course/semester free of charge
- Discounts for MA programs
Salary: starting from gross 3000 EUR
The University:
LCC International University is a fully accredited liberal arts university located in the port city of Klaipeda, Lithuania. Instruction is in English and the campus is residential. Our more than 500 students from diverse faith backgrounds come from nearly 60 countries for an education modeled on the North American liberal arts college with a Christian worldview.
The University:
LCC International University is a fully accredited liberal arts university located in the port city of Klaipeda, Lithuania. Instruction is in English and the campus is residential. Our more than 500 students from diverse faith backgrounds come from nearly 60 countries for an education modeled on the North American liberal arts college with a Christian worldview.