COORDINATOR/STUDY ABROAD
Listed on 2026-10-17
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Education / Teaching
Education Administration
Position Number: S-3990
Position Summary:Under the general direction of the Director of Study Abroad, the Study Abroad Coordinator provides administrative and programmatic support for faculty led study abroad programs. This position assists with program development processes, faculty-led budget tracking, faculty support, faculty-led student inquiries, faculty study abroad proposals, faculty grant applications, and faculty/study advocacy.
Required Qualifications:- Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
- Experience studying, working, or living abroad.
- Experience providing administrative or program support.
- Experience with financial tracking, budgeting support, or account reconciliation.
- Demonstrated strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to work effectively with students, faculty, and international partners
- Experience working in international education, study abroad administration, or higher education.
- Experience using study abroad management systems such as Terra Dotta or Via Global TRM.
- Experience advising students or supporting academic programs.
Program Development Support:
- Assists the Director with coordinating the faculty led study abroad program proposal process.
- Communicates with international partners and program providers regarding program logistics, documentation, collection of invoices, and contractual materials as directed by the Director.
- Communicates with faculty updates on program logistics, safety, and university policy updates as directed by the Director.
- Monitors program related purchasing activity, including faculty purchasing card charges associated with faculty led programs.
- Tracks purchases and assists with reconciliation.
- Assists faculty in understanding allowable program expenses and procedures related to program cash advances.
- Advises student's general inquiries into faculty-led study abroad programs.
- Assists students with the application process.
- Maintains communication with participating students throughout the application and pre departure process.
- Participates in outreach, marketing, and promotion of study abroad opportunities.
- Assists with planning the annual Study Abroad Fair.
- Coordinates the online application process using Via TRM Global software.
- Maintains and updates program information related to faculty led programs for the website, Via TRM Global, and printed materials.
- Maintains annual participation statistics and reporting related to faculty led study abroad programs.
- Supports Office of Global Engagement initiatives related to campus internationalization.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
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Employee Group:Professional & Administrative
-Salary
$45,000 - $55,000
Division:Academic Affairs
Department:Global Engagement
Position Status:Regular
Employment Status:Full-Time
FTE:1.00
Position Type:12 month
WeeklyWork Schedule:
Mon-Fri, 8:00 a.m.
- 5:00 p.m. / weekends and evenings as required.
Mount Pleasant, MI
About the Department:About CMU:
Central Michigan University has a more than 125-year legacy of preparing students to become leaders and changemakers in their communities and in their personal and professional lives.
We serve nearly 15,500 students on our Mount Pleasant campus, in satellite locations around the state and throughout the country, and through flexible online programs. Many of our approximately 300 undergraduate, master's, specialist and doctoral programs in the arts, media, business, education, human services, health professions, liberal arts, social sciences,…
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