Assistant Academic Director

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Verto is on a mission to provide the best possible start to college. We start by making travel and experiential education a core part of every student's first year of university. Verto student participants begin college overseas in one of 5 Verto locations, before transferring to one of over 50 partner universities in the United States. While completing their time abroad with Verto, participants become more mature, empathetic global citizens who have a greater sense of purpose and direction for their lives.

At Verto, we're creating a different model. We're driving the costs down and acceptance rates up. We connect participants to the world and give them a chance to discover who they are before making them choose a major. We're out to build a transformational company that makes higher education more accessible and impactful. We are backed by
First Round Capital and other top VCs.

At Verto Education we value voices of all backgrounds and experiences. We know that creating a diverse environment takes dedication and intentional hiring practices. We are cognizant of the gap between our current state and our commitments. In order to bridge that gap, we have to humbly evaluate where we are today.

Verto is seeking a qualified individual to serve as the onsite academic leader at the study center. The anticipated title for the position is Assistant Academic Director. Additional titles may be considered such as Assistant/Associate Academic Director or Academic Manager, commensurate with educational qualifications and professional experience. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.

The Academic leader oversees the coordination, quality, planning, and delivery of all components of educational programming onsite. This position provides day-to-day academic leadership, and oversees the learning environment to ensure it is a rigorous, engaging, and supportive experience that fosters participant academic success. The Academic leader ensures that academic programming, faculty, and staff are in compliance with Verto and its Academic Provider/School of Record academic protocols, all of Verto's policies and practices, and overall standards of academic excellence for teaching and learning.

The Academic leader directly reports to the Program Director for day-to-day academic program management and the implementation of academic affairs onsite. The Academic Director has a secondary reporting line to the Vice President of Academic Affairs, and collaborates closely with the global Academic Affairs Headquarters team on all matters related to strategic planning and academic development, academic operations, staff and faculty management, and participant academic success and advising.

The Academic leader is responsible for creating and maintaining a positive and transformative learning environment in partnership with key stakeholders across the organization.

• Academic Leadership:
  Lead the day to day academic program, providing academic quality assurance and regularly reviewing academic data and trends, anticipating and addressing academic needs of relevant staff, faculty, and participants in cooperation with the Program Director and the Academic Affairs (AA) team at Verto Headquarters (HQ) and its Academic Provider/School of Record. Organize periodic site-specific self-studies, host visits or respond to requests from academic partners and/or accreditation teams as needed.
• Academic Program Management and Implementation:
  Implement and oversee academic programs, the Verto curriculum, academic standards, and policies in compliance with Verto and Academic Provider/School of Record requirements, employing education and study abroad industry good practices and innovation in the execution of courses, experiential learning, co-curricular activities, academic success and academic interventions, advising, etc. consistent with Verto's priorities, mission and vision.
• Teaching and Learning Environment:
  Monitor teaching and learning and support faculty, staff, and participants to create and sustain positive and engaging learning environments. Facilitate transformational experiential learning and support the implementation of organizational initiatives, such as Verto Discovery, to maximize effectiveness and innovate pedagogical best practices for experiential teaching and learning. Teach courses as appropriate to expertise and business needs.
• Academic Partnerships:
  Manage and develop local academic partnerships and maintain a positive working relationship with local faculty, associations, and institutions. Identify appropriate courses to be taught at the Verto Study Center and/or with local partner(s) and identify faculty who meet the academic credentialing requirements of Verto's US Academic Provider/School of Record.
• Faculty and Staff Management:
  Manage faculty and academic staff, including…