Associate Director, Ie Impact

Overview:
**IE IMPACT** is a multi-school, multi-bachelor academic program, totaling 21 ECTS, required of all IEU undergraduate students. Consisting of courses in the
**Humanities**,
**Technology** and
**Entrepreneurship**, IE IMPACT reinforces these three foundational pillars of IE University, and centers Diversity and Sustainability throughout the entire learning journey. The learning journey culminates with the

The IE Impact program brings students from all IEU schools and bachelor programs together in classes to both enhance their learning experience and to foster community.

The IE Impact academic learning journey is feat of academic excellence at scale, aimed at preparing IEU students to lead positive change.

The Associate Director of IE Impact for Academic Innovation will report to the Executive Director of IE Impact. The role will primarily focus on innovating the design, the delivery and the evaluation of the IE Impact courses. We seek an energetic professional who is eager to reinvent or adapt how we can achieve learning outcomes in dynamic, effective, and scalable ways.

**Responsibilities**:
**Key Responsibilities**:

- Stay abreast of key and relevant trends and emerging innovations in higher education and support the process of dissemination among the relevant stakeholders.
- Support the Executive Director of the IE Impact and Academic Directors of the four courses in the design, delivery and evaluation of the curriculum.
- Support IE Impact Faculty who teach the four courses, and the various course options related to each.
- Identify opportunities for curriculum innovation within the courses of the IE Impact Learning Journey.
- Lead and/or collaborate (with other relevant stakeholders) in the redesign or adaptation of existing course offerings.
- Oversee and ensure compliance with the accreditation requirements as per study plans approved by the relevant authority.
- Engage and influence cross-functional teams to drive academic innovation and continuous improvement of academic excellence.
- Coordinate, collaborate and engage with academic directors, program staff, school deans and academic faculty.
- Identify training or learning needs among faculty and coordinate, arrange or impart directly training.
- Design job aids and resources to support faculty (and staff) training and support.
- Network with internal and external stakeholders related to learning innovation.
- Analyze, design, and coordinate strategic projects to innovate in learning methodologies, program formats, content, and edtech tools and technologies.
- Carry out other related functions within the definition and implementation of learning innovation.
- Support the IE Impact program and team in overall planning and execution.

Qualifications:
**Requirements**:

- Minimum of 3-5 years of professional experience.
- Master’s degree from a top university or education and experience relevant for the position.
- Polished written and oral communication skills in English to address a wide variety of audiences.
- Training and/or experience (preferably academic/masters) in education, learning innovation, instructional design, and/or edtech and technology.
- Working proficiency in Spanish.
- Committed to education as a driver of sustainability and positive change.
- Life-long learner.
- Innovative and entrepreneurial mindset.
- Ability to work with tight deadlines.
- Experience in project planning and management.
- Ease and ability to work and thrive in a multi-cultural working environment.
- Demonstrated resilience, diplomacy, influence, relationship-building, and problem-solving skills in a variety of situations.
- Must possess work-permit for Spain/EU.