Center Director, Tunisia

Center Director, Tunisia

School for International Training (SIT) is seeking a Center Director in Tunisia to lead its programs in Sidi Bou Said. We are looking for an experienced educational administrator with teaching experience in the areas of political science, history, religious studies, Middle Eastern studies, or related disciplines. SIT is an accredited US higher education institution and a global leader in experiential education, offering undergraduate and graduate programs focused on critical global issues. Our immersive learning model connects students with local communities, fostering intercultural understanding and social justice.

The Center Director (CD) leads SIT's Tunisia-based programs, overseeing academic quality, operations, and student services ensuring the highest levels of quality and student satisfaction The CD will manage a diverse portfolio of experiential learning programs, ensuring alignment with SIT's mission of academic excellence and community engagement. The Center Director must be familiar with in country issues and practices, have experience in program management and administration, and understand higher education in the United States. CDs will teach a 3-credit course in mixed or qualitative methods and ethics or a thematic course in their area of expertise. Center Directors are expected to be active members of the SIT community, giving service to the institution, and acting as a thought leader in institutional initiatives. Center Directors at SIT are eligible to apply for faculty rank per established guidelines.

The Center Director must remain current in their areas of expertise and familiar with in-country issues and practices in higher education. Center Directors are expected to be active members of the SIT community, giving service to the institution, and acting as a thought leader in institutional initiatives.

For compliance with local labor and employment laws and when circumstance warrants, the CD will have a local employment contract through an affiliated local entity or as determined by SIT.

• Terminal degree in Political Science, History, Religion, Middle Eastern Studies, European Studies, or related field. (Master's degree in related discipline and proven academic program management experience will be considered).
• Minimum 5 years of experience in academic program management, program administration, experiential education, or international higher education
• Fluency in English; Arabic or French proficiency
• Academic and practical knowledge of Tunisia
• Knowledge of Mediterranean region desirable
• Italian language proficiency preferred
• Demonstrated commitment to SIT's values in their approach to experiential education and to student well-being.
• Legal right to work and reside in Tunisia

School for International Training (SIT) was founded in the early 1960s as a training center for the first Peace Corps volunteers. For nearly 60 years, SIT has prepared students to be effective changemakers and global citizens through experiential education focused on the world's most critical global issues. SIT Study Abroad offers accredited summer and semester undergraduate programs in Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East, as well as comparative programs on multiple continents. SIT Graduate Institute offers global and hybrid certificates, master's, and doctoral degrees. SIT programs are grounded in experiential learning, cultural immersion, inclusive approaches, and strive to develop sustainable practices across its learning centers. We believe in developing respectful partnerships with local communities and seek to make accessible to our students the richness of local expertise and knowledge systems.

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