FIE- Resident Director, Dublin

Job Summary:

This position reports directly to the Chief Operating Officer, and is the individual who:

  • Monitors, develops and manages the day-to-day operations of the FIE Dublin programme including academic delivery, housing planning and management, student welfare, and partner relations

  • Ensure the accurate and timely completion of all required areas of academic administration with FIE’s academic partners, monitoring delivery and supporting all parties involved

  • Supports the Assistant Resident Director in the management of housing, including sourcing, vetting, booking and allocations management.

  • Oversee and contribute to the development of activities and extra-curricular programme/calendar for students each semester, managing the associated budget.

  • Monitors and supports student welfare including out of hours emergency support.

  • Communicates with US university partners and FIE staff in both England and the United States

Required experience, skills & qualifications

  •  Strong commitment to high academic standards

  •  Commitment to promote intercultural competence

  •  Excellent management and organizational skills

  •  Superb time management skills

  •  First-rate intercultural and interpersonal communication skills

  •  Crisis management skills

  •  Event planning experience

  •  Energetic, friendly and approachable personality

  •  Experience working with students and/or in customer-service

  •  Patience and resourcefulness

  •  Wide knowledge of Dublin and Ireland as an educational and social resource

  •  In-depth knowledge of the United States: its culture, people, government, economics and education system

  • In-depth knowledge of Ireland: its culture, people, government, economics and education system

  •  Must possess graduate level education and record of academic success

Job Description

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Application Process

Please submit a CV, covering letter, and the contact details of two referees as attachments via email to Ahmed Said at hr@fie.org.uk. In your covering letter, please include:

a) Where you saw this position advertised

b) An outline of some programming that you would propose in alignment with FIE’s values

Successful applicant will be required to produce acceptable documents confirm the right to work in Ireland.

APPLICATIONS WITHOUT A COVERING LETTER WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.