Position Title:

Associate Director, Marist Italy

Department/School:

International Programs

Salary/Pay Rate:

€65,000 - €70,000

Job Summary:

The Associate Director will assist the Interim Director of Marist Italy to manage branch campus operations. Major duties will include supporting day-to-day operations, developing office procedures and schedules, bookkeeping, and developing and helping to lead high impact educational experiences including internships, a lecture series, senior seminar, the honors program, and community engagement.

Minimum Qualifications:

Applicants must be European Union (EU) citizens or have prior and ongoing permission to work in Italy – visa sponsorship is not possible at this time.

• Five or more years of experience in international education and study abroad, including supporting students’ academic, cultural, and personal adjustment to living in another culture.
• Master’s degree in relevant field.
• Fluency in Italian and English.
• Adaptability, energy, and commitment to running the best possible international programs.

Essential Functions:

• Program budget and bookkeeping, in collaboration with the Interim Director.
• Manage the Marist Italy office, including day-to-day operations, vendor services, and ordering supplies.
• Develop office procedures and schedules that ensure alignment with home campus policy, appropriately translated into the Italian context.
• Develop and lead high impact practices to be defined by the Interim Director, possibly including internships, lecture series, senior seminar, honors program, and community engagement.
• Participates in on-call emergency phone rotation.
• Other duties as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Deep knowledge of Florence.
• Experience with study abroad students and programs in Florence.

Required Application Documents:

Resume, Cover Letter, & Contact Information of 3 Professional References 

About the Department/School:

Explore. Experience. Excel.

About 50% of students study abroad during their time at Marist (compared to about 6% nationally), and these opportunities pave the way for an expansive, global education. With more than 75 program offerings, students can choose to study abroad for two weeks, a full semester, a year, or even earn their entire four-year degree overseas! From our Florence, Italy campus to destinations on six continents, students have memorable experiences that last a lifetime.

Marist is considered a national leader in international education, earning top annual rankings in the Institute of International Education’s Open Doors report, and winning the prestigious Senator Paul Simon Spotlight Award for our First-Year Abroad programs in Ireland and Italy.

About Marist University:

Founded in 1929, Marist is a comprehensive, independent four-year institution whose signature educational approach blends the liberal arts with pre-professional studies and emphasizes experiential learning to enrich classroom instruction. With campuses in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., and Florence, Italy, plus over 70 programs offering a variety of international study, Marist is a portal to the world and is devoted to nurturing a welcoming, inclusive community. Through six schools offering almost 50 majors, Marist cultivates the intellectual growth and well-being of its more than 6,000 undergraduate and graduate students and encourages them to color outside traditional academic lines as they pursue coursework and personal experiences that provide valuable occupational expertise and reflect their individual passions. Marist has been acclaimed a top institution in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, the Wall Street Journal/College Pulse, Princeton Review, and others. To learn more, please visit https://www.marist.edu/about 

Type of Position:

Full-time, one-year contract (to end 6/30/2026).

Months per Year:

12

Work Schedule:

M-TH 9 am – 5 pm; F 9 am – 3:30 pm; some evenings and weekends required.

Hours per Week:

37.5

Location:

Florence, Italy

Number of Position Openings:

1

Equal Employment Statement:

Marist University is committed to creating a diverse workforce on our campus by ensuring that barriers to equal employment opportunity and upward mobility do not exist here. To this end, the University will strive to achieve the full and fair participation of minorities, women, people with disabilities, and any other protected groups found to be under represented.

Equal opportunity means employment, development, and promotion of individuals without consideration of race, color, disability, religion, age, sex, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, or veteran status unless there is a bona fide occupational requirement which excludes persons in one of these protected groups. The University will review its employment policies and procedures to ensure that barriers which may unnecessarily exclude protected groups are identified and eliminated. The University will also explore alternative approaches if any policy or practice is found to have a negative impact on protected groups.

Marist's policy of non-discrimination includes not only employment practices but also extends to all services and programs provided by the University. It shall be considered a violation of University policy for any member of the community to discriminate against any individual or group with respect to employment or attendance at Marist University on the basis of race, color, disability, religion, age, sex, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other condition established by law.