About New York University in Shanghai (Niu Da Educational Information Consulting (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.) |
The Assistant Director will manage student life programs at NYU in Shanghai promoting student community development, student security, health and safety, emergency protocols, and related operational and residential needs. Other responsibilities will be to develop relationships with US and local regulatory institutions in Shanghai as well as appropriate offices of the partner institution East China Normal University (ECNU), to facilitate program administration, to promote the well-being of NYU students and to market the program.
To qualify, you must have a Bachelor’s degree from a U.S. university and two years' experience managing educational programs, advising and counseling students or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Excellent communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills are required. The ability to supervise staff a must. Knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, and database software is essential. Conversational level Mandarin required.
Experience living and/or working in China; familiarity with local educational and cultural institutions in Shanghai; a Master’s degree in East Asian Studies or related field, and fluency in Mandarin are all preferred. This position is located in Shanghai.
About NYU in Shanghai
Founded in 1831, New York University is the largest private university in the United States. The University, which is composed of 14 schools, colleges, and divisions, occupies five major centers in Manhattan. It operates branch campus and research programs in other parts of the United States and abroad, as well as study abroad programs in more than 25 countries. New York University is also one of the largest employers in New York City, with over 16,000 employees.
Located on the beautiful campus of East China Normal University in Shanghai, NYU's global academic center in China attracts over 100 NYU undergraduate students each semester and a good number of graduate students in the summer. Many of our students major in business, economics, international relations, and liberal studies. Students take Chinese appropriate to their proficiency levels, a lecture series on Contemporary China, and select content courses for their majors. While studying in Shanghai, students have the opportunity to experience China first-hand by joining carefully planned cultural trips to the country's vast interior, internships and cultural immersion activities. Students can also take classes with Chinese students from local universities to enrich their cross-cultural experience.
