Academic Director International Assessments & Course Design (m/f/d)

Grow with us. Start your career at IU Group! IU Group is seeking an Academic Director International Assessments & Course Design (m/f/d). This is a unique opportunity for an extraordinary personality: You will be part of our post-merger integration team at IU Group, fostering the program expansion at our Canadian university, leveraging the Germany-based teams assisting with procuring world-class university courses and materials.

Specifically, you will ensure that our degree programs and their corresponding materials and assessments fit the Canadian market and are coherent with Canadian university standards.

• You ensure degree programs and their corresponding materials and assessments fit the Canadian market and adhere to Canadian university standards.

• You build substantial expertise in learning outcome formulation, student assessment strategies, and digital lab environments for applied learning.

• You orchestrate various academic teams, program chairs, and regulatory requirements to ensure the high-quality and timely production of materials and assessments.

• You act quickly with timely decision-making in a fast-paced, dynamic virtual team.

• You report to the Director of Global Accreditations & Regulatory, coordinating multiple teams and serving as the expert go-to person. In this role, you will grow into a senior management position, further developing your expertise in Canadian learning environments, project management, and people skills. We promise you a steep learning curve, flat hierarchies, and a startup culture that you will hardly find elsewhere.

Profile

• You have outstanding project management skills, ideally perfected in a consulting firm.

• You possess excellent leadership and people management skills.

• You have some knowledge of higher education quality standards (taxonomies, objectives, evaluations, etc.).

• You have a high affinity for remote learning and strong organizational skills.

• You are a self-starter, solution-oriented, and enthusiastic about creative solutions to new problems.

• You have ideally some experience teaching at a North-American university.

• You possess a PhD.

• Be you at IU: We support and empower you to achieve your personal and professional goals. After all, your happiness significantly contributes to a positive and productive environment.

• Work wherever you want…: Digitalization is part of our DNA. Decide for yourself which place sparks the most productivity in you. You love remote work? No problem! Would you like to work abroad for a while? Our WorkFlex Benefit makes it possible.

• … and flexible in terms of time: It’s your job; We trust you and give you the greatest possible freedom to organize yourself.

• Take your knowledge to a new level: Where else, if not with us? Benefit from free further training, language courses and discounted study programs. With us, there is always something new to learn.

• Rest well: We make an effort every day, but we also take the time to recharge our batteries: with 30 days of annual vacation plus an extra day of vacation on your birthday.

• Make your journey sustainable: Whether it’s a DeutschlandTicket subsidized down to just 7 euros or a Jobrad (bike leasing) offer, enjoy the freedom of mobility for both work and personal activities, while also making an eco-friendly choice.

Who are we? Germany’s largest university of applied science – and not just an excellent choice for studying, but also an outstanding Great Place to Work®! As an edutech company, we rely on state-of-the-art technology and data-driven approaches. That’s why AI-driven voice assistants and other GPT systems have long become part of our daily work routine, helping us to focus on exciting projects. Here at IU International University of Applied Science, over 4,000 employees are dedicated to making a difference.

Sounds like the perfect job for you? Then apply now! Simple, fast and even without a cover letter. If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact Tim Wiedemann via tim.wiedemann@iu.org

Actions speak louder than words: We cherish our “Culture of Everyone” and would like to take this opportunity to empathize that we do not tolerate discrimination towards any race, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation or disability. We welcome you as you are and look forward to nurturing our diverse community at the IU!