Academic Affairs Coordinator

Overview

• Who we are:
• NHU-Riyadh is the Saudi branch campus of the University of New Haven, a private, nonprofit university founded in 1920 in Connecticut, USA.
• Launching in Fall 2026, NHU-Riyadh will bring an American university experience to Riyadh through the same accreditation, faculty standards, and career-focused educational approach that define the University of New Haven.
• The University’s academic programs are grounded in a long-standing commitment to collaborative, interdisciplinary, project-based learning.
• The University of New Haven is recognized by The Princeton Review and U.S.
• News & World Report for academic excellence and is known for experiential, professionally oriented learning.
• NHU-Riyadh is being established to deliver academically rigorous, industry-aligned education that supports Saudi Arabia’s evolving workforce needs.
• The Academic Affairs Coordinator is responsible for managing the academic calendar, faculty timetabling, assessment scheduling, committee administration, and the Dean’s office workflow.
• You will:
• Administer the distribution of student evaluations for faculty each semester by distributing surveys, collecting responses, compiling results, and preparing summary reports for the Dean’s use in faculty performance reviews.
• Compile student progression and retention data each semester, flagging at-risk students to the Dean and supporting the preparation of outcomes reports for NECHE and NCAAA.
• *Academic committee support*
• Support the Dean on academic governance: preparing agendas, distributing papers, taking minutes, and tracking action items.
• Maintain a register of academic governance decisions and ensures they are communicated to relevant staff.
• *Accreditation and compliance support*
• Support the Campus Dean on NECHE substantive changes and NCAAA accreditation administration: organizing documentation, tracking submission deadlines, and coordinating input from faculty.
• Maintain the program license application tracker, flagging upcoming deadlines to the Dean.
• Coordinate site visit logistics for NECHE, NCAAA, and MOE visits.
• Support curricular alignment with main campus departments: tracks documentation of course and program assessments, chases input from faculty, and maintains records of alignment decisions and student learning outcomes data for accreditation reporting.
• *Dean’s office administration*
• Perform administrative duties required to support the Vice Provost including scheduling, routine responses to stakeholders, and coordinating travel arrangements when necessary.
• Draft routine academic communication on behalf of the Dean for review and signature.
• Maintain filing systems for academic records, faculty contracts, and regulatory correspondence.
• You need:
• Bachelor’s Degree required; or 12 years of equivalent experience
• Experience working in Higher Education preferred
• Demonstrated written and oral communication skills in English and Arabic.
• Attention to detail and ability to coordinate statuses of multiple projects and ensure timely follow-up
• Excellent customer service skills and ability to work effectively with colleagues and students
• Ability to work with minimal supervision
• Ability to learn software platforms commonly used in Higher Education (e.g Canvas, Banner)

Compensation