Experiential Education Manager, Buenos Aires

Job Description

ABOUT MINERVA UNIVERSITY

Minerva University, based in San Francisco, California, offers a unique undergraduate
experience for the brightest, most motivated students in the world. Minerva has been
deliberately designed to teach the capabilities needed to solve complex challenges.
Combining a reinvented curriculum, rigorous academic standards, cutting-edge
technology, and an immersive global experience, Minerva provides an exceptional and
accessible education to prepare future leaders and innovators across all disciplines.
Minerva undergraduate students come from all over the world to spend their first year in
residence in San Francisco, and then live and study in a different major world city every
semester thereafter: Seoul, Hyderabad, Berlin, Buenos Aires, London, and Taipei. These
rich international experiences provide students with deep global understanding and skills.

ABOUT STUDENT LIFE

The Student Life team oversees the growth and development of students outside the
classroom. Student Life staff members work within and across teams focused on
residential life and Minerva community development, civic engagement and city/cultural
immersion, mental health and wellbeing, and professional development of students to
prepare them for post-graduation employment or graduate and professional school.
These teams are unified by a shared goal of providing and/or supporting opportunities for
integrated learning for our diverse and global student community.

RESPONSIBILITIES
Directly reporting to the City Director, the Experiential Education Manager will be an
integral member of the Student Life Team, supporting all activities in the city and
providing students with a holistic semester. The Experiential Education Manager will
design and facilitate cultural and educational experiences and large-scale events that
bring skills, knowledge, and cultures alive. This individual will embrace the opportunity to
work with young adults from more than 50 different countries who are navigating college
and are eager and excited to grow through engaging in experiences in the places in which
they live.
This role may require eventual evening and weekend work.

Minerva University is accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) 1

As part of the Student Life team at Minerva, the Experiential Education Manager is
responsible for:

EXPERIENCE DESIGN AND FACILITATION

● Spotlight unique characteristics of the city and its inhabitants, organizations, and
institutions and develop programs and opportunities for students to learn about
the local culture across the semester.

● Coordinate opportunities for the students to volunteer, explore or get involved, in

close coordination and collaboration with the City Director.

● Facilitate experiential programs with external partners and local professionals in

the city; planning in collaboration with CTD (Coaching and Talent Development)
and Academics; executing with the help of the entire in-city Student Life Team.

● Drafting and sharing communications to students through established Minerva

platforms such as the Community Portal.

● Scoping, planning and executing large and small scale events and activities,
including events such as orientation, feasts and end of semester events.

● The candidate should be a comfortable public speaker, who has no trouble

leading a program for 100+ students.

● Facilitate and lead events for students to reflect on their learnings about the local
culture.

STUDENT LIFE TEAM MEMBER

● Being visible during the Monday to Friday work week, including hosting open
office hours and small student gatherings.

● In collaboration with the Student Life team, managing work study students to lead
and organize weekly 10:01s and Minerva Talks (key community traditions), in
addition to Student Life work studies in other programs offered within the
residence to promote community and wellness.

● Organize and participate in city preparation and management, opening and

closing, including roommate assignments, check-in and check-out duties

● Serving on the Community Care Initiative (CCI), a committee across departments

that convenes weekly to discuss students of concern.

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 ● Holding the city’s Emergency Phone on rotational basis with the other team
members, across the whole semester, during which the on-duty employee cannot
leave the rotation city.

● Other duties as assigned.

SKILL PORTFOLIO
● In depth local city and culture expertise.
● Proficiency language skills in English and local language.
● Legal residential status in Argentina.
● Extensive network and local partners contacts (companies, non-profit
organizations, government agencies, etc).
● Skills, experience, and interest in facilitating collaboration within a highly diverse,
international community; exceptional awareness of intercultural dynamics.
● Excellent written and verbal communication skills; high capacity for quick
communication across multiple channels.
● Expertise in project management. Ability to define goals, meet urgent deadlines,
organize and prioritize projects with follow-through.
● Exemplary interpersonal skills with strong student-centered focus and attention to
detail.
● Capacity to learn and use new technology in a very fast-paced environment
(Google Suite skills a plus).
● Must be available to work late nights/weekends (with time off duty during the
semester).
● Ability to respond to and triage unexpected and serious incidents effectively.
● Need to work collaboratively as part of a team and interact effectively with
colleagues, faculty and students.
● Bachelor’s Degree with relevant graduate work preferred.
● 2-3 years’ experience in the fields of culture and education.
● First Aid and CPR certification preferred (or will be trained).
● Strong sense of discretion, confidentiality and tact.
● Record of sensitivity and respect to diverse cultures, politics, values and forms of
communication.
● High capacity for quick communication across multiple channels and global time
zones.

APPLICATION PROCESS
Interested candidates should submit a Letter of Interest and an updated resume before May
15th to: Mara Steiner, Global Director Student Life: mara@minerva.edu
Candidates should include in their Letter of Interest their responses to the following questions:
● What excites you about this specific role at Minerva University?

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 ● What contributions do you hope to bring to this role?

The posting will initially be a 6.5-month contract running from July 1 until January 15.

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