Job Details

U Asia Campus Program Manager

Position Number: 9904306
Location: Salt Lake City, United States
Position Type: International Programs

U Asia Campus Program Manager

Job Summary

The University of Utah Asia Campus (UAC) in Incheon, South Korea is an extended campus of the University of Utah. Students studying at the Asia Campus must spend one year at the Salt Lake City campus and the Program Manager is responsible for developing a variety of programs, and services to support these students.
This position will serve as the point of contact for all UAC students while at the Salt Lake City Campus. The Program Manager also coordinates the transition process for Salt Lake students to study at the Asia Campus in South Korea. The Program Manager tracks student eligibility, facilitates all pre-departure programs, handles all inquiries about the transition process, and serves as the central liaison between UAC and SLC academic departments and on-campus units (including Housing & Residential Education, Admissions, Registrars, International Student & Scholar Services, etc.).
This position will report directly to the Associate Director of Learning Abroad and contribute to student satisfaction with their collegiate experience by building a meaningful connection to the broader U community.

Responsibilities

Provide support and serve as the main point of contact for Utah Asia Campus students studying at the Salt Lake City Campus, including but not limited to: supporting students' acculturation to the US, providing ongoing programming to assist students in being successful in the US, and providing support as necessary, etc.
Manage the transition process for Salt Lake City campus students to study at the Utah Asia Campus including, but not limited to, facilitating pre-departure programs, handling inquiries about the transition process, and serving as the central liaison between UAC and SLC academic departments and on-campus units.
Be familiar with services and programs on the Salt Lake City campus and be able to respond or refer appropriately to student inquiries, particularly regarding: immigration, housing, counseling services, disability services, and student activities and career services.
Assist/Collaborate with the Assistant Director of UAC Admissions in developing and distributing program materials on the opportunities to study at the South Korea campus with a desire to increase the number of transitioning students at U Asia Campus.
Promote student involvement and study abroad opportunities by maintaining an active and up-to-date website, social media, and other methods.
Create and maintain relationships with external university partners to support learning abroad opportunities.
Organize activities, events, and cultural excursions for Utah Asia Campus students studying at the SLC campus.
Develop cross-cultural learning programming for students.
Supervise the hiring, onboarding, and general work of UAC Student Ambassadors.
Assist with supervising and guiding social media content creation for our Social Media Student Interns.
Process, apply, and maintain scholarship records for students transitioning between the UAC and SLC campuses.

This job description is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.

Work Environment and Level of Frequency typically requiredNearly Continuously: Office environment.Physical Requirements and Level of Frequency that may be requiredNearly Continuously: Sitting, hearing, listening, talking.Often: Repetitive hand motion (such as typing), walking.Seldom: Bending, reaching overhead.

Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in a related area plus three years of experience in budget, grant and program management or equivalency (one year of education can be substituted for two years of related work experience) required. Develops and implements program ideas into successful academic and research programs; demonstrated human relations and effective communication skills also required.

Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description.

Preferences

Remain knowledgeable of all programs offered at the UAC.
Maintain familiarity with University of Utah student information systems and learning management systems to access student information to provide assistance as required.
Maintain and evaluate data on student retention and work with academic program coordinators to improve retention efforts based on best practices.
Regularly provide reports of data collected to the UAC Transition Team and the UAC Chief Administrative Officer.
Work as a collaborative team member to provide seamless service to all students.
Other duties as assigned by the Associate Director of Learning Abroad and/or the Office for Global Engagement.

Special Instructions

Requisition Number: PRN46500B
Full Time or Part Time? Full Time
Work Schedule Summary: Regular business hours, Monday through Friday 8 am-5 pm. Occasional nights and weekends may be required.
Department: 01541 - Office for Global Engagement
Location: Campus
Pay Rate Range: 50000-60000
Close Date: 11/16/2026
Open Until Filled:

To apply, visit https://utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/211000