Program Manager - Study Abroad

About the role

The Program Manager, Study Abroad, is a highly experienced professional responsible for managing the daily operations and logistics of the study abroad programs at the University of Texas at San Antonio. This role will serve a varied UTSA student population in service of UTSA Study Abroad’s central function of enhancing and promoting international opportunities for students, faculty and staff. The Study Abroad Program Manager will employ best practices to enhance and promote international opportunities for students, faculty, and staff. The duties of this role align with UTSA’s vision of providing access to educational excellence and preparing citizen leaders for the global environment.

Responsibilities

• Works closely with the unit's leadership in order to refine, plan and execute the desired study goals and guide students through the study abroad process.
• Initiates and executes study abroad outreach initiatives and recruits faculty and staff to lead international programs.
• Engages with students in presentations, events, social media and more in order to create interest in global education opportunities.
• Supports all UTSA faculty and staff leading international programs and leads with the study abroad life cycle activities.
• Assists with management of scholarships and budget sheets.
• Works closely with Director for Study Abroad on tasks related to the health and safety of students, staff and faculty participating in international programs.
• Supports risk mitigation efforts and crisis management on UTSA-led programs.
• Assists unit leadership with emergencies, and other relevant issues as they arise.
• Acts as main facilitator of international exchange program application process for incoming and outgoing exchange students.
• Tracks student application progress and works closely with advisors and faculty on the credit verification process.
• Generates monthly reports and perform routine audits to ensure all compliance standards are met.
• Assists with event planning logistics for biannual study abroad fair, tabling, and other related events.
• Advises and trains both internal and external global education stakeholders.
• Supervises program coordinator and/or program specialist, as needed.
• Supervises and trains graduate and undergraduate student associates.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field.
• One (1) year of related work experience.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in a related field (preferred).

Skills

• Strong public speaking skills and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of data management operations and ability to generate high quality reports.
• Demonstrated independent decision-making and problem-solving ability.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Understanding of administrative procedures such as record keeping and digitally filing documents.
• Outstanding organizational and time management skills.
• Advanced MS Office experience (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Knowledge of Banner.
• Knowledge of Terra Dotta.

Pay

Salary Range: $53,000 - $57,000 annualized, commensurate with education, experience, and qualifications.

Schedule

Job Type: Full Time.

Posting Close Date: Applications will be accepted through 11:59 PM CDT on 11/02/2026.