UNIR (Universidad Internacional de La Rioja) is a leading private online university that specializes in distance learning for higher education. As part of the Proeduca group, it serves tens of thousands of students across Spain and Latin America, offering a vast catalog of accredited undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in various fields including law, business, and education.

Headquartered in Logroño with a major corporate presence in Madrid, UNIR is a key employer for academic professionals, digital marketing specialists, and EdTech experts. The university is particularly attractive to international hires due to its global reach and the increasing demand for multilingual academic coordinators and professors with international research backgrounds.

Founded in 2008 in Logroño, UNIR was established to provide accessible online higher education. It has since grown into one of the largest online universities in the Spanish-speaking world and is the flagship institution of the Proeduca Altus group.

For international professionals

Operates on a 100% online education model, which often translates to flexible or hybrid work arrangements for corporate and academic staff.
The university is a major player in the Spanish-speaking world, providing opportunities for professionals to work on projects spanning Spain, Mexico, Colombia, and Peru.
Frequently recruits ANECA-accredited faculty and researchers, making it a viable path for international academics looking to enter the Spanish university system.
Main offices are located in Logroño (La Rioja) and Madrid, offering options for those preferring either a smaller city with a high quality of life or a major European capital.

Academic Coordinator for the University Master's Degree in Administrative Management

UNIR

This job was originally posted in Spanish and automatically translated to English. You'll most likely need Spanish to apply.

Job Description

UNIR, a leading university in online training, is constantly seeking talented individuals for development in the fields of teaching and research.

If you are passionate about university education and its innovation through technology, this is the project for you. Join an institution in full growth and international expansion, composed of more than 5,000 professionals and with over ten years of experience that make it a benchmark for online higher education in Spanish.

We wish to incorporate into the Faculty of Law an Academic Coordinator for the University Master's Degree in Administrative Management.

In accordance with the Academic Direction, and with the support of various transversal departments of the University, the Academic Coordinator will contribute to the proper functioning and continuous improvement of the Faculty regarding academic management and the coordination of processes affecting students and professors:

Promote the growth of the degree with transversal Departments.
Enhance the institutional development of the degree through the signing of alliances, agreements, representation at congresses, and other dissemination events.
Implement common criteria regarding academic organization and teaching planning.
Compliance with the growth objectives of the degree.
Support in the selection process, talent search, and recruitment of candidates.
Coordinate the internal organization of the degree following the guidelines of the Faculty.
Coordinate the update processes of the Faculty's information system.
Coordinate student support processes.
Maintain periodic communication with students, inform them, and incorporate their proposals.
Ensure the adaptation of teaching and services to needs.
Hold periodic faculty meetings with the teaching staff of the degree.
Address incidents from students and teaching faculty.
Foster networking among students.
Participate in the design of annual improvement plans for the degree and drive their execution.
Receive and channel improvement proposals.
Coordinate the analysis of student satisfaction.
Ensure continuous improvement and the quality of the degree following the University's academic excellence requirements and the processes related to ANECA.

Minimum Requirements

PhD in Law, Business Sciences, or Political Science.
University teaching experience in official degrees.
Experience in academic coordination, teaching management, or direction of university programs.
Professional registration as an Administrative Manager (Gestor Administrativo).
Ability to coordinate multidisciplinary teaching teams.
Residency in Spain.

Valuable Merits

Participation in processes of verification, modification, monitoring, or accreditation of official degrees.
Knowledge of the virtual teaching model and the academic procedures specific to official degrees.
Academic or professional relationship with official associations of administrative managers or other institutions in the sector.

The EDUCATIVO Group is firmly committed to equal opportunities and diversity, thereby creating an environment free from all discrimination.

UNIVERSIDAD INTERNACIONAL DE LA RIOJA, S.A.U. (hereinafter, "UNIR"), as an entity part of the PROEDUCA Group, will process the personal data you have provided for the purpose of: managing your participation in selection processes, assessing your profile and, if it fits other vacancies, sharing it with other companies of the Group.

Detailed information on the processing of your personal data is available in the legal text accompanying the registration form. You may revoke the consent granted, as well as exercise the rights recognized in articles 15 to 22 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679, by sending a request to Av. de la Paz, 137, 26006, Logroño, or to the following email address [email protected], identifying yourself properly. If you wish, you can consult additional and detailed information on data protection at the following link.

View original advert (Spanish)

UNIR, Universidad líder en formación online, está en continua búsqueda de personas con talento para su desarrollo en el ámbito de la docencia y la investigación.

Si te apasiona la educación universitaria y su innovación a través de la tecnología, este es tu proyecto. Únete a una institución en pleno crecimiento y expansión internacional, formada por más de 5.000 profesionales y con más de diez años de experiencia que la convierten en referente de educación superior online en español.

Queremos incorporar en la Facultad de Derecho un Coordinador académico en el Máster Universitario en Gestión Administrativa.

De acuerdo con la Dirección Académica, y el apoyo de diferentes departamentos transversales de la Universidad, el Coordinador Académico contribuirá al adecuado funcionamiento y mejora continua de la Facultad en lo relativo a la gestión académica y de coordinación de los procesos que afecten a estudiantes y profesores:

Promover el crecimiento del título con los Departamentos transversales.
Potenciar el desarrollo institucional del título mediante la suscripción de alianzas, acuerdos, representación en congresos y otros actos de difusión.
Implantar criterios comunes en materia de ordenación académica y planificación docente.
Cumplimiento de los objetivos de crecimiento del título.
Apoyo en el proceso de selección, búsqueda de talento y reclutamiento de candidatos.
Coordinar la organización interna del título atendiendo a directrices de la Facultad.
Coordinar los procesos de actualización del sistema de información de la Facultad.
Coordinar los procesos de atención al estudiante.
Mantener una comunicación periódica con estudiantes, informarles e incorporar sus propuestas.
Velar por la adaptación de las enseñanzas y servicios a las necesidades.
Celebración periódica de claustros con el personal docente de la titulación.
Atender incidencias de los estudiantes y claustro docente.
Fomentar el networking entre los estudiantes.
Participar en el diseño de los planes anuales de mejora de la titulación e impulsar su ejecución.
Recepcionar y canalizar propuestas de mejora.
Coordinar el análisis de satisfacción de estudiantes.
Velar por la mejora continua y la calidad de la titulación siguiendo los requerimientos de excelencia académica de la Universidad y los procesos relacionados con ANECA.

Requisitos mínimos

Doctor/a en Derecho, Ciencias Empresariales o Ciencias Políticas.
Experiencia docente universitaria en titulaciones oficiales.
Experiencia en coordinación académica, gestión docente o dirección de programas universitarios.
Colegiación como Gestor Administrativo.
Capacidad de coordinación de equipos docentes multidisciplinares.
Residencia en España.

Méritos valorables

Participación en procesos de verificación, modificación, seguimiento o acreditación de títulos oficiales.
Conocimiento del modelo de enseñanza virtual y de los procedimientos académicos propios de titulaciones oficiales.
Relación académica o profesional con colegios oficiales de gestores administrativos u otras instituciones del sector.

El Grupo EDUCATIVO está firmemente comprometido con la igualdad de oportunidades y la diversidad, logrando con ello crear un entorno libre de toda discriminación.