Company: UMATTR
Location: Remote
Initial engagement: Part time, contract or project-based
Focus: Universities, academic programmes, curriculum and research relationships The opportunity UMATTR is looking for an organized and academically minded Academic Partnership Coordinator to help develop and support relationships with universities, colleges, schools, researchers, educators and international academic networks. The successful candidate will help turn early conversations into clearly defined academic activities such as curriculum reviews, pilot programmes, workshops, research discussions, student opportunities and joint funding concepts. This role requires patience, professional writing and careful follow-through.
Academic relationships often involve several stakeholders, approval processes and longer timelines. What you may help with
Researching universities, departments and academic contacts
Preparing personalized academic outreach
Coordinating introductory meetings and follow-up
Maintaining partnership records and communication histories
Supporting curriculum-review and pilot-programme discussions
Preparing meeting notes, briefs and academic presentations
Tracking commitments, deadlines and partner responsibilities
Coordinating faculty, researchers, translators and programme teams
Supporting letters of intent, memoranda and partnership frameworks
Assisting with student, educator and institutional programmes
Helping align UMATTR content with partner audiences
Supporting joint grant and research concepts
Organizing academic events, workshops and review sessions
Preparing clear status reports for UMATTR leadership Required experience
Experience in higher education, academic administration, research coordination or educational partnerships
Strong formal writing and communication skills
Ability to work with faculty, administrators and institutional leaders
Excellent organization and meeting follow-through
Ability to manage several relationships without losing important details
Comfort working across cultures and time zones
Respect for confidentiality, attribution and intellectual property
Ability to translate broad discussions into clear next steps Strongly preferred
University partnership or international-office experience
Curriculum, instructional-design or educational-programme experience
Research administration
Academic grant coordination
Experience preparing MoUs, briefs or partnership documents
Multilingual or international education experience Mandatory Career Circle requirement
Candidates must register at https://careercircle.app and complete a professional profile with:
Academic and professional background
Relevant institutional or programme experience
Research, curriculum or educational-project examples
LinkedIn, publications or professional links A short introduction describing the partnerships that interest them Submit the Career Circle profile URL with the application. Shortlisted candidates will then receive a role-specific pre-screening questionnaire.
📌 Academic Partnership Coordinator - Remote (Canada)
🏢 UMATTR
📍 Canada