Academic Affair Specialist
Pubblicato il 13-08-2026 - SPD Scuola Politecnica di Design in Varese
✨ We're hiring: Academic Affairs Specialist
SPD – Scuola Politecnica di Design is looking for a new team member to join our Academic Affairs Office.
If you're passionate about education, organization, and building relationships with students and faculty, this role is for you.
What you'll do
You'll be a key point of reference for the day-to-day life of our academic programs, across three areas of responsibility:
? Planning and delivery of academic activities — you'll support course planning, manage the academic management system and archives, monitor attendance, student performance and grade collection, and organize written exams, group work, and extracurricular activities (field trips, travel, internal competitions, conferences).
? Faculty and student relations — you'll manage relationships with faculty (class kick-off, classroom equipment, schedule changes and reschedules), assist students in person and via email, monitor classroom dynamics, and facilitate student-faculty relations. You'll also produce and send end-of-year certificates.
? Academic partnerships and placement — you'll support the relationship with SPD's academic partner and placement activities, helping to organize interviews.
You'll work closely with the other teams across the school to ensure the smooth running of academic activities.
What we're looking for
- Professional experience in organizational or coordination roles
- Familiarity with design disciplines
- Excellent command of English
- Strong organizational and prioritization skills
- Flexibility, problem-solving, and a solution-oriented mindset
- Excellent interpersonal skills
?Position details
Location: Milan – Piazzale Lugano 19
Apprenticeship contract, tempo pieno
Why SPD
You'll join the first design school in Italy, founded in 1954 by Nino Di Salvatore: an internationally recognized institution offering a dynamic, multicultural, and stimulating environment.