Summer Study Abroad Program Director Application
Program Description
· The USG European Council administers seven summer study abroad programs. These programs are located in Berlin, London, Madrid, Paris, St. Petersburg, Edinburgh, and Waterford.
· USG faculty and staff members are encouraged to apply for any of these programs.
· Program Directors are not paid a salary by the European Council. Salary arrangements are to be made directly between the program director and their home institution.
· Additional information for each program can be found on our website at ecstudyabroad.net.
General Information and Selection Criteria
· Faculty and staff interested in submitting an application may do so at any time. Applications will be kept on file and reviewed whenever an opening occurs.
· Program directors are appointed for a term of three years subject to satisfactory annual evaluations. At the end of the term they may reapply for an additional three-year term. Directors may continue to reapply providing they remain in good standing with EC guidelines and receive satisfactory annual program evaluations. More information regarding the appointment and responsibilities of directors is available in the EC Program Director Guidelines.
· Program directors may be removed from responsibilities and terminated based on conditions, which may include unsatisfactory performance reviews, unsatisfactory program evaluations, malfeasance, inability to adhere to USG/EC policies and other criteria as determined by the EC Executive Committee.
· Program directors may, but usually do not, teach any courses. Their primary responsibilities are related to the administrative, budgetary and student affairs aspects of the program. In some cases a home institution may require a program director to teach a course in order to obtain their salary.
· Faculty or staff seeking to serve as program directors will be evaluated in terms of their experiences or skills relevant to directing a program.
· In addition to the EC Program Director Guidelines, criteria which are especially relevant to selecting program directors include the following:
§ Study abroad program development and administration experience
§ Study abroad program budgeting and monetary management experience
§ Oversight of faculty from diverse disciplines and backgrounds
§ Cross-cultural knowledge and experience
§ Study abroad program and site management experience
§ Study abroad orientation experience
§ Knowledge of cross-cultural patterns and expectations
§ Degree of fluency with the foreign language(s) commonly used at location of the program
§ Knowledge of and experience with the particular study abroad program
§ Knowledge of and experience with the location(s) of the study abroad program
§ Knowledge of and experience with the culture, society, history and politics of the country or countries of the study abroad program
§ Knowledge and/or experience in developing crisis management plans
§ Knowledge and/or experience in the reporting methods as detailed in the Clery Act
· Additional criteria which will be considered include the following:
§ Experience working with students outside the typical classroom setting
§ Experience working with a diverse (gender, ethnicity, and religion) student population
§ Knowledge of and experience with first-aid procedures and techniques
· Interested faculty should submit completed application forms and supporting materials in an electronic PDF format to the European Council Coordinator, Gisele Greaux at . Both electronic and printed versions should be submitted to their EC Campus Representative, who then submits the printed application with signatures to the EC Coordinator. A European Council committee reviews and selects faculty members. Applicants are encouraged to keep a copy with signatures for their personal records.
Program Director Application Form
Complete Electronically
I. Select the appropriate country of interest:
London Paris Madrid Berlin St. Petersburg
Waterford Edinburgh
Program Term (years for which you are applying) Note: the Council will receive applications at any time. Applications will be acted upon at the end of established terms or when vacancies occur.
Directions
Complete the personal information, signature page and the questionnaire. Send an electronic and print version of your application to your European Council Campus Representative with the following:
1. A current short curriculum vitae not exceeding four pages in length
2. A letter of reference from your immediate supervisor or a colleague
II. Personal Information
Please Enter Your Title,(Dr., Ms., Mr., Etc.):
Name:
Rank/Title (Prof. Assistant Prof., Etc.):
University/College:
Department:
Campus Mailing Address (street, city, state, zip):
Office Phone (please include area code):
E-mail Address:
Home Mailing Address:
Home or Cell Phone:
III. Questionnaire Form
1. What benefits do you expect to derive from the experience of serving as a program director?
2. Please describe your familiarity with the host country of the program, including a summary of travel you may have done there, study in or about the country, or courses you have taught either in or about the country.
3. Please describe your knowledge of the host country language if it is not English. Include in your response any practical application of the language, e.g. outside classroom use.
4. Please describe any experiences teaching or directing in a study abroad program.
5. Please describe your knowledge of or experiences with cross-cultural learning.
6. Please describe any experiences you have had with extracurricular student programs other than study abroad, such as orientations, travel groups, organizations, etc.
7. Please describe any knowledge or experience with first aid, emergency response procedures, or crisis management. Are you familiar with the reporting procedures as directed in the Clery Act?
8. Please describe your experiences dealing with diverse student and faculty populations.
9. Please describe how you plan to promote enrollment in the program, both on your own campus and on other campuses.
10. How much time do you think you will be able to devote per week to recruitment?
11. Please provide any other information that you feel the European Council should have in considering your application.
IV. Approval Signatures of Applicant
“If I am accepted, I understand that directing a study abroad program involves year-around responsibilities, including but not limited to budget design and management, faculty and course selection, faculty development, publicity, recruitment, and oversight of the program on the site in consultation with the site director.
If I am accepted, I understand further that directing a summer study abroad program is an intensive and comprehensive experience, involving faculty members with students in diverse activities outside the classroom. Therefore, I understand that I will be obligated to be on call during the whole program unless specifically released and to respond to student and faculty problems and concerns as they arise. In addition, I will organize and conduct orientations before and during the program, accompany students on excursions, assist students and faculty in planning independent travel, assist faculty with their class and teaching preparations, supervise the program staff including student assistants, and collaborate with other program faculty and students in scheduling and conducting joint activities.
I understand further that the demands on program directors, the group living arrangements, and the program schedule generally do not accommodate dependent children, although there are exceptions in some of the programs. Finally I do understand that failure to comply with any of the established USG/EC guidelines could result in termination from the position of program director.
By signing below, I indicate that I have ready and understand all of the above information.”
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(Applicant) (Date)
V. Approval Signatures of Appropriate Campus Officials
By signing, the campus officials below have discussed and agreed upon an appropriate summer salary from the campus for the applicant if he or she serves as a program director. The European Council does not provide salaries for its program directors, site directors or teaching faculty.
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(European Council Campus Representative) (Date)
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(Department Chairperson or Supervisor) (Date)
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(Dean) (Date)
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(Chief Academic Officer) (Date)