ALL ACADEMIC SENATE MEMBERS

SUBJECT:

Study Abroad, UC San Diego - Faculty Director and Associate Faculty Director of Openings

Applications are invited from tenured faculty interested in serving as the Faculty Director of the Study Abroad, UC San Diego Office or the Associate Faculty Director of the Study Abroad, UC San Diego Office. Both positions start July 1, 2016 for three-year appointments. Full position descriptions can be found at: http://academicaffairs.ucsd.edu/evc/pao.html.

Faculty Directors play a central role in our international education program, which includes Education Abroad Programs, Opportunities Abroad Programs, and UC San Diego Faculty-led Global Seminars. Past directors have found it highly rewarding to assist students with what has proven to be one of the most important educational experiences of their undergraduate years. Experience in the position can also provide key preparation for selection and service as a Faculty Director in one of the EAP study centers located around the world. Faculty with interests in international education are encouraged to review the accompanying position description and submit a letter of interest and current CV to Barbara Sawrey, Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs/Dean of Undergraduate Education at avcdue@ucsd.edu. The deadline is Friday, May 27, 2016.

Suresh Subramani Executive Vice Chancellor

POSITION DESCRIPTIONS

Faculty Director:

Administrative Responsibilities
. Represent Study Abroad as an ex-officio member at quarterly CIE meetings.
. Report to and meet annually with the AVCDUE.
. Meet quarterly with the Dean of International Center.
. Represent Study Abroad's EAP at system-wide quarterly Council of Campus Directors (CCD) meetings and the annual EAP conference.
. Meet regularly with Study Abroad Director to review policy and academic issues and confer with staff as needed.
. In conjunction with Study Abroad staff, represent Study Abroad's programs at undergraduate recruitment efforts (Admit Day, Transfer Students Day, Scholars Day, Fall Recruitment Fair, Freshman and Transfer Student Orientations, etc.).
. Participate in quarterly campus-wide discussions of internationalization and other meetings as appropriate.
. Meet with representatives of Opportunities Abroad Programs at the request of Study Abroad staff or the Dean of International Center.
. Participate as needed in student recruitment, advising, selection, scholarship review, pre-departure orientation, and reentry advising sessions. Faculty will approve selection of UC San Diego students for the UC Education Abroad Program.
. Participate in support of UC San Diego programs abroad, such as Global Seminars, with faculty recruitment, advising, and selection; Foster collaboration with campus partners, such as International House, the Teaching and Learning Commons, and the Colleges.

Academic Responsibilities
. Collaborate on the development of new possibilities for study abroad, including faculty-led summer and follow-on opportunities.
. Participate in the process of resolving academic issues related to study abroad for students, including requesting waivers, intervening with departments, intervening with UCEAP and the Study Centers.
. Assist with discussions of departmentally-based exchanges.

Student Selection Responsibilities
. Interview, or arrange for other faculty to interview, relevant students.
. Evaluate student files that do not require interviewing.

Associate Faculty Director:
This is a project-based position. The Associate Faculty Director will work closely with the Director of Study Abroad and the Director of Outreach and Academic Engagement within Study Abroad at the beginning of each quarter to determine immediate project-based needs and priorities of the Study Abroad office. Project examples include:

. Meet regularly with Director of Study Abroad and Director of Outreach and Academic Engagement to support and promote the academic integration of study abroad course work into college and departmental degree programs
. With the Director of Outreach and Academic Engagement systematically engage department chairs and faculty in discussions surrounding the promotion of Global Concentrations within departments; assist departments in developing the Global Concentration proposals to be presented to the Academic Senate.
. Work with the Director of Outreach and Academic Engagement to establish faculty liaisons in departments.
. Spearhead recruitment of proposals and consult on the development of budget requests for UCEAP Academic Integration grant proposals.
. Fill in for the Faculty Director as needed/appropriate.
. Represent PAO office as an ex-officio member at quarterly CIE meetings.
. Participate in quarterly campus-wide discussions of internationalization and other meetings as appropriate.