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
 Please communicate with the program director for the location on which you’re interested in
serving as site director for further details. Depending on the size of the program and
other factors, some site directors teach no courses but have significant
administrative and student affairs responsibilities, while others teach one course. If
your chosen location requires teaching one course, please complete the application
form for teaching on your chosen program, listing only one course.
 Faculty or staff seeking to serve as site directors will be evaluated in terms of their
experiences or skills relevant to directing a program on-site.
 Site 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.
 Site 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.
 Criteria which are especially relevant to selecting site directors include the following:
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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:
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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
Program Director Application Form
Complete Electronically
Site Director Application Form
APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 24, 2016 for summer 2017 or as needs arise.
I. Select the appropriate country of interest:
London
Paris
Madrid
Berlin
St. Petersburg
Waterford
Scotland
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
Please complete the personal information, signature page and the questionnaire. Please
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)
Fax
E-mail Address
Home Mailing Address
Home or Phone
III. Questionnaire Form
1.
What benefits do you as a faculty member 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.
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
"I understand that my participation as site director in a summer study abroad program is
dependent on enrollment of ten (10) students from my campus in the 2016 summer study
abroad program.
If I am accepted, I understand further that site directing in 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 faculty, the group living arrangements, and the
program schedule generally do not accommodate dependent children, although there are
exceptions in some of the programs. Prospective faculty members should consult the
appropriate program director to determine whether children under 18 can be accommodated at
a particular site.
By signing below, I indicate that I have read and understood 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)
Received by the European Council on ______________by______________________