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Academic Director PANAMA
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22834199
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World Learning
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Academic Director PANAMA
Academic Director PANAMA
Title: Academic Director PANAMA Department: SIT Study Abroad Location: Panama, Type: Full_Time Position #: 69120
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Description: SIT Study Abroad, a program of World Learning, is recruiting for an Academic Director for its study abroad program located in Panama City, Panama. The theme of the program is Panama: Tropical Ecology, Marine Ecosystems, and Biodiversity Conservation. This program follows the SIT semester model with its focus on experiential learning to complement traditional classroom instruction. Students carry out independent research in addition to academic coursework composed of a thematic seminar, a research methodology class, and language. The Academic Director is responsible for: . General management, implementation, and academic delivery of the study abroad Panama: Tropical Ecology, Marine Ecosystems, and Biodiversity Conservation program; . Teaching and supervising multiple courses and course modules including the thematic seminar, field research methods, and the independent study project. . Maintaining a current and relevant academic program, in association with local institutions, faculty and professionals; establishing clear student learning outcomes and designing program elements to meet these objectives; . Organizing and delivering the students' initial cross-cultural orientation and relevant academic seminars; . Overseeing the organization of educational visits and field trips and integrating the learning from these, as well as from homestays, into the traditional coursework components of the program; . Facilitating overall student learning by guiding and advising students in both their cross-cultural learning processes and academic experiences - thus serving as an educator/teacher in the broadest sense by assisting students to draw substantive connections from different aspects of the experience; . Conducting the program review and academic evaluation at the end of the program and preparing a rigorous written evaluation for each student's transcript, clarifying both what the student achieved and how it was achieved; . Facilitating a constructive relationship between SIT students and host country communities, institutions and individuals involved with the program; . Managing program staff, logistics, and administration; . Providing student support for medical, personal and security issues; . Negotiating cost-effective program services and managing the program budget throughout the program; . Maintaining regular communication with the SIT Study Abroad central office and submitting detailed, timely reports, as required.
Required Experience: Master's degree required (Ph.D. strongly preferred), in the environmental sciences, biology, interdisciplinary ecology, conservation science, or a similar field, as well as academic and practical knowledge and experience in Panama. Near native competency (oral and written) in Spanish and English is required. College teaching and experience with U.S. undergraduates is desirable. The candidate must be able to travel for 3 weeks at a time for a total of 9 weeks per semester. Further, he/she must be attuned to the educational philosophy and expectations of SIT and possess both commitment to academic excellence and the personal leadership qualities required by the program. Among the latter are cultural sensitivity and adaptability, intellectual curiosity and enthusiasm for challenge, tact and diplomacy in working with host nationals and U.S. students, organizational ability, budget management skills, computer literacy, energy, and a sense of humor.
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