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Visiting Faculty - Traveling Position International Honors Program/SIT Study Abroad IHP Food Systems: Agriculture, Sustainability, & Justice ... Reports to: Program Director Salary Range: $28,000 - $32,000 (contract period, salary commensurate with experience) Anticipated Start Date: July 2024 Term of Employment: approximately 5-6 months Apply by:March 31, 2024 Base of Designation/Remote Eligible: Travel to Georgia (USA), Ecuador, Malawi, and Spain Visiting Faculty - Traveling Position International Honors Program/SIT Study Abroad
IHP Food Systems: Agriculture, Sustainability, & Justice
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Reports to: Program Director
Salary Range: $28,000 - $32,000 (contract period, salary commensurate with experience)
Anticipated Start Date: July 2024
Term of Employment: approximately 5-6 months
Apply by:March 31, 2024
Base of Designation/Remote Eligible: Travel to Georgia (USA), Ecuador, Malawi, and Spain required.
Conditional on Enrollment

TO Apply: Apply via this online application system: https://worldlearning.applicantpro.com/jobs/3259210 by submitting your letter of interest, as well as a CV (including the contact information of three academic references).

Travel insurance provided, subject to plan terms

School for International Training (SIT) seeks a Visiting Faculty member to join an interdisciplinary team of faculty and country coordinators leading IHP's Food Systems: Agriculture, Sustainability, & Justice program in Fall of 2024. Each semester term enrolls approximately 15-30 students from leading U.S. colleges and universities for interdisciplinary study and a global comparative perspective in four different program locations. Please note that the following itineraries reflect past semesters and tentative future semesters, but all itineraries are contingent on conditions in each country and program needs:
• Fall 2024 (late August to mid-December): Georgia (USA), Ecuador, Malawi, and Spain

RESPONSIBILITIES
We are seeking a traveling faculty member who will:
• Facilitate learning and teach two courses:
- Politics, Ethics and Food Security (a Political Science course)
- Getting from Field to Fork (an Economics course)
• See program academics for details.
• Facilitate student learning through processing of non-lecture program components and providing timely feedback on assignments. Regular participation in all country program activities including guest speakers, site visits and other non-lecture components is expected.
• Work with the Provost & Dean of Faculty, Program Director, and Country Coordinators, to ensure that any academic, administrative and student affairs associated with the program are resolved.
• Take appropriate measures to protect the health and safety of students in partnership with SIT Student Affairs and local staff.
• Visiting Faculty are responsible for ensuring that all students traveling on the official group flight are checked-in and through immigration.
• Other duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS

Required Experience/Education:

• Terminal degree (PhD or equivalent) in a relevant field such as: Development Economics, Sustainable
Development, International Affairs/Public Policy, Political Science, Human Geography, or Food Systems Planning,
or another discipline with a specific research or teaching focus on Food Insecurity or Food Systems Studies.
• Expertise in at least one of the topic areas listed above and general knowledge of global history and social theory.
• Experience teaching at the college level and a strong commitment to experiential learning, including non-didactic
methods that promote critical thinking and field-based research, discussion, and self-reflection.
• Experience living and working abroad (preferred).
• Research and/or practical experience at the interface of environment/development.

Required Behaviors
• Must be able to meet the physical, emotional maturity, mental health, demands and possess the personal qualities-patience, adaptability, collegiality, cross-cultural competence, and organization - needed to be part of an intensive, team-oriented study abroad program that covers four countries in one semester.
• The ability and desire to support and communicate with students throughout the study abroad experience both in and outside of the classroom.

Vaccination is strongly recommended for all employees in our U.S. offices except for those receiving medical or religious exemptions. If boosters are subsequently recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) then employees and faculty will be recommended to receive the booster within thirty (30) days of their eligibility.

TO APPLY
Apply via this online application system by submitting your letter of interest, as well as a CV (including the contact information of three academic references).

Traveling with college-aged students for an entire semester, guiding their learning and field research in cities and rural environments, as well as conducting classroom discussions and small-group seminars, presents unique challenges, and demands unique qualities of faculty members.

Please consider this point carefully in your letter of interest, paying special attention to how you would handle the conceptual, pedagogical, intercultural, and interpersonal demands of a program like IHP Food Systems. What in your academic background and work experience has prepared you to step into this role? What specifically interests you about this visiting faculty opportunity as opposed to a more traditional academic position?

As well as learning about your academic background and research experiences, we are interested in learning about your experiences working in a team, your ability to build relationships with students, your capacity to be flexible and nimble in your teaching style, and your ability to bring a creative and innovative approach to your pedagogical practice.

IHP FOOD SYSTEMS: AGRICULTURE, SUSTAINABILITY, AND JUSTICE

The IHP Food Systems program examines how the dynamics of food production, distribution, consumption, and provisioning are affected by population growth, capitalism, rapid urbanization, climate change, and globalization, and which responses offer the most promise for sustainable food futures at local, national, and global levels.

Students will analyze local, national, and global food systems-and the very direct impact of food on our daily lives-to develop a deeper understanding of one of the most significant challenges of our time. By examining the implications of technological advances, changing geo-political landscapes, international trade regimes, and climate change on food security, students work to identify strategies to support healthy communities, prosperous livelihoods, and sustainable environments in a rapidly changing world. Field studies will include meetings with subsistence farmers, small-scale producers and multinational corporations, rural and urban communities, trade organizations and community-based NGOs, multi-lateral organizations, international agencies, leaders of social movements and human rights advocacy groups.

More information about IHP and our Food Systems program (including more detailed itineraries) is available through our website: https://studyabroad.sit.edu/program/fall-2024-ihp-food-systems-agriculture-sustainability-justice/ .

The World Learning Inc. Family

For more than 90 years, World Learning Inc. has been a thriving global organization made up of The Experiment in International Living, the nation's most experienced provider of international education through exchanges for high school students; School for International Training, offering accredited undergraduate programs through SIT Study Abroad and internationally focused master's degrees through SIT Graduate Institute; and World Learning, a global development and exchange nonprofit organization.

SIT | sit.edu

School for International Training (SIT) was founded in the early 1960s as a training center for the first Peace Corps volunteers. For nearly 60 years, SIT has prepared students to be effective changemakers and global citizens through experiential education focused on the world's most critical global issues. SIT Study Abroad offers accredited summer and semester undergraduate programs in Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East, as well as comparative programs on multiple continents. SIT Graduate Institute offers global and hybrid certificates, master's, and doctoral degrees. SIT programs are grounded in experiential learning, cultural immersion, decolonial and inclusive approaches, and strive to develop sustainable practices across its learning centers. We believe in developing respectful partnerships with local communities and seek to make accessible to our students the richness of local expertise and knowledge systems.

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World Learning has worked to create a more sustainable, peaceful, and just world. World Learning's education, development, and exchange programs help people find their voices, connect with their communities, strengthen the institutions that form the backbone of a democratic society, and build relationships across cultures. With World Learning's support, these emerging leaders tackle critical global issues like poverty, conflict, and inequality.

The Experiment in International Living | experiment.org

The Experiment in International Living is the nation's most experienced provider of international education through exchanges for high school students. For more than 90 years, The Experiment has empowered young people to step off the beaten path, experience the world as a classroom, immerse themselves fully in another culture, and build the knowledge and skills needed to confront critical global issues.

An organizational commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and access.

We are a globally diverse community of staff, faculty, board members, alumni, students, and participants who believe that inclusive and equitable practices are at the heart of a peaceful and just world. Each of us strives to honor diverse voices and lived experiences, examine our own biases and privileges, actively work to address inequities in our structures, and foster a community of open dialogue. We are committed to acting with accountability, transparency, reciprocity, authenticity, and empathy.

World Learning is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action/veterans/ADA employer, committed to increasing the diversity of its workforce
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Reports to: Program Director Term of Employment: 2-4 weeks Base of Designation/Remote Eligible: Remote during the preparation phase, and on-site during the launch... Conditional on Enrollment Job Summary School for International Training seeks an Assistant Launch Coordinator to play a vital role in the development and implementation of the IHP Food Systems Program by serving in a field-based administrative position for its approxomately 10 day long Reports to: Program Director
Term of Employment: 2-4 weeks
Base of Designation/Remote Eligible: Remote during the preparation phase, and on-site during the launch...
Conditional on Enrollment

Job Summary

School for International Training seeks an Assistant Launch Coordinator to play a vital role in the development and implementation of the IHP Food Systems Program by serving in a field-based administrative position for its approxomately 10 day long program launch. Please visit our program website at IHP Food Systems Program website to learn more about the program.

IHP Food Systems launches in Georgia and is focused on preparing college students for a semester-long study abroad program analyzing global urban issues. The Assistant Launch Coordinator is a professional, part-time position that requires excellent interpersonal skills, a high level of organization, flexibility, compassion, and the ability to develop positive working relationships with college-aged students.

The Assistant Launch Coordinator is responsible for:
• Administrative and logistical support to the Launch Coordinator and Program Director,
including assistance with reservations/bookings, purchasing supplies, student support,
organizing educational materials, and coordinating group transportation.

Key Responsibilities
• Assisting in program preparation and implementation.
• Assist in the preparation and dissemination of program materials to students and staff.
• When required, attend, and fully engage in the delivery of workshops, lectures, and site
visits, including:
• logistical support - van driving or organizing group transportation, tidying up
educational spaces, setting up classrooms, supply runs, etc.
• Administrative and Logistical Support
• Coordinate with Launch Coordinator on vender relationships, logistics, and meals for all
segments of the US launch.
• Provide program pertinent information to Program Team for travel and logistics
management.
• Assisting in day-to-day Program Management
• Work collaboratively on a Program Team including Program Director, Program Manager,
Visiting Faculty, and Launch Coordinator to help ensure delivery of a high-quality
educational program for students.
• Support college-age students in their educational endeavors during the launch.
• Help ensure the IHP team and students are informed about daily plans, understand the
schedule, and are prepared and on time for activities, lectures, etc.
• Other duties as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree with two years of related work experience.
• Understanding of experiential education and youth empowerment pedagogies.
• Experience with international programs, event management, or youth programming.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in the English language.
• Computer proficient and comfortable with Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint,
• etc.), cloud-based document management, and online project management tools.
• Team-oriented and collaborative work style with ability to independently handle tasks and
deadlines.
• Has a DEI Mindset: Fosters diverse, equitable and inclusive practices and challenges practices
which may be exclusionary.
• Experience working with remote teams desired.

Term:
The position will begin in August 2024. Compensation based on term of employment and
commensurate with experience and academic qualifications

Instructions to Applicants:
Please submit a resume, cover letter, and information of three references by April 5, 2024, to ensure consideration. The posting will stay open until the position is filled.

Vaccination is strongly recommended for all employees in our U.S. offices except for those receiving medical or religious exemptions. If boosters are subsequently recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) then employees and faculty will be recommended to receive the booster within thirty (30) days of their eligibility.

Benefits

World Learning provides a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that includes: medical, dental, vision, FSA/HRA, Life/AD&D, Short Term/Long Term Disability, EAP, Parking and Transit, 403 (b) retirement plan for full-time and eligibile part-time employees.

The World Learning Inc. Family

For more than 90 years, World Learning Inc. is a thriving global organization made up of The Experiment in International Living, the nation's most experienced provider of international education through exchanges for high school students; School for International Training, offering accredited undergraduate study abroad programs through SIT Study Abroad and internationally focused master's degrees through SIT Graduate Institute; and World Learning, a global development and exchange nonprofit organization.

World Learning | worldlearning.org

World Learning has worked to create a more sustainable, peaceful, and just world. World Learning's education, development, and exchange programs help people find their voices, connect with their communities, strengthen the institutions that form the backbone of a democratic society, and build relationships across cultures. With World Learning's support, these emerging leaders tackle critical global issues like poverty, conflict, and inequality.

The Experiment in International Living | experiment.org

The Experiment in International Living is the nation's most experienced provider of international education through exchanges for high school students. For more than 90 years, The Experiment has empowered young people to step off the beaten path, experience the world as a classroom, immerse themselves fully in another culture, and build the knowledge and skills needed to confront critical global issues.

SIT | sit.edu

School for International Training (SIT) was founded in the early 1960s as a training center for the first Peace Corps volunteers. For nearly 60 years, SIT has prepared students to be effective changemakers and global citizens through experiential education focused on the world's most critical global issues. SIT Study Abroad offers accredited summer and semester undergraduate programs in Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East, as well as comparative programs on multiple continents. SIT Graduate Institute offers global and hybrid certificates, master's, and doctoral degrees.

An organizational commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and access.

We are a globally diverse community of staff, faculty, board members, alumni, students, and participants who believe that inclusive and equitable practices are at the heart of a peaceful and just world. Each of us strives to honor diverse voices and lived experiences, examine our own biases and privileges, actively work to address inequities in our structures, and foster a community of open dialogue. We are committed to acting with accountability, transparency, reciprocity, authenticity, and empathy.

World Learning is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action/veterans/ADA employer, committed to increasing the diversity of its workforce.

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