01/15/2008 - Announcing Search for Semester in Antwerp Program Director

To:        All JMU Full-time COB Faculty
From: Lee Sternberger, Executive Director, International Programs
             Robert Reid, Dean, College of Business
Date:   January 15, 2008
Re:      Director, Semester in Antwerp Program

The Office of International Programs and the College of Business are seeking a Director for the Semester in Antwerp (SIA) program. This position is a four-year position, to be reviewed annually. The Director oversees the SIA program (fall, spring, and summer semesters) and is responsible for the following:

Student advising and recruitment on campus and admission to the program
Pre-departure and on-site orientation
Faculty recruitment for the Faculty Member in Residence (FMIR) role
FMIR training
Semester calendar, course offerings, course and faculty evaluations
Financial management of the budget
Student and faculty emergencies
Constructive relationships with University of Antwerp faculty and staff, Montpelier Resident Manager, vendors, etc.
Clear, consistent, and open communication with the OIP and Executive Director regarding program operations

The SIA Director is compensated for the position with the equivalent of a summer school salary, based on rank.

Interested faculty should send a cover letter, vita, and two references to the Office of International Programs, MSC 5731. Preference will be given to faculty members who have served previously as an FMIR or have equivalent experiences abroad. Applications are due Monday, February 4. The successful candidate will begin working with the current Director, Dr. Newell Wright, in spring/summer 2008. Once appointed, the successful candidate will serve as Assistant Director and will assume the Director role when Dr. Wright’s tenure ends, after the summer, 2009 session.

For more information, please see the OIP website at

http://www.jmu.edu/international/abroad/facstaff_semester.shtml

or contact Lee Sternberger at 87002 or sternblg.

To learn more about the JMU Semester in Antwerp Programs, click here.

For a .pdf version of this announcement, click here.