08/24/2010 - Call for Applications for Semester Abroad Faculty Member in Residence in Antwerp, Florence, London, and Salamanca
The Office of International Programs (OIP) invites applications for the position of Faculty Member in Residence (FMIR) in Antwerp, Florence, London, and Salamanca. JMU's Semester Study Abroad Programs are open to all JMU full-time faculty and to administrators with teaching designations. Complete applications are due by October 1, 2010.
Open positions:
- Antwerp: Spring and Fall 2012
- Florence: Spring, Summer, and Fall 2012
- London: Spring and Fall 2012
- Salamanca: Spring, Summer, and Fall 2012
JMU's Semester Abroad Programs offer JMU faculty an exciting opportunity to work in an international environment, collaborate with faculty of different nationalities and educational training, live in the host country with their families, and experience everyday life in a new culture. The FMIR’s primary responsibilities are to lead and manage the students’ academic and cultural program and to help manage the program’s finances. The FMIR also either teaches one course, conducts an approved research project, or engages in an approved service project.
Completed applications received by the deadline are reviewed by the FMIR Selection Committee. Selections will be confirmed by the close of the fall semester.
Further details about the Semester Abroad Programs, open positions by program location, specific guidelines for application, program director contact information, and the required application form are posted on the OIP website at:
http://www.jmu.edu/international/abroad/facstaff_semester_fmir_guidelines.shtml
"Living abroad for an extended period of time will put a new perspective on a lot of things in your life. My entire family views our semester in London as a life- altering experience. JMU's semester abroad programs are excellent, well planned and conducted with integrity and respect."
Michael Goldberger, Department of Kinesiology, former London FMIR
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