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Application Timeline 2006-2007:

  • CWU Application Deadline: September 2, 2005
  • Deadline to Submit to Consortium: September 7th
  • Application Review by Committee Members: mid-September
  • NCSA Consortium Meeting & Applicant Interviews in Portland, OR: November 4-5
  • Faculty Orientation for Selected Applicants: March 3, 2006

Image of students studying abroad Faculty interested in teaching for a term in Europe are invited to apply through the Office of International Studies and Programs and NCSA, the Northwest Council on Study Abroad. Please note that applicants will be reviewed by the CWU International Studies and Programs Advisory Committee, but final selection will be made by the NCSA consortium, not CWU. NCSA is a consortium of 12 colleges and universities in Alaska, Oregon, and Washington. Following are the programs and the disciplines from which the Council is seeking faculty applications:

Angers, France

Fall term 2006 (12 weeks), spring term 2007 (10 weeks - but note: the NCSA faculty member is on site the first 10 weeks of an 18-week semester, coinciding with winter term calendars at quarter schools. Faculty able to stay for the entire 18 weeks are encouraged to do so). Seeking one faculty member each term in the humanities or social sciences to teach one 3-quarter credit course, in French or English, at the upper division level. Preference will be given to applicants proposing to teach in French. NCSA faculty in Angers must be sufficiently proficient in French to perform administrative tasks and to lead some student excursions.

Athens, Greece
Fall term 2006 and spring term 2007 (12 weeks) Seeking one faculty member each term in the humanities or social sciences to teach two 5-quarter credit courses, in English, at the upper division level.

Cologne, Germany
Fall, winter, spring terms 2006-07 (11 weeks). Seeking one faculty member each term in business administration to teach two 5-quarter credit business courses at the upper division level, one a core course, the other an elective.

London, England
Fall, winter, spring terms 2006-07 (11 weeks). Seeking one faculty member each term in the humanities or social sciences to teach two 5-quarter credit courses at the upper division level.

NOTE: Northwest faculty who have taught for NCSA in London may apply to return to London only if three years have passed between application cycles; e.g. faculty teaching in 04-05 are eligible to apply in fall 2006 for the 2007-08 cycle. Faculty who have taught in London are immediately eligible to apply for other NCSA sites for which they are eligible.

Macerata, Italy
Fall term 2006 (12 weeks). Seeking one faculty member in the humanities or social sciences to teach two 5-quarter credit courses, in English, at the upper division level.

Morelia, Mexico
Fall term 2006 (13 weeks), winter term 2007 (10 weeks), spring term 2007 (10 weeks). Seeking one faculty member fall, winter, and spring terms from departments with academic interests in north-south, U.S.-Mexican "Migration Studies" (including but not limited to Anthropology, Criminal Justice, Social Sciences, Geography, Latin American Studies, Public Health, Political Science, and Environmental Science) to teach one 6-quarter credit course (40 contact hours in class, 20 hours of supervised fieldwork), in English, at the upper-division level. Although the required course is taught in English, preference will be given to faculty members with a high level of Spanish language proficiency necessary for fieldwork development and facilitation on site with students

Summer term 2007 (3-4 weeks) Seeking one faculty member* summer term in Education to teach one 4-quarter credit course (30 contact hours in class, 10 hours of supervised fieldwork), in English, at the 400/graduate level. Although the required course is taught in English, preference will be given to faculty members with a high level of Spanish language proficiency necessary for fieldwork development and facilitation on site with students.

*NOTE: The Morelia program budget allows for one visiting faculty position per summer session. Because of the program's thematic focus, however, it is also possible to add additional faculty roles, if professors wish to integrate a group of their students (with related interests) into the existing program structure. Campuses should contact AHA International prior to submitting applications for possible options and additional budgetary information.

Oviedo, Spain
Fall term 2006 (11 weeks), spring term 2007 (10 weeks - but note: the NCSA faculty member is on site the first 10 weeks of an 18-week semester, coinciding with winter term calendars at quarter schools. Faculty able to stay for the entire 18 weeks are encouraged to do so.) Seeking one faculty member each term in the humanities or social sciences to teach one 5-quarter credit course, in Spanish or English, at the upper division level. Preference will be given to applicants proposing to teach in Spanish. NCSA faculty in Oviedo must be sufficiently proficient in Spanish to perform administrative tasks and to co-lead student excursions.

Rosario, Argentina
Fall 2006 and spring 2007 terms (13 weeks) Seeking one faculty member each term in the humanities, social sciences or business to teach two 5-credit courses, in English or Spanish, at the upper division level.  Although fluency in Spanish is not required, applicants should have sufficient proficiency to function independently in Argentina .

Siena, Italy
Fall, winter, spring terms 2006-07 (11 weeks). Seeking one faculty member each term in the humanities or social sciences to teach two 5-quarter credit courses, in English, at the upper division level.

Valdivia, Chile
Fall semester 2006 (16 weeks) or spring semester 2007 (16 weeks) Seeking one faculty member each term in the humanities, social sciences or natural sciences to teach two 5-quarter credit courses in Spanish, at the upper division level. The faculty member also assumes some administrative duties.

Vienna, Austria
Fall term 2006 (12 weeks), winter/spring term 2007 (10 weeks - but note: the NCSA faculty member is on site the first 10 weeks of a 12-week semester, coinciding with winter term calendars at quarter schools. Faculty able to stay for the entire 12 weeks are encouraged to do so). Seeking one faculty member each term in the humanities or social sciences to teach one 5-quarter credit course at the upper division level.

 

As part of the application process, (unless otherwise indicated) NCSA faculty applicants propose two 5-credit courses in their academic fields. One course may be a broad survey-type course aimed at the 300-level and the other a more specialized course aimed at the 400-level. Either course may be modeled closely on one the faculty member normally teaches on campus, as long as the course has a regional, national or comparative focus that makes it appropriate to be taught at the program site. Local faculty at each site are hired to teach complementary courses, and site directors and homestay coordinators are available to assist in numerous ways. NCSA faculty remain on the CWU payroll, with all sabbatical, fringe, and retirement credits; the university receives replacement money from NCSA during the terms its professors are teaching abroad. Round-trip airfare, housing, insurance, and excursion expenses are provided.

NCSA programs offer excellent opportunities for faculty enrichment and development.

If interested in applying for a faculty exchange, please view the NCSA Application Instructions and then complete the NCSA Faculty Exchange Application. If you have any difficulties with the application process or would like more information, please contact Study Abroad & Exchange Programs in the International Center.

Contact Information
Study Abroad & Exchange Programs
400 East University Way
Ellensburg, WA 98926-7407
Phone: (509) 963-3622
Fax: (509) 963-1558
Email: goabroad@cwu.edu
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