Summer Academic Director - Italy

Academic Director

SIT Italy: Food Security and Nutrition

Reports to: Provost & Dean of Faculty

Salary Range: USD $12,000 - $13,000

Term of Employment: Flexible, March - August to complete pre- and post-program tasks,

Apply by: January 31, 2024 (applications reviewed on a rolling basis)

Base of Designation: Montespertoli, Tuscany, Italy

Conditional on: Enrollment, Applicant's legal right to work and reside in Italy

To Apply: Please visit the World Learning employment website at https://worldlearning.applicantpro.com/jobs/3201854 and submit your letter of interest, as well as a CV (including the contact information of three academic references).

School for International Training (SIT) invites applications for the position of Academic Director to manage SIT Study Abroad´s summer study abroad program located in Montespertoli, Tuscany, Italy, in the theme of Food Security and Nutrition. SIT is an accredited institution of higher education with a campus located in Vermont, USA. This program follows the SIT summer program model, focusing on experiential learning to complete classroom instruction. Candidates are strongly encouraged to visit this program's web page before they send their application materials. https://studyabroad.sit.edu/program/summer-2024-italy-food-security-nutrition/

We invite you to learn about SIT's mission and values: https://www.worldlearninginc.org/about-us/mission-and-values/

About SIT Programs

SIT undergraduate and graduate programs in all disciplines utilize a decolonial approach to curriculum, decentering Western modes of knowledge production, creation, and dissemination while elevating the ideas and work of local and regional scholars, activists, NGO practitioners, artists, and community members. SIT places an equal commitment on the creation of inclusive teaching and learning environments which welcome students from all identities and neurodiverse ways of learning. SIT learning centers across the world are committed to building and implementing sustainability practices to leverage carbon footprints and contribute to the well-being of the communities where they are immersed.

The program themes vary from development and social change to arts, environmental studies, post-conflict transformation, health, and human rights. All SIT programs emphasize field study while examining critical global issues in keeping with the broader organizational missions of peace and social justice. SIT's educational model focuses on cultural immersion as its primary heuristic component and uses theories of decolonial experiential education to inform its curricula and augment student learning.

About SIT Faculty

SIT faculty are employees who must meet or exceed academic standards. These standards include possession of appropriate degrees from recognized academic institutions or the equivalent in professional experience; demonstrated excellence in teaching/training; research and publications in industry recognized media; experience managing and supervising staff; and potential for significant contributions to the field and to World Learning/SIT.

SIT strives to be respectful of, and compliant with, local labor and employment laws. When circumstance warrant, the academic director will have a local employment contract through an affiliated local entity or as determined by SIT. The position is full-time for the entire contract period.

Responsibilities

The academic director is responsible for the design, planning, delivery, and supervision of the academic program offered by SIT at its assigned program location in consultation and support of SIT departments including the Office of the Provost & Dean of Faculty, Global Operations, Human Resources, and Office Student Health, Safety, and Well-being. Overall responsibilities include:

• ensuring inclusive academic excellence of the program in line with SIT's academic policies
• creating an inclusive & safe learning environment for students, staff, and local faculty
• managing the program site and supervision of local staff, budget planning and oversight, and financial reporting
• representing SIT at the program location and developing and maintaining positive relationships with SIT and local partners

The academic director must remain current in their areas of expertise and familiar with in