Faculty eligibility to serve as a Faculty Program Leader
All full-time tenured and non-tenure track faculty in Klein are eligible to lead Klein Global Opportunities programs, with the written approval of their department Chair.
Tenure-track faculty are only eligible to lead a Klein Global Opportunities program with the written approval of both their department Chair and the Dean, and only in cases in which the assignment would further the faculty member’s research agenda in a demonstrable way that would, at the same time, not compromise his or her teaching and other program responsibilities (outlined below) during the duration of the program.
Temple faculty from schools and colleges other than Klein, or faculty from outside of Temple University may only be considered, in the order of preference as just listed, in cases of extreme emergency (e.g., should a selected faculty program leader need to pull out of an already fully-booked program at the last minute and no full-time Klein faculty member is able to make him or herself available to fill that vacancy - see “Changes in Selected Faculty Program Leader,” below).
Faculty Program Leader Responsibilities
Any faculty member who is selected to lead a Klein Global Opportunities program shall have several critical responsibilities that will begin well in advance of program departure and that will continue for some period of time after returning to Main Campus. These responsibilities will include the following:
- Design and implement holistic, experiential learning over the course of preparation, program duration, and return / re-entry process
- Design syllabus(i) for interdisciplinary course(s)
- Teach course(s)
- Mentor students engaged in local internships, which may sometimes involve liaising with local officials with regard to visa issues
- Assist the Global Opportunities office staff in the effort to recruit student participants by providing
- detailed description(s) for any course(s) the program leader will be teaching
- copies of syllabi at least one month prior to departure date
- assistance in design of program promotional materials (flyers, web site, etc.)
- biographical information as requested
- participation in scheduled information sessions
- Review student applications
- Participate in student pre-departure orientation session(s)
- Arrive at program destination at least 24 hours in advance of students to verify all facilities are ready and suitable for student arrivals
- Participate in host organization’s on-site orientation session
- Coordinate program events and excursions
- Manage program operating budget
- Have students provide copies of student health insurance cards
- Liaise with local faculty, administrators, and staff
- Assist students with the acculturation process
- Assist on-site staff in liaising between students with personal, emotional, or health needs and the local agencies and resources they may need
- Host regular meetings with student participants to discuss academic and non-academic issues
- Coordinate crisis management as per university protocol
- Manage any student disciplinary actions that may be required
- Assist subsequent program directors by providing a full and accurate report (guidelines to be provided)
Details of the faculty program leader’s responsibilities, along with other important information regarding the direction of programs, will be provided to each director in a Faculty Handbook, specific to each program.