Category: Job Postings

Deadline: November 10, 2019

Lead Russian Instructor, Project GO Narva, Part-Time
Administration-Russian & East European Studies – Pennsylvania-Pittsburgh – (19008204)

The Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies invites applications for the position of Lead Russian Instructor for the 2020 Project GO study abroad program in Narva, Estonia. Appointed for the Spring-Summer Term 2020, the Lead Instructor will be chiefly responsible for teaching the ROTC 4th-year Russian course, while providing oversight and coordinating the Russian language curriculum with the 2nd and 3rd-year Russian instructors for the Narva program, from design to implementation. Other responsibilities will include: serving on scholarship selection committees, participation in all pre-departure orientation sessions; collaboration with Narva College on the design and implementation of cultural programs; coordinating classes with the content to be covered during lectures and excursions; preparing 4th-year Russian students for all program-related excursions and lectures; conversing with students in the target language at all times; and assistance with the administration of required language proficiency exams.

Qualifications: A Master’s Degree and 2-3 years of experience in teaching advanced Russian language at the college level required; Ph.D. in Russian language and culture preferred. Previous experience with OPI testing and designing cultural programs are also preferred. The Lead Russian Instructor for the Project GO Narva program works on international teams with staff from the University of Pittsburgh and Narva College, while also interacting with key stakeholders in the United States and Estonia (students, faculty, administrators, and community members). Candidates should demonstrate outstanding organization and communication skills; ability to make independent decisions and recommendations; ability to work independently and to maintain a proactive and collegial attitude while working as part of a team; and ability to keep a positive and diplomatic composure when interacting with various stakeholders.

Deadline: Open Until Filled

Job Description:The Global Strategies Officer (GSO) supports the Office of the Senior Vice Provost for Global Engagement (OSVPGE) and collaborates with all Texas Global units, 18 UT Schools/Colleges, faculty/staff, and international partners to advance the university’s global strategic efforts. The incumbent plays a key role in mapping UT internationalization activities on campus and abroad, collecting data that will inform and support decision-making pertinent to the development and implementation of institutional global strategies, and coordinating inbound and outbound intra-institutional delegations. The GSO also provides day-to-day programmatic support and assists in the creation of policies and procedures that are to be implemented within the OSVPGE and/or across the institution. Areas of geographic responsibilities include: Latin America/Caribbean, North Africa, Middle East, and Europe.

Deadline: September 12, 2019

The European Union Center (EUC) is searching for an Outreach Coordinator to develop, implement, and assess the outreach programs and public events. As a Title VI National Resource Center and Jean Monnet Center of Excellence, the incumbent will represent the EUC to external and internal constituencies. Provide programs for diverse constituents, including University of Illinois faculty and students, K-16 educators and students, the business community, media, government officials, and the general public.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage EUC’s outreach programs and projects under the direction of the Associate Director, with primary responsibility for logistical planning, coordinating speakers, conferences, workshops and public events.
• Serve as the EUC’s Foreign Language Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship Coordinator/Advisor, in the capacity of coordinating application reviews and award notifications, advising fellows, and data collection and reporting.
• Manage EUC’s communication channels, including listservs, electronic newsletters, websites and social media, primarily targeted to constituencies and partners at the campus, local, national, and international levels.
• Initiate new programs and events for EUC’s internal and external constituencies, and participate in long-range planning and goal-setting activities for the Center.
• Develop and organize outreach and curriculum development programs for K-16 educators and students.
• Assist the Associate Director with budgeting, proposals and reporting to funding agencies, and other administrative tasks of the Center.
• Collaborate with other area studies personnel and faculty to design, coordinate, staff, and implement joint outreach activities.
• Assign and review work of graduate student assistants, interns, and other support staff, under the direction of the Associate Director, with primary responsibility for outreach and office operations.
• Participate in professional organization conferences to represent the EUC as well as deliver presentations.
• Assist with ongoing outreach programming evaluation, as needed.
• Other duties as assigned to further the mission of the center.