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Faculty positions on ACM off-campus study programs

A summary of considerations

When ACM was founded in 1958, the college presidents agreed to pool their resources in offering unique off-campus study programs which were of sufficient quality to merit academic accreditation at each of the ACM colleges.

Throughout the history of the consortium, professors from ACM colleges have led or participated in these programs, ensuring their academic quality and providing students with the necessary support and guidance. Visiting professors have also benefited from living and teaching on the program sites, many of them in foreign countries, and from developing new research and curricular interests as a result of their experience. Since these are liberal arts programs, faculty from a wide variety of fields are often eligible for the positions.

Listed below is a summary of considerations for professors from ACM colleges interested in teaching in an ACM off-campus study program. For more information about specific opportunities, faculty should contact Kristine Jones at the ACM office in Chicago (312/263-5000).

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• The programs
• The professor's responsibilities
• Qualifications for appointment
• Conditions of service
• Selection process
• Evaluation of ACM service

The programs

• Often affiliated with a local school, university, or institution.
• Primarily populated by students from ACM colleges.
• Include local staff and usually a visiting ACM college professor.
• Offer field experiences as well as classroom work.
• Usually a semester in length.

The professor's responsibilities

• Vary from program to program.
• Usually include teaching and administrative tasks.
• Interaction with students outside the classroom.
• Collaboration with local program staff.
• Reports to the ACM office in Chicago (programmatic and/or financial).

Qualifications for appointment

• Personal and/or professional knowledge of the program site.
• Competence in a relevant academic field.
• Record of successful teaching and research.
• Cultural sensitivity and personal flexibility.
• Ability to teach a course (or courses) on site, sometimes without a large library or office.
• Good relations with students outside the classroom.
• Knowledge of (or willingness to study) the language of the host country.
• Tenure-track position at an ACM college.
• A sense of adventure and a tolerance for ambiguity.

Conditions of service

• Regular institutional salary (paid through the home college by ACM).
• Regular institutional benefits (paid by home college).
• Travel to and from site.
• On-site housing subsidy.
• Local travel expenses.
• Reimbursement for program-related expenses.
• Some support for spouse and dependents accompanying the professor.

Selection process

• Application to ACM office, including references and letter from academic dean.
• Evaluation by an executive committee of ACM college faculty, with a recommendation sent on to the responsible ACM officer.

Evaluation of ACM service

• Service on ACM programs counts toward tenure and promotion.
• Student evaluations are solicited and compiled.
• Letters of evaluation are sent to the academic dean by the appropriate ACM officer.