[Lasa] Academic Program Coordinator, Trent-in-Ecuador

[Marc Becker]

Academic Program Coordinator, Trent-in-Ecuador – new deadline

The Department of International Development Studies at Trent University 
invites applications for a nine-month position as Academic Coordinator 
of the Trent-in-Ecuador (TIE) Program located in Quito, Ecuador.

The Academic Coordinator works with a locally based Administrative 
Coordinator to deliver a comprehensive academic program for 
approximately 20 students from Trent and other Canadian
universities.  Teaching responsibilities include a third-year 
undergraduate-level course on “Andean Economy, Culture and Society”; 
teaching and supervising students in a double-credit course in 
“Community Development” (which involves student work placements for 10 
weeks in the winter term).  Other responsibilities include coordinating 
3 other courses taught by local academics and advising students.

Qualifications: social science expertise in Latin American studies, 
preferably in the Andean region; PhD (awarded or near completion), 
ability to work in English and Spanish.

Term of appointment: August 15th, 2011  to May 15th,  2012, with the 
possibility of renewal.

Salary: CAD 34200.00 plus some professional expenses.

New Deadline:  April 29, 2011

Letter of application, C.V. and three letters of reference should be sent:

By email to:

danagee at trentu.ca

OR

By regular mail to:

Winnie Lem,
Professor & Director, Trent-in-Ecuador Program
Department of International Development Studies
Trent University
1600 West Bank Drive
Peterborough, Ontario, Canada K9J 7B8
Tel: 705-748-1011, Ext. 7815 or Ext. 1339
Fax: 705-748-1624

For details about Trent’s Department of International Development 
Studies and the Trent-in-
Ecuador Program go to www.trentu.ca/ids