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1. THE FACULTY SPONSOR COMMUNICATES WITH THE FOLLOWING AS NEEDED:
- Coordinator of the CCES Program
- Civic Intern responsible for CCESP
- Team Officers
- General team members
- Professionals
2. BASIC FUNCTIONS:
The faculty sponsor is responsible for organizing and facilitating the education of the team with Dean Lord. He/she will advise the student leaders in planning team meetings and assist with team operations. The faculty sponsor, when appropriate, will assist the Cultural Affairs Officer in coordinating and facilitating the non-credit course. The faculty sponsor will also promote a collaborative learning model while having the final authority on education, team discipline, safety and finance.
3. TERM:
- the appointment will be approximately from October 20 through January 1 (roughly 3 hours a week before the team departs in december).
- weekly meetings with Dean Lord
- all team executive meetings on Sunday evenings at 9 PM (attend when possible).
- attend class on Wednesday night when possible (8PM-9:30 PM)
- advise student officers
4. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- assist the team officers to plan the team meetings and special projects
- advise the educational components and requirements for the non-credit course when appropriate
- assist in the planning and coordinating of the orientation with the host agency to begin as soon as the team arrives in the host country or on-site (This should be done during the fall term.)
- attend team meetings, executive meetings, retreats and training sessions
5. OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES:
Fall
- meet with the program coordinator and finance/development officer to determine team budget and expenses
- monitor the political stability and safety of the host country, preparing to answer questions
Early November
- meet with the program director, chief of operations and finance officer to ensure a full understanding of the team budget and its management
- attend the pre-departure orientation – the 'Good-to-Go’ meeting
6. ON-SITE WITH THE TEAM:
- facilitate on-site orientation when the team arrives
- share responsibility for all team funds with the finance officer
- approving all expenditures and knowledge of the financial balance of funds at all times
- manage the emergency funds in the faculty person’s name
- support the team’s cultural affairs and reflection officer in plans for the regular programs of education and reflection
- contribute to reflection sessions on-site
- meet with team officers regularly to assess goals/objectives and accomplishments
7. FUNCTION AND RESPONSIBILITY: The faculty sponsor plays an integral role in the success of the Cross Cultural Education and Service trip. Although CCESP encourages and wants the students to play a large role in the development and completion of the service trip, there is still a vital role to be filled by the faculty sponsor. As evidenced in the job description, the faculty sponsor needs to be the final authority on education, team discipline, safety, finances and team itinerary. This role must be taken with seriousness. We do not want the faculty sponsor to play the role of babysitter, but we want to discourage the faculty member from being an invisible member of the CCESP team. As a result of the large responsibility placed on them, it shall be the role of the CCES Program to provide the training necessary to prepare the faculty member to be in charge.
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