International Honors Europe Program/SIT Study Abroad

Reports to: Assistant Dean

Salary Range: 50,000- 60,000 EUR gross (total pay for one year including two academic semesters, salary commensurate with experience)

Anticipated Start Date: July 1, 2026

Term of Employment: 1 year

Apply by: Open until filled

Applicants must have a primary residence and the right to work in one of the following countries: Portugal, Spain, Netherlands, Switzerland, and Italy.

Program Locations: Portugal, Netherlands, Greece

TO APPLY: Please click on Apply above or visit https://worldlearning.applicantpro.com/jobs/4011237 to submit your application via the online system by uploading the following required items: letter of interest and CV (including the contact information of three academic references). Your letter of interest should address the questions listed further below.

School for International Training (SIT) seeks a Visiting Faculty member to join an interdisciplinary team of faculty and staff leading IHP's Comparative Public Health program. Each semester term enrolls approximately 10-25 students from leading U.S. colleges and universities to engage in comparative, interdisciplinary exploration of public health and well-being across three European countries. The Visiting Faculty travels with students to each location for the full duration of the semester. Please note that the following itinerary reflects tentative future semesters, but itineraries are contingent on conditions in each country and program needs: Lisbon, Amsterdam and Athens. Students spend five weeks in each location. They enroll in four classes (4 credits each) which are taught from different country perspectives throughout the semester.

For compliance with local labor and employment laws and when circumstance warrants, the Visiting Faculty will have a local employment contract through an affiliated local entity or as determined by SIT.

IHP Europe Comparative Public Health is a multi-country program that provides a comparative, interdisciplinary exploration of public health and well-being across three European countries, grounded in the overarching goals of the European Health Union and the EU4Health program. Students will engage deeply with core topics in epidemiology, infectious disease surveillance and response, and determinants of health. The curriculum is designed around inquiry-based learning, blending academic coursework with experiential opportunities such as field research, simulations, and visits to healthcare agencies, NGOs, and public health institutions. IHP's learning model is grounded in critical inquiry and analysis but attempts to bring those skills to bear on particular places and themes. It also helps students learn how to interact with a variety of local actors representing different perspectives, practices, and policies around public health in Europe.

More information on IHP Europe and the IHP Europe Comparative Public Health program (including more detailed itineraries and course descriptions) can be found at: https://studyabroad.sit.edu/program/fall-2026-ihp-europe-comparative-public-health/ .

The Visiting Faculty member will collaborate closely with the Associate Dean of IHP Europe and local SIT staff/partners to ensure a comprehensive and seamless learning experience for students.

• Assist in the design and delivery of the program with SIT staff, local partners and collaborating faculty
• Teach Project Health: Community Engagement and Ethical Inquiry and one of the following courses, depending on area of expertise:
  • Comparative Epidemiology: Disease, Data, and Trends
  • Determinants of Health
  • Infectious Disease Prevention and Management
• Facilitate student learning through briefings, debriefings, and processing of non-lecture program.
• Meet with program faculty and SIT staff as needed.
• Provide timely feedback on assignments.
• Embrace the use of Canvas (LMS) for student learning and assessment for all SIT classes.
• Participate in all program and class activities including guest speakers, site visits and other non-lecture programming
• Work with the Provost's Office, Assistant Dean, and in-country staff to ensure that any academic, administrative, or student affairs issues associated with the program are resolved.
• Take appropriate measures to protect the health and safety of students in partnership with SIT Student Health Safety and Wellbeing office and local staff.
• In collaboration with in-country support staff, ensure that all students traveling on the official group flights/transportation are checked-in and through immigration.
• Serve as a resource person in collaboration with in-country student services team for any student issues and reporting.
• Collect all receipts for all program expenses incurred and complete expense reports in a timely manner according to World Learning financial policies and guidelines.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Experience/Education:

• Terminal degree (PhD or equivalent; All But Dissertation considered) in public health, global health, health sciences, anthropology (health focus), sociology, or other field relevant to the program theme.
• Experience teaching at the college level and a strong commitment to experiential and inclusive learning, including non-didactic methods that promote critical thinking and field-based research, discussion, and self-reflection.
• Experience living and working in Europe, ideally in at least one of the program countries listed above (preferred).
• Qualitative, quantitative, or mixed methods research experience in a health-related field.
• Advanced study, scholarship, professional experience, and/or advocacy work adjacent to the program countries listed above (preferred).
• Must already be authorized to work in the EU.
• Fluency in English and a European Language (preferred).

Required Behaviors

• Ability and availability to travel and facilitate the students' experience in different program locations.
• Must be able to meet the physical, emotional maturity, and mental health demands as well as possess the personal qualities - patience, adaptability, collegiality, cross-cultural competence, and organization - needed to be part of an intensive, team-oriented study abroad program that covers four countries in one semester.
• The ability and desire to support and communicate with students throughout the study abroad experience both in and outside of the classroom.

Vaccination is strongly recommended for all employees in our U.S. offices except for those receiving medical or religious exemptions. If boosters are subsequently recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), then employees and faculty will be recommended to receive the booster within thirty (30) days of their eligibility.

Traveling with college-aged students for an entire semester, guiding their learning and field research in cities and rural environments, as well as conducting classroom discussions and small-group seminars, presents unique challenges, and demands unique qualities of faculty members. Please consider this point carefully in your letter of interest, paying special attention to how you would handle the conceptual, pedagogical, intercultural, and interpersonal demands of this program. What in your academic background and work experience has prepared you to step into this role? What specifically interests you about this visiting faculty opportunity as opposed to a more traditional academic position?

Travel insurance provided outside of home base and subject to plan terms.

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