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Lemann Institute for Brazilian Studies Position
Position Description
Program Coordinator
Lemann Institute for Brazilian Studies
Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The Lemann Institute for Brazilian Studies seeks a Program Coordinator to assist the Director with the duties of the Institute. The mission of the Lemann Institute for Brazilian Studies is to promote research on Brazil by members of the faculty, graduate students, and undergraduates, to encourage collaborative research and educational exchanges between University of Illinois faculty and students and their Brazilian colleagues, and to enhance undergraduate and graduate education in Brazilian culture, business, agriculture, and the environment. The Institute will intensify and enhance the multi-disciplinary study of Brazil at the University of Illinois, and make our campus one of the premier centers for research and teaching on this emerging power.
Duties include the following:
* Manage Institute programs and projects under the direction of the Director, with primary responsibility for coordinating speakers, conferences, and fellowship and scholarship programs.
* Provide direct supervision of graduate assistants.
* Assist the Director in setting and implementing operational policies and procedures for handling administrative matters.
* Assist with the writing of proposals and reports and defining programmatic and development goals.
* Coordinate publication of the Institute newsletter, website, and other publicity.
* May have primary responsibility for day to day operations of the unit.
* Coordinate activities with the Associate Director of CLACS.
* Represent the Director of the Institute on campus committees, as requested.
Requirements: Must have a Bachelor’s degree and be fluent in written and spoken Portuguese and English. Knowledge of and experience in Brazil or in Latin America are strongly desired. Superior organizational ability, interpersonal skills, and facility in oral and written communication are important. Experience in working with diverse groups, both academic and nonacademic, along with experience with writing reports are considered strong assets. Other desired skills include the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously without supervision and strong computer skills (Microsoft Office, databases, and websites).
This is a regular, full-time, twelve month, academic professional position. Proposed start date is as soon as possible after closing date. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience.
To ensure full consideration please create your candidate profile through http://jobs.illinois.edu and upload your application letter, resume, and contact information for three references by the close date of September 21, 2011. For further information contact: Angelina Cotler, Associate Director CLACS, [email protected], (217) 333-8419. Applicants may be interviewed before the closing date; however, no hiring decision will be made until after that date.
Illinois is an Affirmative Action /Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and ideas who embrace and value diversity and inclusivity. (www.inclusiveillinois.illinois.edu
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Wanted: Program Coordinator of Brazilian Studies - Champaign, Illinois
Lemann Institute for Brazilian Studies Position
Position Description
Program Coordinator
Lemann Institute for Brazilian Studies
Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The Lemann Institute for Brazilian Studies seeks a Program Coordinator to assist the Director with the duties of the Institute. The mission of the Lemann Institute for Brazilian Studies is to promote research on Brazil by members of the faculty, graduate students, and undergraduates, to encourage collaborative research and educational exchanges between University of Illinois faculty and students and their Brazilian colleagues, and to enhance undergraduate and graduate education in Brazilian culture, business, agriculture, and the environment. The Institute will intensify and enhance the multi-disciplinary study of Brazil at the University of Illinois, and make our campus one of the premier centers for research and teaching on this emerging power.
Duties include the following:
* Manage Institute programs and projects under the direction of the Director, with primary responsibility for coordinating speakers, conferences, and fellowship and scholarship programs.
* Provide direct supervision of graduate assistants.
* Assist the Director in setting and implementing operational policies and procedures for handling administrative matters.
* Assist with the writing of proposals and reports and defining programmatic and development goals.
* Coordinate publication of the Institute newsletter, website, and other publicity.
* May have primary responsibility for day to day operations of the unit.
* Coordinate activities with the Associate Director of CLACS.
* Represent the Director of the Institute on campus committees, as requested.
Requirements: Must have a Bachelor’s degree and be fluent in written and spoken Portuguese and English. Knowledge of and experience in Brazil or in Latin America are strongly desired. Superior organizational ability, interpersonal skills, and facility in oral and written communication are important. Experience in working with diverse groups, both academic and nonacademic, along with experience with writing reports are considered strong assets. Other desired skills include the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously without supervision and strong computer skills (Microsoft Office, databases, and websites).
This is a regular, full-time, twelve month, academic professional position. Proposed start date is as soon as possible after closing date. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience.
To ensure full consideration please create your candidate profile through http://jobs.illinois.edu and upload your application letter, resume, and contact information for three references by the close date of September 21, 2011. For further information contact: Angelina Cotler, Associate Director CLACS, [email protected], (217) 333-8419. Applicants may be interviewed before the closing date; however, no hiring decision will be made until after that date.
Illinois is an Affirmative Action /Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and ideas who embrace and value diversity and inclusivity. (www.inclusiveillinois.illinois.edu
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Dear All: Since 2012, the Lemann Foundation has been supporting the Science without Borders (SWB) program with the goal of contributing towards strengthening the government's investment, assuring an increasing number of students from Brazil...
- Columbia University Seleciona Professor Visitante
Request for Statements of InterestTinker Visiting Professorship Deadline: April 15, 2014 for 2015-2016 Academic Year About the Tinker Visiting ProfessorshipsColumbia University is one of five major universities to have a professorship endowed...
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Brazil Scholarship Program GrowsINSIDE Higher Ed, August 29, 2013ByElizabeth ReddenYou may be hearing more Portuguese in the hallways on your campus this semester.More than 4,000 Brazilian undergraduates will be studying at universities in the United...
- The Economic Consequences Of Mister Lula - Talk At Brazil Lemann Institute Of The University Of Illinois (1 May)
Por enquanto só o título da palestra, depois a própria: CENTER FOR LATIN AMERICAN & CARIBBEAN STUDIESLEMANN INSTITUTE FOR BRAZILIAN STUDIESUNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGNA UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION NATIONAL RESOURCE CENTER...
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