Field Studies and Institutes Positions
Thank you for considering employment with Duke University TIP. The employment process for Summer 2010 has begun, and we look forward to receiving your application.
Sites and Dates
Use the information listed below to determine the sites and dates for which you will be available this summer. You can apply to be considered for multiple sites and programs. Administrative staff are required to arrive a few days earlier than residential and academic staff; the dates listed below are for residential and academic staff members.
Note: The following dates are for staff and include on-site orientation.
| Course and Location | Staff Dates |
|---|---|
| Institutes One Duke University, Durham, NC |
June 15–July 5 |
| Institutes Two Duke University, Durham, NC |
July 8–July 25 |
| Above & Beyond: Astronomy, Physics & Astrobiology PARI Observatory, Rosman, NC |
July 5–July 23 |
| Reel Expressions: Filmmaking Chapman University, Orange County, CA |
June 24–July 11 |
| Songs from the Sea: Sensory Biology & Neuroscience of Marine Organisms New College of Florida, Sarasota, FL |
June 26–July 14 |
| A Writer’s Art: Creative Writing Ghost Ranch, NM |
June 12–June 28 |
| Archaeology & Anthropology Morganton, NC and Peru |
July 1–July 18 |
| International War Crimes Tribunals Duke University, NC and The Hague, NL |
June 25–July 11 |
| Il Rinascimento: Art, Architecture and Humanism of the Italian Renaissance Rome and Florence, Italy |
July 6–July 20 |
| Green Leadership in Belize Dangriga, Belize |
July 17–July 31 |
| Political Science & International Relations Shanghai, Xian, and Beijing, China |
June 30–July 14 |
| Tropical Medicine & Ethnobiology Costa Rica |
July 1–July 15 |
Field Studies Positions
Group Leader: The Group Leader for a Field Study is the chief administrator for the program and is responsible for smooth and efficient program operations. The Group Leader reports to the Assistant Director of Field Studies, coordinates housing, dining, disciplinary matters, program finances, and logistical coordination with host institutions/sites. The Group Leader serves as the main student supervisor during all non-class times.
Instructor: Instructors are responsible for creating and delivering challenging, appropriate, and stimulating course material for classes of 18-36 gifted students during the Field Studies.
Teaching Assistant: Teaching Assistants (TAs) support classroom instruction and provide assistance to 18-36 students during the Field Studies.
Residential Counselor: Residential Counselors (RCs) supervise groups of 12-16 students.
Institutes Positions
On-Site Director: An On-Site Director provides leadership and oversees the daily logistics at the Institutes. He or she oversees the daily operation of the program and ensures the completion of all financial, administrative, and supervisory duites.
Operations Coordinator: An Operations Coordinator manages administrative duties and organizes the program on-site office of the Institutes.
Instructor: Instructors are responsible for creating and delivering challenging, appropriate, and stimulating course material for classes of 18-36 students during the Institutes.
Teaching Assistant: Teaching Assistants support classroom instruction and provide assistance to 18-36 students during the Institutes.
Residential Counselor: Residential Counselors supervise groups of 12-16 students.
General Qualifications
Visit the links above for complete job descriptions and position qualifications.
- Residential Counselor applicants must have completed at least one year in college by the time they begin work for Duke TIP in the summer.
- Teaching Assistant and Operations Coordinator applicants must have completed at least two years in college by the time they begin work for Duke TIP in the summer.
- Instructor applicants must have completed college and at least one year of graduate school, classroom teaching, or professional employment by the time they begin work for Duke TIP in the summer.
- On-Site Director applicants must have completed college and are usually returning staff, but we will also consider highly qualified applicants with excellent experience in residential life.
These are minimum education requirements. Duke TIP welcomes applications from college upperclassmen or graduate students for residential or Teaching Assistant positions, as well as Instructor candidates who hold a Ph.D. or Ed.D.
Duke TIP policy does not allow staff members to enroll in summer session courses or hold other jobs during the period of employment.