Global Core Director- Fall 2026 at Spartan Fitness

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Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

13 Jul, 26

Salary

12000.0

Posted On

14 Apr, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Curriculum development, Project-based learning, Inquiry-based learning, Instructional leadership, Academic administration, Student mentorship, Inclusive pedagogy, Global comparative education, Team coordination, Learning management systems, Field-based research, Intercultural communication, Data collection, Assessment and grading, Policy stewardship

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Description

Job title: Global Core Director - Fall 2026 Reports to: Fall 2026 Academic Dean Assignment type: Temporary, full-time Location: Shipboard position Sailing on the MV World Odyssey, on or around September 6, 2026 through December 22, 2026. Itineraries are posted in advance but always subject to a variety of changes both major and minor, before and during the voyage. Please reference semesteratsea.org [http://www.semesteratsea.org/]. ORGANIZATION DESCRIPTION Established in 1963, the Institute for Shipboard Education (ISE) is a 501(c) non-profit organization. In collaboration with academic partner Colorado State University, ISE delivers the Semester at Sea® (SAS) program, one of the longest operating higher education study abroad programs. Semester at Sea® provides its students a global comparative education through classroom and experiential learning in the field. The Semester at Sea® floating campus, the MV World Odyssey, carries around 500 students plus faculty, staff, and others. The duration of the semester voyage is typically 105 days, including visits to 8-10 countries. ISE conducts two semester voyages annually. See semesteratsea.org for more information. ORGANIZATION MISSION Journeys of discovery that spark bold solutions to global challenges POSITION DESCRIPTION The Global Core Director manages the instructional delivery of the required core course of the voyage, ensuring thematic cohesion across the voyage’s global comparative curriculum. This role facilitates a project-based environment for 500+ students and adult learners, ensuring that classroom theory, guest lectures, and experiential discovery across 8–10 countries form a unified academic narrative. The Global Core Director provides instructional leadership and direct supervision for a designated Core Team, ensuring collaborative delivery and administrative alignment throughout the voyage. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES In addition to upholding the Semester at Sea values, the individual in this position must be able to perform the essential duties and responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodation: PRE-VOYAGE: PREPARATION & ALIGNMENT * Curriculum Development: Finalize the core course syllabus using the provided template, ensuring alignment with Colorado State University standards and a focus on project-based outcomes. * Team Coordination: Collaborate with the Academic Dean and ISE leadership to ensure the Core Team is fully oriented and on boarded. * integrate guest lecturers and field-based experiential learning into the course. * Digital Setup: Learn the shipboard Learning Management System (Moodle) and finalize the first iteration of the course for digital delivery. * Administrative Readiness: Attend all mandatory in-person and virtual orientations, faculty meetings and CSU trainings. * Logistical Compliance: Obtain all required visas, vaccinations, and medical clearances. Ensure a valid passport (through June 2027) and clear a comprehensive background check. DURING THE VOYAGE: INSTRUCTION & LEADERSHIP (SEPT 6 – DEC 22, 2026) * Course Assignment: Serve as the lead facilitator of four sections of the core course, utilizing Project-Based Learning (PBL) to guide students through complex, global-comparative inquiries that connect shipboard learning with country experiences. * Office Hours: Be available to meet with students during regular office hours every sea day and by appointment. * Inquiry-Led Pedagogy: Facilitate interactive shipboard sessions that prioritize student agency and collaborative problem-solving in alignment with voyage-learning outcomes. * Field Integration: Design and facilitate "Field Work" on ship and in assigned cities that serve as the laboratories for student projects, ensuring data collection and cultural observations are integrated into final course deliverables. * Mentorship & Feedback: Actively mentor student teams as they navigate multi-country projects, providing iterative feedback and facilitating peer-to-peer critique in class. * Community Engagement: Act as a visible academic leader by attending community seminars and programs, and participating in the 24/7 living-learning environment. * Learning Management: Manage all grading and attendance records, course communications, and student academic support through Moodle. * Course Surveys: Facilitate the completion of mid-voyage and end-of-voyage course surveys for gathering student feedback, making timely pedagogical adjustments, and providing future course recommendations. * Grade Submission: Finalize and submit all student grades and assessments to Colorado State University prior to Convocation at voyage end. * Policy Stewardship: Maintain the highest standards of the Semester at Sea Shipboard Community through adherence to safety protocols and the faculty code of conduct. POST-VOYAGE: ASSESSMENT & CLOSURE * Global Core Program Evaluation: Engage in debrief meetings and provide a comprehensive "End-of-Voyage" report to the ISE Academic Affairs team, CSU Provost’s Office, and Voyage Academic Dean detailing curriculum successes and recommendations for future Global Core Directors by the end of January 2027. * Grade Appeals: Respond to student grade appeals as needed within 30 working days following the end of the voyage. REQUIREMENTS * Have valid U.S. work authorization * Be able to pass a background check successfully * Be available for a full semester assignment * Have or be able to obtain a valid passport and required visas, as well as any vaccinations as directed by a health care provider or required by the program; this applies to the faculty/staff member and any accompanying companions * Passports must be valid for 6 months post voyage * It is recommended that U.S. passport holders have no fewer than 15 blank passport pages MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS * Mission Alignment: Committed to advancing ISE’s mission and values (inclusion, integrity, respect, well-being, interconnectedness, and excellence) to support a thriving living and learning community focused on achieving voyage learning outcomes * Education: Ph.D. or equivalent terminal degree, or a master’s degree plus significant related professional experience * Teaching Effectiveness: Record of demonstrated teaching effectiveness centered around inclusive pedagogy to support student learning, success, and academic achievement. * Record of Success Implementing Project-Based Learning (PBL) or Inquiry-Based Learning Instruction. Demonstrated experience in designing and facilitating instruction using PBL or Inquiry-Based Instruction at the university level (preferably with undergraduate students) and/or in other relevant learning environments * Global Perspective: Expertise in a field applicable to the required core course, supported by substantial international or intercultural experience PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS * Field Work: Experience managing multi-disciplinary or field-based student research projects in international settings * Inclusive Pedagogy: Recent experience teaching diverse populations (e.g., adult learners, post-grads) and participation in DEI initiatives * Professional Recognition: Documented teaching awards, significant scholarly achievements or recognized global impact in learning and addressing social challenges * Team teaching: Experience teaching in teams and providing faculty support and development WORKING CONDITIONS * Initial Adjustment: Shipboard life can be stressful for some voyage participants, particularly those with anxiety issues and those who require a longer period of acclimation to highly stimulating and fast-paced environments * Environment: This job position requires work performed on a moving ship with narrow doorways and tight, enclosed quarters. There may be odors or noise. The temperature on the ship can be cool or warm, depending on many variables. There may be periods of rough seas, making it harder to move on the ship. * Health: A health team (physician, PA/NP, counselors) is available on the ship. The medical capabilities while at sea are focused on urgent care and temporary stabilization of emergency medical and mental health conditions using basic medical supplies and equipment with a limited formulary. Very limited medications may be available; voyagers are expected to bring sufficient current medications for the entire voyage. In some regions, there may be no access to emergency evacuation. While in port, local healthcare system resources are utilized, which can vary widely in capabilities. Counseling services typically focus on short-term, solution-oriented interventions to address situational issues. Due to the unique semester schedule divided between port and sea days, counselors cannot meet with voyage participants on the equivalent of a week-to-week basis. Extended psychological or psychiatric services are unavailable on the ship and are limited in quantity and quality in different ports. Voyagers who present a risk to themselves or others will likely be required to leave the ship to receive more extended and appropriate care, as this cannot be provided on the ship. * Sea Conditions: It is not uncommon for participants to experience sea-related conditions, including but not limited to loss of balance and potential risk of falls, seasickness, vertigo, nausea, and difficulty concentrating * Accessibility and Accommodation: On the vessel, elevators may not always be accessible. There is a limited number of wheelchair-accessible cabins. Some field programs/classes may not be accessible to those with physical disabilities. Depending on the port facilities, tides affecting the gangway, and weather, those with physical disabilities may not always be able to disembark the ship * Privacy: Faculty and staff can expect to be in the company of students, lifelong learners, and dependent children when in public areas on the ship. Overall, privacy is very limited aboard the vessel. * Food & Dining: It may not be possible for the ship to accommodate certain dietary restrictions onboard or in the field. Dining is limited to brief windows of time & facilities are typically busy. * Time Frame: There are over 100 days of travel on a 700+ passenger ship. The 100 days are divided between time at sea and time on land in foreign ports. There may be voyage segments that include long stretches at sea. Classes are held nearly every day at sea; there are no regular ‘weekend’ breaks. * Field Program: Travel and sometimes significant walking are required for Field Programs/Classes. Field programs are optional, fee-based in-country experiences organized by ISE available to all voyagers. Field classes are led by faculty members and are required, eight-hour, in-country components of each course. They account for 20% of each student’s grade in that course. PHYSICAL DEMANDS OF THE JOB * Computer work is required * Extended walking and standing, sometimes on uneven surfaces, is required * Lifting/carrying/bending/moving objects up to 25 lbs. * Climbing stairs to embark and disembark the ship, in the port terminal, and in-country may be required COMPENSATION & BENEFITS * $12,000 stipend, paid in three equal installments during the voyage * Travel assistance to help defray the cost of travel to and from the ship. More information is provided once embarkation details are confirmed. * The opportunity to request to sail with an adult companion and dependent children/teenagers (5 years of age and older) for an additional fee. Requests for companions and dependent children/teenagers are subject to availability and contingent upon health, safety, and capacity regulations. * The opportunity for college-aged dependents to receive discounted tuition, contingent upon complete application and admission to the program. Limited spaces are available on a first-come, first-served basis. * Opportunity to apply to be a Trip Liaison (a faculty or staff member who works with providers on our field programs to ensure expectations are carried out by the providers as planned; to serve as a point of contact for field program participants; and to evaluate and respond to any health or safety issues while on the field program) and receive ISE in-country field programs for free or a reduced price; * Passage, room, and board on the Vessel during the Term of the Agreement; and * Medical Emergency and Evacuation insurance coverage. APPLICATION DEADLINE: Please submit your application on or before April 20, at 11:59 p.m. EDT. APPLICATION GUIDANCE * Use Google Chrome as your web browser. It interfaces with ADP better than other web browsers. * Complete and save your prepared documents/files before beginning the online ADP application. * Allow plenty of time to complete the application, upload materials, and submit the application. * Work cannot be saved; applicants cannot return to in-progress applications at a later time. * Once an application has been submitted, it cannot be altered or changed. APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS To receive full consideration, please submit your application materials as follows: * Submit both a cover letter and CV/resume, listing 3 professional references with full contact information. (References will not be contacted without your prior knowledge); your cover letter should address your interest in the position and your qualifications as aligned with the qualifications for the position. * Prepare your cover letter and CV/resume as a single PDF file, save your file with your last name in the file name, add the words “Global Core Director”, and upload the file to the “Resume” option. * Submit evidence of teaching effectiveness (course evaluations, peer evaluations, awards/certificates, training certificates, etc.) as (an) additional attachment(s). Submit this/these document(s) as (a) PDF file(s), not as a Word document or other file type. Failure to submit your application according to any or all of the above criteria may limit consideration for the position. Please direct your application-specific or position-specific questions to Human Resources at hr@isevoyages.org [hr@isevoyages.org]. Please, no phone calls. The Institute for Shipboard Education | Semester at Sea® is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage anyone, regardless of race, age, creed, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, gender, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, pregnancy, or any other classification protected by law, to apply.

Responsibilities

The Global Core Director manages the instructional delivery of the voyage's required core course, ensuring thematic cohesion across a global comparative curriculum. This role provides instructional leadership, supervises the Core Team, and facilitates project-based learning for students across multiple countries.