Become a Faculty Leader

Faculty leaders at TWC are chosen for their exceptional teaching skills.  Each of them is assigned to work with a group of 10 to 15 students for the duration of the seminar.

Faculty leaders:

• Lead small group discussions.
• Serve as advisors and mentors for seminar participants.
• Recommend a grade for each student at the end of the program.
• Work with their own students if they bring a minimum of ten students from their school.
• Attend all program sessions.
• Meet with students at least once during each weekday for 1-2 hours of group discussion and instruction.
• Accompany the students on site visits to embassies, think-tanks, and other organizations in D.C.
• Advise students on a variety of academic and professional matters related to the program.
• Read the students’ written work and provides a written evaluation of their academic and professional performance.

Compensation

Faculty leaders receive a stipend. Housing is provided as well as a weekly, seven-day Fast Pass Metrorail pass. Participation in all program events is included. Meals, transportation and other personal expenses are not included.

Requirements & Eligibility

Faculty leaders are chosen on the basis of a variety of criteria. They must have a graduate degree (Ph.D. strongly preferred) and experience teaching at the college level. Since programming and other arrangements are of a very flexible nature, often subject to last minute changes and even some cancellations, they must not only be energetic and enthusiastic, but also have a mature, positive approach in dealing with students.

Faculty leaders who come with a pre-formed group of at least 10 students are automatically hired to be in charge of their own students. Priority is then given to faculty who recruit less than 10 students from their own institution. In that case, they may be assigned additional students coming without a faculty member from their school. In addition, we are seeking faculty to add to the diversity of backgrounds and interests of the staff as well as the majors of the students who enroll in the program.