Selection Procedures for the Achievement in International Teaching Award

Objective

The annual Achievement in International Teaching Award honors outstanding faculty members who have demonstrated excellence and commitment in teaching in a variety of international educational contexts.

Awards Per Year

One to two awards will be conferred annually. The recipients of the award will receive an international travel support stipend and will be recognized at a special awards ceremony in November.

Eligibility

Applicants must:

  • be a current or former full-time ECU faculty member;
  • have taught at ECU at least three continuous years;
  • have demonstrated sustained high quality teaching of global or international topics -OR- have demonstrated excellence in teaching ECU students while based in another country; -OR- have promoted ECU’s strategic global agenda through international collaborative teaching endeavors in a variety of contexts; and
  • have been involved in international teaching in the academic year in which they apply.
  • not have received this award previously while employed at ECU.

Application Procedures and Guidelines

Individuals applying for the Achievement in International Teaching Award should submit an application packet electronically via email to the Assistant Vice Chancellor for Global Affairs GlobalAffairs@ecu.edu no later than 5 p.m. on October 11th.

The application packet should include:

  1. a curriculum vitae, not to exceed five pages;
  2. a cover letter, not to exceed three pages, that highlights the applicant’s achievements in international teaching during the most recent three years of continuous service at ECU;
  3. additional support materials, not to exceed ten pages, that describe the applicant’s commitment to, enthusiasm for, and excellence in international teaching. Support materials may include letters of recommendation, syllabi, a statement of teaching philosophy, a personal narrative, examples of assignments, evidence of teaching effectiveness, or any other information that could assist the selection committee with reaching a decision.

For the purposes of this award, international teaching is defined as:

  1. high quality teaching of global or international topics; OR
  2. teaching ECU students while based in another country; OR
  3. promoting ECU’s strategic global agenda through international collaborative teaching endeavors in a variety of contexts.

Evaluation Procedures

The Global Affairs Committee will appoint three to five members to serve as the award selection committee. Following the appointment or election of a selection committee chair, the selection committee will update evaluation rubrics, if necessary, prior to the announcement of the award.

After the application deadline has passed, submitted packets will be made available to members of the selection committee. The selection committee will review and evaluate the submitted materials according to the checklist and rubric. After review of submissions, the selection committee will identify its top candidates in rank order for Global Affairs Committee discussion.

The selection committee will then forward to the Assistant Vice Chancellor for Global Affairs the names of all applicants, indicating the applicant or applicants they have selected to receive the award, and the supporting documentation of the selected recipient. The Assistant Vice Chancellor will review the selected recipient’s application packet in accordance with the approved award procedures and either concurs or will meet with the committee to seek resolution.

In November, the award recipients will be recognized during the annual International Awards Ceremony. Following the public announcement of this award, the Assistant Vice Chancellor will send an award letter to the recipient and letters of appreciation to other applicants.

The award winner’s portfolio will be kept on file for public review in the Office for Faculty Excellence Reading Room, Joyner Library.

Modified 2/13/2023