[ecrea] American University of Kuwait - Faculty Openings AY2011-12

American University of Kuwait - Faculty Openings AY2011-12

The American University of Kuwait (AUK) is a private university in 
Kuwait organized on the U.S. model of undergraduate liberal arts 
education. The medium of instruction is English. The University is 
accredited by the Council for Private Universities of the Kuwait 
Ministry of Higher Education. AUK also has a Memorandum of 
Understanding with Dartmouth College in Hanover, NH and is working 
towards U.S. accreditation. AUK admitted its first students in 
September 2004 and currently has over 2,000 students and 
approximately120 UG faculty members.

The University is seeking terminally qualified faculty committed to 
excellence in teaching, scholarly research, and service.  American 
education and/or teaching experience are required as is evidence of 
research activity. English native speakers are preferred. Outstanding 
communication skills, cultural sensitivity, and effective use of 
classroom media and technology are expected.  Faculty rank will be 
determined by the candidate's degree and previous employment history. 
Successful candidates will teach undergraduate classes to majors and 
non-majors of diverse cultural backgrounds, participate in student 
advising, honor office hours, and serve on faculty committees.

AUK offers an attractive and comprehensive benefits package.  There 
is no personal income tax in Kuwait.  For international hires, 
benefits include roundtrip travel for faculty members and dependents, 
health insurance for employee and family members, tuition allowance 
for up to two children through high school, accommodation subsidy, 
and annual summer leave travel for faculty and dependents, and an 
end-of-contract indemnity.  Kuwaiti nationals will receive other 
designated benefits. AUK is an equal opportunity employer, fully 
committed to becoming a model university of the twenty-first century 
in the region.

Contracts are normally issued for 3 years and are renewable. Visiting 
appointments for 1 or 2 years may be available. The screening of 
applications will begin immediately. U.S. interviews will be held in 
Washington, DC. in November 2010.

  Application Instructions:

Application packages are to be submitted electronically to 
(faculty /at/ auk.edu.kw). The package should contain the following: 1) 
Cover letter, detailing the candidate's specific interest in AUK, and 
how the candidate's past experience provides a suitable basis for 
performance in the position for which they are applying; 2) A current 
CV; 3) Statement on research and service and statement of teaching 
methodology, including curricular development that the individual has 
initiated and executed; 4.) Copies of teaching evaluations; 5) The 
names and addresses, both electronic and postal, of three referees; 
6) Two recent publications /two writing samples; (For large items 
such as books, please send hardcopies to the Academic Dean's Office, 
American University of Kuwait, Salem Al Mubarak Street, Opposite 
Salmiya Palace Hotel, Salmiya, Kuwait).

  In completing your application, please quote position code 
number.  Incomplete applications will not be considered. The deadline 
for receiving applications is September 14, 2010.

Visit the AUK website (www.auk.edu.kw) to learn about the degree 
programs, university facilities, and campus life.


DIVISION OF HUMANITIES AND ARTS


PR and Advertising (Position Code No. 10-205- ECREA06): Rank open; 
Teach introductory and advanced courses in public relations and 
advertising. The ideal candidate would be a practitioner and a 
scholar who can balance the theoretical aspects of the field with its 
practical applications. Practical experience in PR/or and Advertising 
an asset. Ph.D. preferred, terminal degree required. Candidate's 
electronic application (see method of application) should submit a 
completed application including, tow writing samples.



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