The School of
Humanities and Social Sciences at Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane
invites candidates for:
Position One: Lecturer/Assistant Professor of visual
(print and online) communication and production.
Responsibilities: Teach undergraduate courses in
visual communication and print and online production, including combined
media concepts and theories, design composition, theories of
representation interface design, experience design, graphic and
multimedia design production and critique. The candidate will also
conduct hands-on lab courses that will provide the vehicle for advanced
exploration of design issues and concepts and through the use of Adobe
suite software. The candidate will also be expected to teach upper
division courses in his/her specialty. S/he will hold regular office
hours, and participate in extracurricular activities on a regular basis
(e.g., internship supervision, thesis supervision, independent study,
School committees, etc.). Scholarly research productivity and service to
the program, the school, and university is expected.
Start date: January 2011 or September 2011.
Qualifications: Ph.D., M.F.A. or M.A required in
Visual Communication, Communication/Graphic Design, or related fields;
documented successful teaching experience at the college level.
Applicants should demonstrate expertise in the practice, history and
theory of visual communication and related field. Professional experience
in communication industry (web agency, design studio, advertising agency)
is highly valued.
Position Two: Lecturer/Assistant Professor of Promotional
Communication and Public Relations with theoretical and professional
background in Integrated Marketing Communication (IMC)
Responsibilities: Teach undergraduate courses within
the Communication Studies Program such as Public Relations, Promotional
Communication, Writing for the Media, Organizational/Corporate
Communication. Students are Communication Studies majors or they come
from a variety of disciplines across the university.
The candidate will also be expected to teach upper division
courses in his/her specialty. S/he will hold regular office hours, and
participate in extracurricular activities on a regular basis (e.g.,
internship supervision, thesis supervision, independent study, School
committees, etc.). Scholarly research productivity and service to the
program, the school, and university is expected. Appointment: one full
year appointment with the possibility of contract renewal.
Start date: January 2011 or September 2011.
Qualifications: Ph.D. or M.A. in the fields of
advertising, public relations/mass communication or ABD (completion of
all doctoral work required by February 1, 2012) demonstrated success or
potential as a classroom teacher and potential research productivity.
MA’s coupled with professional experience in public relations, and
expertise in teaching interactive public relations in the online
environment are highly valued. Interdisciplinary experience or interest
is a plus.
Teaching is conducted in English. A broad spectrum of
candidates is encouraged to apply. Review of applications will begin on
November 1st and will continue until the position is filled.
THE UNIVERSITY: Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane is
an independent, public, not-for-profit, coeducational university
committed to educating future citizen-leaders of Morocco and the world
through a globally oriented, English-language, liberal-arts curriculum
based on the American system. The university is composed of
approximately 1,600 undergraduate and master’s level students in a
residential campus environment. The main campus of the university is
located in Ifrane, a resort town in the Middle Atlas Mountains
approximately 1 hour each from Fez and Meknes, and 3 hours from Rabat.
The university also has a branch in the commercial center of Casablanca
with a focus on professional and executive programs. There are
approximately 130 faculty members, about 40% of whom are international.
For additional information about the university and its programs, please
visit our website:
http://www.aui.ma and
http://www.aui.ma/shss.
APPLICATION PROCESS: Applicants are invited to submit
a letter of application, Curriculum Vitae, and three letters of reference
to:
Vice President for Academic Affairs
Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane
P.O.Box 104, Ifrane 53000, Morocco
Tel: + (212) 535 86 20 25 Fax: + (212) 535 56 71
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E-mail: (shssfacultysearch /at/ aui.ma)
