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| Company: |
american university of kuwait |
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| Job Title: |
Anthropology Professor |
| Job category: |
Education |
| Job Location: |
Salmiya - Kuwait |
| Job Reference Number: |
CARCT07 |
| Job Description: |
American University of Kuwait
Faculty Openings AY 2009-10
(Possibility Spring 2009)
(Multiple positions)
The American University of Kuwait (AUK) is a new, private, co-educational university in Kuwait organized on the U.S. Model of undergraduate liberal arts education. 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 seeking U.S. Accreditation. Visit the AUK website to learn about the degree programs, university facilities, and campus life.
The medium of instruction is English, and native speakers of English are preferred; American education and/or teaching experience required. AUK admitted its first students in September 2004 and currently has more than 1,500 students and 90 faculty. AUK is seeking faculty who are committed to teaching excellence, exceptional service to students and the university community, and original scholarship. Excellent skills in communication, cultural sensitivity, and effective use of classroom media and technology are expected. 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.
Contracts are normally issued for 3 years and are renewable. Visiting appointments for 2 years or less may be available. The screening of applications will begin immediately and continue until the positions are filled. U.S. Interviews will be held in Washington, DC.
Division Of Social Sciences
Social and Behavioral Sciences - with a concentration in Anthropology (Position Code No. 08401 – Carct07): Assistant Professor. Full-time position to teach undergraduate introductory and advanced courses in cultural/social anthropology. Ph.D in Anthropology required, teaching experience highly desirable.
Benefits Package:
AUK offers a comprehensive benefits package. Faculty rank will be determined by the candidate’s degree and previous employment history. 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.
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Skills Required:: |
Ph. D in Anthropology required, teaching experience highly desirable.
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Language Requirements: |
English-Very Good |
| Employment Type: |
Full Time |
| Yearly Salary: |
Unspecified |
| Posting Date: |
2008-11-10 |
| Level of Education: |
Doctorate |
| Years of Work Experience: |
1 to 2 Years |
| Company: |
american university of kuwait |
| Contact Name: |
american university of kuwait |
| Contact Phone: |
965802040 |
| Contact Fax: |
965 571 5863 |
| Preferred Method of Contact: |
E-mail |
| Preferred Language of Resume/Application: |
English |
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