Zayed University, COLLEGE of SUSTAINABILITY SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES
ASSISTANT/ASSOCIATE/FULL PROFESSOR POLITICAL SCIENCE WITH FOCUS ON EAST ASIA HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Institution Type: | College / University |
Location: | United Arab Emirates |
Position: | Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Full Professor |
The University
Zayed University, a premier university in the United Arab Emirates, is an innovative institution based on an international model of higher education. With approximately 600 full-time faculty serving approximately 9000 undergraduate and 1000 graduate students on its campuses in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, the University prepares graduates to become leaders in government, business, civil society, and family life. The University expects its graduates to be competent in English and Arabic, proficient in the use of computing technology, and strong in quantitative and research skills. English is the primary language of instruction and administration.
Zayed University is fully accredited in the UAE and by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education in the US.
The United Arab Emirates is a progressive country known for its high standard of living and its safe and family-friendly environment.
The Department/ College
The Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, which is part of the College of Sustainability Sciences and Humanities, is an interdisciplinary department that offers undergraduate programs in International Studies and Emirati Studies and graduate programs in Diplomacy and International Affairs (MA), Public Administration (Executive Masters), and Museum Studies (MA).
The College of Sustainability Sciences and Humanities (CSSH), which also houses the Department of Natural Science and Public Health, is firmly grounded in the UAE’s determination to build a sustainable future while preserving the integrity of its traditions. The College offers undergraduate and graduate degrees and minors in key areas that promote the study of issues related to environmental, social, cultural and economic sustainability. The majors in the College take a broad, multidisciplinary approach to identifying and addressing the complex, intertwined areas of modern society and its sustainable relationship to the natural environment. CSSH students are uniquely equipped, through research and internship experience, to understand and to work at the intersections of the traditional disciplines of the cultural, social, humanitarian, political, scientific and technological fields.
The Opportunity
The Department of Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS) invites applications for a full time faculty position (open rank) in Political Science, with a focus on East Asia, particularly China. Strong theoretical and methodological skills are desirable. The successful candidate will be expected to teach undergraduate-level courses, including courses on International Relations, Comparative Political Systems, World Regions, and courses related to the candidate’s area of specialization, and possibly graduate level courses.
The Requirements
Candidates should have a Ph.D. in Political Science at the time of appointment and the capacity to teach and research in an interdisciplinary environment. Evidence of teaching and research excellence and experience is important, including the potential to supervise thesis projects. The teaching load may also include one or more courses in the University’s General Education Program.
The Benefits
The University’s benefits package is highly attractive, with salaries free of tax in the United Arab Emirates, housing, a furniture allowance, annual vacation airline tickets for the employee and immediate family, educational subsidies for children and subsidized healthcare provided to the employee and sponsored family members.
Contact: |
To Apply Please visit our web site www.zu.ac.ae and click on ‘Employment’ to be directed to the recruitment website. In addition to completing the online application form, attach a cover letter, a current CV, and the names and contact details of three professional references.
Review Process Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and continue until the position has been filled. |
Website: | http://www.zu.ac.ae |
Primary Category: | Political Science |
Secondary Categories: | Sociology |
Posting Date: | 11/03/2014 |
Closing Date | 02/01/2015 |