Job Opportunities - Faculty

ASSISTANT/ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR in POLITICAL SCIENCE/ NORTH AFRICAN AND MIDDLE EASTERN STUDIES
The position is open now to be filled by August 2012 at the latest.

The School of Humanities and Social Sciences has one new opening in Political Science/ North African and Middle Eastern Studies. The candidate will need to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in political science with a focus on North Africa and the Middle East region.   The University is particularly interested in candidates able to teach major courses in North African Government and Politics and Middle Eastern Politics.  In addition, the faculty member should be able to teach other specialized courses in North Africa and the Middle East as well as courses in international relations and comparative politics as needed.    Applicants must have a Ph.D. at time of hire.  Teaching experience is desirable, but newly graduated Ph.Ds are encouraged to apply.  A working knowledge of Arabic and/or French is highly recommended.  Applications will be processed 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 graduate 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 2.5 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 46
E-mail: shssfacultysearch@aui.ma