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JOB- President, American University-Central Asia, Bishkek

President
American University-Central Asia
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

The Board of Trustees of the American University-Central Asia (AUCA)
invites nominations and applications for President.

A selective liberal arts University of 100 faculty and 1,200 students,
with more than 30% of the students from 27 other countries, AUCA is
based on the American model of university education. Located in the
center of the Kyrgyz capital, Bishkek, AUCA is surrounded by parks and
stately government structures. The mission of AUCA is to promote civil
society, to train a new generation of leadership for Central Asia, to
encourage independent thinking, problem solving and ethical behaviors,
and to promote new pedagogical methods including interactive learning
and research skills. Its graduates have been admitted to prestigious
doctoral and professional graduate programs in Europe and in the US.

Founded first in 1993 as the Kyrgyz-American School of the National
State University, AUCA became an independent university in 1997. The
University is partially supported through grants from the United States
Government, George Soros' Open Society Institute, and the Kyrgyz
Government and has a growing endowment. It offers a Kyrgyz National
Diploma in twelve undergraduate programs and one graduate MBA, and also
offers the American University Baccalaureate with degrees in:
International and Comparative Politics, Business, Economics, Law,
Mathematics, Sociology, Psychology, American Studies, Austrian-German
Studies, Journalism, Software Engineering, and Cultural Anthropology and
Archaeology. All students must be fluent in English. Instruction is
primarily in English, with some courses in Russian and some in Kyrgyz.

Candidates should have an earned doctorate or equivalent; senior or
organization-wide level administrative experience; academic achievement
and scholarship; successful management, organizational development and
resource acquisition credentials. Candidates should possess a
demonstrated record of integrity, openness, leadership, innovation and a
commitment to academic freedom. Familiarity with comparative higher
education and in particular Soviet higher education, and familiarity
with the culture and traditions of Central Asia are desired, as well as
positive and productive experience in living and working in another
culture. While English is widely used at the university, the ability to
speak and understand Russian or Kyrgyz or a willingness to acquire a
working knowledge of these languages is also desirable.

Applications should include: a letter describing the candidate's
interest in and qualifications for the position; a curriculum vitae or
resume; a statement of how the candidate's experience and qualifications
match the University's mission, strategic direction and desired
characteristics for the next president, and the names, addresses
(including e-mail), and telephone numbers for at least five references
which may include trustees, faculty, administrators, students and
community leaders. Applications will be received until the next
president is appointed. Applications will be initially reviewed as
received and candidate screening by the search advisory committee will
begin on September 8, 2004.

All nominations and applications must be submitted electronically in
Microsoft Word format to:

auca@academic-search.org

Telephone and e-mail inquiries may be made to:

Dr. James B. Appleberry
Academic Search Consultation Service
Office telephone: 502-895-6121
E-mail: jba1233@insightbb.com

Additional information may be obtained by visiting the Web site at
www.academic-search.org, current searches, AUCA. The University Web site is
www.auca.kg.

AUCA is an inclusive University and all qualified candidates will be
considered.




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