[Bilimsel Haber] JOB- Teaching Positions, American University of Central Asia, Fall 2007

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JOB- Teaching Positions, American University of Central Asia, Fall 2007

Posted by: Nikolay Biarslanov <nbiars at mail.auca.kg>

The American University - Central Asia (AUCA) is looking to fill
several Teaching positions in the Business Administration Department,
Cultural Anthropology and Archeology Department, European Studies
Department, International and Comparative Politics Department,
Journalism Department, Law Department, Sociology Department and
Economics Department in the Fall 2007 semester.

Located in the heart of Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan's capital, AUCA is an
excellent institution and location for an academic career. For
applicants interested in Central Asia, Modern Islam,
Post-Soviet/Communist Transition, Democratization, and many other
areas, AUCA is a unique base from which to explore this largely
unexplored, academically little-known region.  AUCA is a small
progressive independent institution, established in 1997 by a
tri-partite agreement between the governments of Kyrgyzstan and USA,
and the Open Society Institute. It has been the leader in higher
Education innovation in the Central Asian region, and has earned a
wide Regional recognition for excellence, freedom and Western-style
liberal arts approach.  Students from all of Central Asia as well as
from many other parts of the world constitute the strongly
international community of the university.

You may learn more about AUCA by visiting its website at:
http://www.auca.kg/.

1. The Business Administration Department is looking to fill 2
teaching positions and position of Co-chair of the Department, to
start in Fall 2007. The applicants should meet the following qualifications:
POSITION 1
Education: Academic degree MA or PhD in Management/Business Studies in
a western university
Teaching experience: at least 3 years at a university.
English language  / computer skills: Excellent command.
Teaching language - English.
Courses to be taught:
  - Team Leadership for undergraduate level as required course
  - Managerial Skills for undergraduate level as an elective
  - Day time classes

Send CV and three Letters of Reference (scanned copies are acceptable)
and any questions about the position to Olga Galimova at:
galimova_o at mail.auvca.kg and to Nikolay Biarslanov at: nbiars at mail.auca.kg
Deadline for applications is January 20, 2007.

POSITION 2
Education: Academic degree MA or PhD in Management/Business Studies in
a western university
Teaching experience: at least 3 years at a university.
English language  / computer skills: Excellent command.
Teaching language - English.
Course to be taught:
  - Management and Organization for graduate level as required course
  - Business and Professional Communication for graduate level as
    required course
  - Late afternoon classes

Send CV and three Letters of Reference (scanned copies are acceptable)
and any questions about the position to Olga Galimova at:
galimova_o at mail.auvca.kg and to Nikolay Biarslanov at: nbiars at mail.auca.kg
Deadline for applications is January 20, 2007.

2. The Cultural Anthropology and Archaeology Department is looking to
fill one teaching position, to start in Fall 2007. The applicants
should meet the following qualifications:
Education: PhD in Anthropology from the Western university.
Teaching experience: at least 3 years at the university.
English language / computer skills: Excellent command.
Teaching language - English.
Courses to be taught and the other sorts of teaching load:
  - Applied Anthropology  (300, 400 level)
  - Visual Anthropology (200, 300 level)
  - Intro to Physical Anthropology (100 level)
  - Contemporary Anthropological Thought (400 level)

Administrative skills are desirable for potential leadership position.
Recommended commitment to the position - at least two years.

Send CV and three Letters of Reference (scanned copies are acceptable)
and any questions about the position to Aigerim Dyikanbaeva at:
dyikanbaeva_a at mail.auca.kg and to Nikolay Biarslanov at: nbiars at mail.auca.kg
Deadline for applications is January 20, 2007.

3. The Economics Department is looking to fill one teaching position,
to start in Fall 2007.  The applicants should meet the following
qualifications.
Education: MA/PhD in Economics from the American  university.
Teaching experience: at least 3 years at the university.
English language  / computer skills: Excellent command.
Teaching language - English.
Courses to be taught and the other sorts of teaching load:
  - Introduction to Macroeconomics,
  - Intermediate Macroeconomics.

Administrative skills are desirable for potential leadership position.
Recommended commitment to the position - at least two years.
Send CV and three Letters of Reference (scanned copies are acceptable)
and any questions about the position to: econ at mail.auca.kg and to
Nikolay Biarslanov at: nbiars at mail.auca.kg
Deadline for applications is January 20, 2007.

4. The European Studies Department is looking to fill the position of
a co-chair, to start in Fall 2007.  The applicants should meet the
following qualifications:
Academic degree: PhD in European Studies
Teaching language: English is required, German or French is preferable
Courses to be taught:
  - International Economics
  - Multicultural societies: religious and social conflicts in Europe
  - Experience as a program chair or teaching at a university at least 3
years;
  - Excellent communication skills
  - Excellent analytical and leadership skills;
  - Recommended Commitment to the position: two years

Send CV and three Letters of Reference (scanned copies are acceptable)
and any questions about the position to Chynara S. Ryskulova at
chynara at mail.auca.kg and to Nikolay Biarslanov at: nbiars at mail.auca.kg
Deadline for applications is January 20, 2007.

5. The Law Department is looking to fill one teaching position, to
start in Fall 2007. The applicants should meet the following qualifications:
Education: JD/LLM from the American university.
Teaching experience: from 3 to 5 years at the university and teaching
legal subjects or at least 5 years or experience as a practical lawyer
in the different field of national or international Law.
English language  / computer skills: Excellent command.
Teaching language - English.
Courses to be taught and the other sorts of teaching load:
  - Intro to the American Legal System
  - Legal Skills
  - Alternative Dispute Resolution
  - Legal Ethics
  - Legal Research Methods
  - International Business Transactions
  - Thesis paper supervision.

Expectations for a visiting Scholar:
  - Tutorials
  - Student advising
  - Faculty Training
  - Curriculum Development
Administrative skills are desirable for potential leadership position.
Recommended commitment to the position - at least two years.

Send CV and three Letters of Reference (scanned copies are acceptable)
and any questions about the position to Elida Nogoibaeva at:
nogoibaeva_e at mail.auca.kg and to Nikolay Biarslanov at: nbiars at mail.auca.kg
Deadline for applications is January 20, 2007.

6. The International and Comparative Politics Department is looking to
fill 2 (two) teaching positions, to start in Fall 2007. The applicants
should meet the following qualifications:
Education: preferably PhD or Ph.D. Candidate (Master's degree in
exceptional cases) in Political Science/International Relations from
the Western universities.
Teaching Experience: at least 3 years at the university.
English language / computer skills: Excellent command.
Teaching language: English.
Administrative skills are desirable for potential leadership position.
Recommended commitment to the position - at least two years.

The department of International and Comparative Politics is one of the
leading degree-granting (BA, ÷ A with Honors) programs of AUCA. ICP
has graduated seven classes and can boast very remarkable achievements
of its graduates, many of whom have gone further to excellent graduate
programs worldwide. Its traditionally international faculty has been
able to maintain a consistently rigorous, almost completely
English-language program in politics, training students to free and
critical thinking, analytical skills, and informed, open-minded civic
responsibility. Applicants combining in their specialization any of
the following areas will be especially desirable:
  - Political Theory (Classical, Enlightenment, Western and Non-Western
    Political Theory,
  - Political Philosophy, Political Culture, Political Sociology,
    Political Psychology)
  - Political Methodology (Research Method, Method for Political
    Research, Qualitative and Quantitative Methods for       Political
Science)
  - Political Economy (Introduction to Political Economy, International
    Political Economy)
  - Public Policy (Public Policy Analysis, Decentralization,
    Environmental Policies, Educational Policies, Clean/Sustainable
Development)
  - Comparative Politics (Central Asia, Modern Islam, Ethnicity,
    Identity, Nationalism, Post-Soviet/Communist Transition, South Asia,
    Democratization)

Undergraduate college teaching experience prior to starting the
assignment with the department is highly desirable. Anyone who holds
an advanced academic degree (preferably higher than Master's degree),
is an ambitious academic, takes teaching seriously, wants to be part
of a developing community, and can commit to work with us for at least
two years (preferably longer), are welcome to apply. The salary will
be locally not internationally competitive, but by all means one that
can lead to a fulfilling human experience, productive research and
academic career growth.

Send a cover letter, CV, teaching philosophy (not more than 1000
words), a sample syllabus, three Letters of Reference (scanned copies
are acceptable) and any questions about the position to Yasar Sari,
Head of Department, at: sari_y at mail.auca.kg and to Nikolay Biarslanov
at: nbiars at mail.auca.kg
Deadline for applications is January 20, 2007.

7. The Journalism Department is looking to fill 2 (two) teaching
positions, to start in Fall 2007. The applicants should meet the
following qualifications:
Education: MA/PhD in Jornalism/Mass communication from the American
university.
Teaching experience: at least 3 years at the university or the work in
Mass Media.
English language / computer skills: Excellent command.
Teaching language - English.
Courses to be taught and the other sorts of teaching load:
  - Introduction courses (Mass Communication, PR, Newspaper)
  - Mass Communication Theory,
  - Mass Media Research,
  - Honors Thesis Seminar
  - Thesis paper supervision.

Recommended commitment to the position - at least two years.
Send CV and three Letters of Reference (scanned copies are acceptable)
and any questions about the position to Radik Zulhitjinov at:
zulhitjinov_r at mail.auca.kg and to Nikolay Biarslanov at: nbiars at mail.auca.kg
Deadline for applications is January 20, 2007.

8. The Psychology Department is looking to fill one teaching position,
to start in Fall 2007. The applicants should meet the following
qualifications:
Education: Ph.D. in Psychology.
Field: Organizational/Industrial Psychology, Clinical/Counseling
Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Cognitive Psychology,
Quantitative Methodology in Psychology.
Teaching experience: at least 3 years at university.
English language/computer skills: Excellent command.
Teaching language - English.
Courses to be taught:
  - Introduction to Organizational/Industrial Psychology
  - Introduction to Personnel Psychology in Business and Industry
  - Managerial Psychology
  - Social and Organizational Decision Making (team-teaching)
  - Advanced topics in Abnormal Psychology
  - Introduction to Counseling
  - Developmental Psychology(team-teaching)
  - Cognitive Psychology (team-teaching)
  - Quantitative Methodology in Behavioral Science.

Other kinds of teaching load: Senior Thesis supervising; Internships
supervising
Other desirable skills: Curriculum and syllabi development skills;
Organization and facilitation of workshops.
Recommended Commitment to the Position - at least 1 year

Send CV and three Letters of Reference (scanned copies are acceptable)
and any questions about the position to Mahinur Mamatova at:
kim_el at mail.auca.kg and to Nikolay Biarslanov at: nbiars at mail.auca.kg
Deadline for applications is January 20, 2007.

9. The Sociology Department is looking to fill one teaching position,
to start in Fall 2007. The applicants should meet the following
qualifications:
Education: PhD or PhD candidate in Sociology.
Teaching experience: at least two years of teaching experience in English.
The ideal candidate will be able to offer undergraduate courses
commensurate with the social theory and research methods, and to offer
advanced undergraduate courses in his or her area of special interest.
Responsibilities will include teaching, advising and mentoring
students, and participating in department and university service activities.

Send CV and three Letters of Reference (scanned copies are acceptable)
and any questions about the position to Mehrigiul Ablezova at
ablezovam at mail.auca.kg and to Nikolay Biarslanov at: nbiars at mail.auca.kg
Deadline for applications is January 20, 2007.




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