Brown University is seeking an Associate Director, Middle East Studies to provide critical leadership and direction in support of programmatic initiatives, strategic growth and curricular development. Middle East Studies at Brown is in a transition period of rapid growth and the position offers an exciting opportunity for motivated and highly organized individuals to institutionalize an agenda-driven program grounded in Brown’s tradition of interdisciplinary, critical, and engaged scholarship.
Position Summary
- The Associate Director provides critical leadership and direction in support of programmatic initiatives, strategic growth and curricular development of Middle East Studies, including an interdisciplinary undergraduate concentration and its related research and instructional activities.
- In conjunction with the Faculty Director, the Associate Director will create, design, and oversee innovative and long-term development of the concentration, while also teaching one to two courses per year and serving as a Student Advisor.
- This position will participate in the development of outreach initiatives, including advancement and fund raising opportunities, program events, grant writing, web design, supporting visiting professors and Post-Docs, and the creation of promotional materials.
- The position of Associate Director will serve as a principle program liaison to faculty, students, and administrators across departments and offices within the University, and represent the program on University committees as appropriate.
- As the Associate Director, the incumbent will also cultivate and coordinate relations with similar programs and centers in other universities as well as with scholars and academic institutions on the national and international levels.
Qualifications
- Doctorate in the field of Modern Middle East Studies.
- Native or near-native fluency in Arabic.
- Deep knowledge of the intellectual content and research trends of the field of Modern Middle East Studies, in both its social sciences and humanities dimensions.
- Ability to design and teach the methods/reading seminar required of all concentrators. The seminar provides an overview of canonical and new approaches to the study of the Modern Middle East.
- Five years academic experience in the combined areas of administration, teaching and research.
- Ability to understand and operate in a complex campus environment and to create collaborative networks across multiple constituencies.
- Demonstrated capacity for management and project oversight.
- Ability to participate in analysis/evaluation, strategic planning and high level leadership team work.
- Capacity to collaborate with, serve, and guide a range of experts, from faculty to peers to area experts.
- Proven ability to work independently and as a team member.
- Superior communication skills (oral and written).
- Ability to use technology and institutional databases and learn new software as needed including desktop publishing.
- Ability to organize and sustain international collaborative initiatives with individual scholars and institutions.
Please Note: This position has been designed with an end date three years from the hire date. The start date for this position is negotiable but is expected to be November 1, 2014.
To learn more about this exciting opportunity to contribute to Brown’s expansion of the Middle East studies program, please visit the Middle East Studies website (www.middleeastbrown.org).
To apply, please visit Brown University’s career opportunities website at: http://careers.brown.edu and reference Job# 112250.
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If you have any questions, please contact Beshara Doumani, Director, Middle East Studies, Brown University at cmes@brown.edu. Application Deadline is May 11, 2014. Position remains open until filled.