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Director (EXPIRED)

APA departmental services program School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies, Arizona State University

Job category Senior faculty / Tenured, continuing or permanent
AOS Open
AOC Open
Workload Full time
Vacancies 1
Organization's reference number 11657
Location Tempe, Arizona, United States
Job description

School Director (JOB# 11657) Arizona State University. The School of Historical, Philosophical, and Religious Studies in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Arizona State University (ASU) invites applications for School Director, with a concurrent appointment as tenured Professor. Appointment will be located at the Tempe campus with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2017. Salary will be competitive and commensurate with experience and qualifications.

ASU’s School of Historical, Philosophical, and Religious Studies is one of the nation’s most innovative humanities units for education and research in and across disciplines. The school serves over 1,100 majors and graduate students in bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral programs in History, Philosophy, and Religious Studies, as well as bachelor’s programs in Asian Studies and Jewish Studies. The school includes programs in Public History and research and education centers, including the Center for Asian Research and the Center for the Study of Religion and Conflict.

Reporting to the Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences through the Dean of Humanities, the Director will provide administrative leadership and academic vision, and will engage a diverse faculty in shaping a productive, collegial environment that advances school goals and objectives. The Director will also provide strong leadership in fiscal planning and administration, in recruiting and retaining high caliber faculty, in promoting scholarship and external research funding, in fostering donor relations, in developing and implementing strategic diversity initiatives related to faculty, staff and/or students, and in exploring and developing opportunities for collaboration within and beyond the university.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • A terminal degree in History, Philosophy, Religious Studies or a closely related field

  • An established record of achievement commensurate with the rank of tenured Professor in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at ASU

  • Relevant administrative experience and evidence of effective leadership

  • Commitment to online education

Desired qualifications

  • Experience with program development

  • Understanding of and experience with online education in the humanities

  • Experience with transdisciplinary collaborations

  • A record of externally funded research

  • Involvement with community based initiatives

  • Demonstrated success working with diverse student and/or faculty populations

Arizona State University is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor and an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. https://www.asu.edu/aad/manuals/acd/acd401.html

https://www.asu.edu/titleIX

How to apply
Application type Email
Instructions
To apply, please submit as a single pdf to [email protected]: a letter of interest, a statement reflecting your philosophy of leadership, a curriculum vitae, and contact information including email for five references. References may be contacted at a later stage of the search and only with the candidate’s approval. Initial deadline for receipt of complete applications is September 19, 2016Íž if not filled, complete applications will be reviewed each week thereafter until the search is closed. A background check is required for employment.
Email to apply
Hard deadline September 19, 2016, 7:59pm MST
Contact
Web address for more information https://shprs.clas.asu.edu/openfacultypositions
Contact name Louis Mendoza
Contact email
Contact phone 602-543-6242
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Time created July 20, 2016, 9:11pm UTC
Scheduled expiry date September 19, 2016, 7:59pm MST
Expired on September 20, 2016, 7:59pm MST
Last updated January 21, 2017, 3:00pm UTC
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