Position: Vice President for Academic Affairs
Institution: Al Yamamah College
Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Position: Al Yamamah College, soon to be Al Yamamah University, invites applications for the position of Vice President for Academic Affairs to oversee all academic operations, at both Men’s and Women’s divisions . Reporting directly to the President, the Vice President is the senior academic officer of the College. He advises the President and other executive officers on all aspects of academic affairs. The Vice President must have proven leadership and management capabilities, an ability to articulate the College’s vision to students, faculty, and staff at all levels; a history of personal and professional integrity; an ability to assess and make recommendations during a dynamic period of establishment and growth; a vision and ability for integrating professional education with a global perspective and respect for cultural values.
The Vice President is responsible for, and provides leadership in, the following areas: planning, training, coordinating, and evaluating the educational programs of the College; oversight and integration of all educational support offices and outreach services; oversight of international linkages; in collaboration with deans and department heads, the recruitment, hiring, and professional training and development of faculty and staff; coordination of on-campus and off-campus educational experiences; overseeing all programs and departments and implementing the College curriculum, ascertaining that all academic departments and programs are working toward achieving the vision and overall goals of the College, including quality of programs, student progress and success, faculty training, growth and effectiveness, curriculum implementation, on-going evaluation and improvement, admissions and records, research and special community outreach programs. While the College is accredited and authorized by the Ministry of Higher Education, it will begin preparation as soon as possible for eventual AACSB and other international accreditations. The Vice President is expected to guide faculty and staff in self-study in preparation for accreditations.
The College seeks a Vice President who must be: an advocate for the centrality of student-focused teaching and interactive, experiential learning; a consensus builder, collaborating in problem solving; and an accomplished leader, experienced in academic affairs that can assertively assist in the College’s transforming mission.
Qualifications: Candidates must have: earned higher education degrees, including a Ph.D., from English-speaking countries; a minimum of continuous (uninterrupted) five years of higher education administrative experience at the level of dean or department chair; a successful record of leadership; demonstrated presentation and communication skills; and proven ability to supervise heads of both academic and administrative departments. Familiarity with other languages and teaching/living experience in the Middle East are desirable attributes.
Salary and Benefits: Two-year contract, tax-free salary, ranging between $90,000 and $120,000 per annum; round-trip transportation to and from Riyadh for employee and family members; 30-day annual leave with business class international transportation; a furnished villa; an insured automobile for local transportation; class A medical insurance coverage; 15 days per year local holidays; 5% contract completion bonus; 5% contract renewal bonus.
Start Date: We wish to fill position as soon as possible and will be accepting applications until a suitable applicant is appointed. A CV with an accompanying statement of educational philosophy should be addressed and submitted by e-mail attachment to:
Academic Search Committee
Al Yamamah US Liaison Office
NB: Only applications exhibiting appropriate qualifications and experience will be acknowledged.
Al Yamamah College: Al Yamamah College is a selective private institution of higher education accredited by the Ministry of Higher Education, with English as the medium of instruction. It opened its door to the public September 2004 by offering an undergraduate program in Business Administration and soon will be offering Information Technology and MBA programs. Its foundation year English programs are handled through a partnership with U.S.-based INTERLINK Language Centers (www.ESLus.com), its business programs have been designed and developed by Simon Frasier University in Vancouver, Canada and its IT curriculum by DePaul University in Chicago, USA. For more information on Al Yamamah, please visit www.alyamamah.edu.sa/showpage.php?id=73 .