Position: Vice President for Academic Affairs
Institution: Al Yamamah
College
Location:
Date: January 2008
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 . Al Yamamah College is a selective four-year
private institution accredited by the Ministry of Higher Education, with English
as the medium of instruction. It opened the door for enrollment in September 2004
by offering undergraduate program in Business Administration and soon will be
offering an Information Technology Program, and MBA program.
Al
Yamamah College Offers an intensive English language program for all its students
during first year through its partnership with U.S.-based INTERLINK Language Centers.
Other partnership projects include designing the BBA curriculum by
The
Vice President is the senior academic officer of the College, reporting directly
to the President. 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 mission 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, 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 accreditation.
The Vice President is expected to guide faculty and staff in self-study in preparation
for accreditation.
The
College seeks a Vice President who will be an advocate for the centrality of student-focused
teaching and learning and a consensus builder willing to be a collaborator in
problem solving. The Vice President must
be an experienced faculty and an accomplished administrator who will be assertive
in the support of the College’s transforming mission.
Qualifications:
Candidates must have: earned higher education degrees, including the Ph.D., from
English-speaking countries; a minimum
of 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
Salary
and Benefits: Two-year contract, tax-free salary, ranging between $90,000 and
$110,000 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.
The
start date for the position is August 1, 2008.
Finalists will be notified of the Selection Committee’s decision by March
15. To receive full consideration, applicants are encouraged to apply as early
as possible. A CV with an accompanying
cover letter may be addressed and submitted by e-mail attachment to:
Academic Search Committee
Al
Yamamah
NB: Only applications exhibiting appropriate qualifications
and experience will be acknowledged.