Assistant Director of Academic and Faculty Affairs - VCUarts Qatar - Virginia Commonwealth University
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Assistant Director of Academic and Faculty Affairs - VCUarts Qatar - Virginia Commonwealth University
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ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF ACADEMIC AND FACULTY AFFAIRS VCUARTS QATAR
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Job Code
Recruitment Pool
All Applicants
Posting Number
req6560
Unit
Qatar Campus MBU
Department
Department Website Link
confidential
Location
Qatar Campus
Address
PO Box 8095 Doha QAT
Duties & Responsibilities
Assistant Director of Academic and Faculty Affairs
Virginia Commonwealth University
School of the Arts in Qatar
The Opportunity:
VCUarts Qatar has introduced a newly established role an Assistant Director of Academic and Faculty Affairs designed to support the office of the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs. The primary responsibility of the Assistant Director of Academic and Faculty Affairs is to lead and oversee the strategic planning development and implementation of policies and initiatives that promote academic integrity and improve the faculty experience within the institution. This role includes fostering faculty development ensuring adherence to academic standards and creating an environment that encourages excellence in both academic and faculty matters. Moreover the Assistant Director acts as a vital liaison between faculty members directors administration and external stakeholders ensuring that institutional goals are aligned with faculty needs and academic priorities to foster innovation collaboration and growth. The Assistant Director will thrive in a collaborative teamoriented environment within a tightknit academic community working alongside experienced and dedicated educators with opportunities for both regional and international engagement.
Major Responsibilities:
The Assistant Director for Academic and Faculty Affairs facilitates the role of the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs in managing academic and faculty affairs and as such provides leadership and guidance on the following:
There are generous benefits associated with this faculty appointment:
VCUarts Qatar has introduced a newly established role an Assistant Director of Academic and Faculty Affairs designed to support the office of the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs. The primary responsibility of the Assistant Director of Academic and Faculty Affairs is to lead and oversee the strategic planning development and implementation of policies and initiatives that promote academic integrity and improve the faculty experience within the institution. This role includes fostering faculty development ensuring adherence to academic standards and creating an environment that encourages excellence in both academic and faculty matters. Moreover the Assistant Director acts as a vital liaison between faculty members directors administration and external stakeholders ensuring that institutional goals are aligned with faculty needs and academic priorities to foster innovation collaboration and growth. The Assistant Director will thrive in a collaborative teamoriented environment within a tightknit academic community working alongside experienced and dedicated educators with opportunities for both regional and international engagement.
Major Responsibilities:
The Assistant Director for Academic and Faculty Affairs facilitates the role of the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs in managing academic and faculty affairs and as such provides leadership and guidance on the following:
- Responsible for daytoday operations for academic and faculty affairs
- Planning development and evaluation of academic programs and support units
- Collaboration with senior leadership program chairs/directors and faculty staff and administrators to ensure departmental objectives are met
- Management of curricular program development implementation and approval processes inspiring positive change and excellence with leadership faculty staff and administrators
- Oversight of academic assessment and effectiveness to support VCUs commitment to academic excellence
- Leadership in faculty affairs embracing diversity equity and inclusion principles
- Provision of support for faculty affairs including recruitment promotion professional development grievance mentorship and awards
- Support key university committees related to academic planning policy curriculum etc.
- Support developing and maintaining partnership relationships with VCU system VCU School of the Arts Qatar Foundation Partner Universities and external organizations e.g. SCHEV SACSCOC NASAD CIDA MoEHE etc.
- Provision of assistance with academic input regarding recruitment admission enrollment retention and success
There are generous benefits associated with this faculty appointment:
- Competitive international salary
- Tax protection for U.S. Taxpayers
- 30% Offshore supplement
- Medical Insurance (100% employer funded premium and employer cost shared options available)
- Fully furnished villa or apartment including wireless internet
- Annual travel allowance to home of record (to include a spouse and dependents relocated to Qatar)
- Monthly transportation allowance
- Educational reimbursement for up to 4 dependent children enrolled in an accredited K12 program
- International Professional Development Opportunities
VCUarts Qatar:
VCUarts Qatar is the international branch campus of Virginia Commonwealth Universitys School of the Arts (VCUarts). Located in Richmond Virginia VCUarts (confidential is a topranked public art school in the U.S. VCUarts Qatar was established in 1998 through a partnership with the Qatar Foundation and offers students the opportunity to earn a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in graphic design interior design kinetic imaging and painting & printmaking; a Bachelor of Arts degree in art history; and a Master of Fine Arts degree in design. Located in Doha the capital city of Qatar VCUarts Qatar is fully accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art & Design the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and the Council for Interior Design Accreditation. The current student body represents a diverse range of nationalities with students coming from 34 countries.
VCUarts Qatar is dedicated to global outreach and education and provides students with an environment for crosscultural exchange that fosters inquiry discovery and innovation. Examples of this mission are the two significant international conferences hosted by VCUarts Qatarthe biennial design conference Tasmeem and the biennial Hamad bin Khalifa Symposium on Islamic Art. VCUarts Qatar attracts globally recognized designers artists and scholars while fostering partnerships within the region and beyond that enhance the educational economic and cultural vitality of Qatar. Having established itself as a center of excellence for education and research VCUarts Qatar has substantial involvement with the influential art and design world of the Middle East and is a catalyst for the growth and development of these fields in the region. VCUarts Qatar has over 120 fulltime faculty and staff and a student body of over 300 students. VCUarts Qatar was the first campus established in Education City a unique 2500acre multiversity campus. VCUarts Qatar was joined by Georgetown Universitys School of Foreign Service CarnegieMellon University Texas A&M University Weill Cornell Medical College Northwestern University and HEC Paris.
Qatar with English as the standard second language is a progressive country in the Arabian Gulf and remains one of the healthiest economies in the Gulf region. Doha offers all the conveniences found in a contemporary and cosmopolitan city while honoring a rich tradition that is evident in the old markets and the citys Islamic Arab architecture. AlWakrah Stadium a venue for the 2022 FIFA World Cup designed by the defunct deconstructivist architect Zaha Hadid was inaugurated in 2021. The National Museum of Qatar designed by Jean Nouvel opened in March 2019 while the Museum of Islamic Art designed by I.M.Pei opened in November 2008 and the Arab Museum of Modern Art (Mathaf) opened in 2010. The U.S. Embassy considers Qatar among the safest countries in the world for Americans.
VCUarts:
Ranked by US News & World Report as a top five arts and design school VCUarts (arts.vcu.edu) includes over 3000 undergraduate and graduate students with nationally recognized programs in design visual and performing arts. Students are taught by over 175 fulltime teaching and research faculty members and the school is supported by over 70 staff members that assist in daily processes. The school includes two campuses; one in Richmond and one in Doha Qatar. The Richmond campus is located on the universitys 75acre Monroe Park campus situated in the citys historic Fan District. Ultimately the work of the School of the Arts extends globally with partnerships throughout the world and across fields as diverse as the humanities health care and business.
Virginia Commonwealth University is committed to providing accessible and equitable living learning and working environments free from discrimination and harassment based on race color religion national or ethnic origin age sex (including pregnancy) political affiliation veteran status genetic information sexual orientation gender identity gender expression or disability.
Qualifications
Qualifications:
Advanced degree with 5 years of professional experience or equivalent combination of education training and experience
Demonstrated experience in academic affairs and faculty affairs
Universitylevel teaching experience beyond the TA level is preferred
Excellent time management writing and communication skills
Entrepreneurial innovative globally oriented
A record of exemplary personal and professional integrity
Demonstrated experience in fostering a diverse faculty staff and student environment
Demonstrated experience working successfully with faculty and shared governance
Proven track record in academic and faculty affairs
Demonstrated experience and commitment to fostering a culturally diverse work environment necessary to support the VCUarts Qatars emphasis on global sensibility
Excellent analytical planning emotional intelligence and organizational skills
Proven ability to manage projects and multiple assignments with attention to detail and deadlines
Acquainted with diversity equity and inclusion issues and trends in higher education
Ability to explain complex information to a diverse audience of administrators faculty and staff
Ability to achieve consensus and support around shared goals and initiatives
FLSA
University Employee
Job FTE
1
Exemption Status
Exempt
Restricted Position
No
EClass
UF University Employee FT
Job Category
University Employee
ORP Eligible
Yes
Salary Range
Commensurate with experience and expertise
Compensation Type
Salaried
Target Hire Date
3/10/2025
Contact Information for Candidates
Documents Needed to Apply
The following documents should be submitted: A Letter of Interest which conveys relevant academic and professional experience and describes experiences and/or professional service that inform a collaborative and communityengaged approach to teaching Statement of Contributions to Diversity Equity and Inclusion Current CV/Resume A list of three current references including names addresses phone numbers and email addresses (references will not be contacted prior to applicants approval) Only electronic materials submitted via the VCU Jobs Website will be accepted. For best consideration please submit materials by January 17 2025. Materials will continue to be considered as they are received and until an Assistant Director identified.
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