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.