JOE - September 2012

The School of International Service invites applications/nominations for five tenure-line positions to begin Fall (August) 2013. Responsibilities include teaching and research supervision at the undergraduate and graduate levels, mentoring students, and participating in SIS and University governance. Qualifications: PhD or highest equivalent degree in a relevant discipline and record of teaching and research excellence. We seek highly productive scholar-teachers whose work is both theoretically oriented and policy relevant. The School of International Service is ranked by its peers as a top ten international relations program at the undergraduate and graduate levels, and consists of more than 100 full-time faculty working across multiple disciplines.

--International Affairs (1 Associate or Full Professor): Any field or discipline in international affairs. Depending on qualifications, the appointee to this position may be recommended for tenure at the time of hiring. Interested candidates should submit a letter of intent and curriculum vitae.

--International Development (1 Assistant Professor): International Development, broadly defined. Emphasis on fields related to democracy and governance, poverty reduction, inequality, or development economics. Interested candidates should send a letter of intent, curriculum vitae , three letters of reference, evidence of teaching effectiveness, copies of relevant publications, and a graduate school transcript.

--International Development (1 Associate or Full Professor): International Development, broadly defined. Emphasis on fields related to democracy and governance, poverty reduction, inequality, or development economics. Depending on qualifications, the appointee to this position may be recommended for tenure at the time of hiring. Interested candidates should submit a letter of intent and curriculum vitae.

--History of U.S. Foreign Relations (1 Assistant Professor): U.S. 20th century diplomatic history. Interested candidates should send a letter of intent, curriculum vitae, three letters of reference, evidence of teaching effectiveness, copies of relevant publications, and a graduate school transcript.

--Regional Studies: China, India, or Russia
*1 Assistant Professor: China, India, or Russia, or with broader expertise in regional economic relations or regional security relations in East Asia, South Asia, or Eurasia. Interested candidates should send a letter of intent, curriculum vitae, three letters of reference, evidence of teaching effectiveness, copies of relevant publications, and a graduate school transcript.
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*1 Associate Professor: China, India, or Russia, or with broader expertise in regional economic relations or regional security relations in East Asia, South Asia, or Eurasia. Depending on qualifications, the appointee to this position may be recommended for tenure at the time of hiring. Interested candidates should submit letter of intent and curriculum vitae.

Materials may be submitted in one of three ways:
--Online, through http://www.american.edu/sis/faculty/searchform2012.cfm
--Email, to sisfacultysearch@american.edu
--Paper applications, mailed to the appropriate search committee, c/o Jennifer Napolitano, School of International Service, 4400 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20016-8071.

Consideration of applications will commence on September 15, 2012 and will continue until the position is filled.

American University is an EEO/AA institution committed to a diverse faculty, staff, and student body. Women and minority candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

Materials may be submitted in one of three ways:
--Online, through http://www.american.edu/sis/faculty/searchform2012.cfm; Email, to sisfacultysearch@american.edu. Paper applications, mailed to the appropriate search committee, c/o Jennifer Napolitano, School of International Service, 4400 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20016-8071.
Consideration of applications will commence on September 15, 2012 and will continue until the position is filled.