American University in Cairo
Company Description:
Founded in 1919, AUC moved to a new 270-acre state-of-the-art campus in New Cairo in 2008. The
University also operates in its historic downtown facilities, offering cultural events, graduate classes, and continuing education. Student
housing is available in New Cairo. Among the premier universities in the region, AUC is Middle States accredited. The Master of Public
Administration and the Master of Public Policy programs of the School of Global Affairs and Public Policy (GAPP) are accredited by the
Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA), EAPAA and ICAPA. The AUC Libraries contain the largest
English-language research collection in the region and are an active and integral part of the University’s pursuit of excellence in all
academic and scholarly programs. AUC is an English-medium institution. Faculty salary and rank are based on qualifications and professional
experience. According to AUC policies and procedures, faculty are entitled to generous benefits.
Job
Description:
The School of Global Affairs and Public Policy invites applications for a full-time faculty position at the
Assistant Professor level at the Department of Public Policy and Administration. Successful candidates are expected to teach courses on
International Migration and Refugees including but not limited to courses on labor migration policies; asylum policies and politics; the
global governance of migration and refugees; integration, citizenship and migration; public opinion and migration; international migration
and development; and qualitative migration and refugee research methodologies. Expertise in teaching global and regional governance will be
an advantage. The position is a fixed-term, four-year renewable contract. Applicants should exhibit excellence in teaching, demonstrate
solid scholarly potential, and show commitment to the University’s mission and values.
Requirements:
PhD in
Social Science (Migration and Refugee Studies, Public Policy, Sociology, Political Science). Proven record of teaching and research on
migration and refugees in the Middle East and North
Africa.
Application Instructions:
Review of
applications will begin immediately and continue until a suitable candidate is identified.
For questions about the position, contact
Dr. Ibrahim Awad, Director of the Center for Migration and Refugee Studies (email: iawad@aucegypt.edu) or Professor Shahjahan Bhuiyan, Interim Department Chair (email: sbhuiyan@aucegypt.edu).
All applicants must submit the following documents
online at www.aucegypt.edu via the employment link
- Cover
letter - Current CV
- Statement of research and teaching
- Sample of recent research
- Evidence of teaching
effectiveness - Completed AUC Personnel Information Form (PIF)
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