职位描述
9/06发布 ~ 11/30截止
Position Overview:
The Dean of Faculty Affairs oversees the Office of Faculty Affairs, which supports all faculty in their scholarship, teaching and professional development at DKU. Primary responsibilities associated with this position include strategic support to the Vice-Chancellor for Academic Affairs on faculty development, support for faculty development initiatives, oversight for faculty evaluation and reappointment and promotion procedures, and oversight for the development and approval of new or amended faculty-related policies.
Reports to:
Vice-Chancellor for Academic Affairs
Essential Duties:
The Dean of Faculty Affairs coordinates efforts in the Office of Faculty Affairs to oversee the faculty annual evaluation process; supports reappointment and tenure review processes at DKU; serves as an advisor to the VCAA on reappointment, tenure and promotion procedures; responds to questions and concerns about individual reappointment, tenure and promotion cases; oversees faculty mentoring programs; provides oversight for the development of faculty-related policies; maintains the Faculty Handbook; acts as a liaison between the Office of Academic Affairs and the Faculty Assembly; and develops and provides oversight for other faculty development programmes and initiatives.
These duties include the following activities:
Reappointment and Tenure
1. Support faculty reappointment and tenure reviews, such as initiation and communication with candidates; recruitment of review committees in collaboration with division chairs and other academic unit heads; referral of cases to the Senior Advisor to the VCAA for FAC or APT review; ensures timely review and adherence to published schedules.
2. Observe APT deliberations, providing procedural guidance when called upon to offer it by the Chair of APT.
3. Serve as an advisor to Chairs, unit heads and faculty regarding reappointment, tenure and promotion, and address their concerns regarding individual cases or procedure by following up with the VCAA if necessary.
4. Offer workshops on reappointment, tenure and promotion procedures to candidates, Chairs, unit heads and new review committee members.
5. Offer advice to faculty regarding dossier preparation and maintain a library of sample intellectual development statements.
Faculty Development
1. Serve as an ex officio member of the Faculty Assembly Faculty Development Committee, working with its members as a liason to the VCAA and other relevant administrators to advance faculty development.
2. Provide strategic advice to the VCAA on faculty development.
3. Provide oversight and develop programming for the faculty mentoring program.
4. Oversee the coordination of annual faculty reporting and evaluation.
5. Working with Division Chairs, the Assessment office and those designated by the VCAA, develop and maintain instruments for the evaluation of teaching.
6. Collaborate with relevant committees to develop policies, guidelines and procedures that support faculty advancement (e.g. sabbatical, course buyout, summer compensation etc.).
7. Work with the DKU Faculty Assembly and the VCAA in the development of faculty-related policies, and oversee the approval process of new and amended faculty-related policies in collaboration with the Chancellor’s Office.
8. Maintain the Faculty Handbook and ensure its consistency with other academic policies.
9. Coordinate the collection and review of sabbatical applications
10. Oversee the Faculty Scholarship and Travel Award (application collection and review, and allocation of funds)
11. Oversee coordination of appointments to non-faculty assembly committees, and track faculty membership on committees.
12. Oversee support for long-term and visiting faculty and their families.
13. Perform other duties as assigned.
14. University employees' job responsibilities will continue to expand in scope and depth as the University grows in size and complexity in its programs.
Qualifications:
Education:
1. Ph.D. degree or doctoral equivalent degree required.
Experience:
1. At least 15 years of relevant work experience in higher education, with at least two years as a tenured faculty member. Previous and substantial experience with rank and tenure procedures is strongly preferred.
2. Experience of leading a small team as well as developing junior staff members is strongly preferred.
3. Experience of working in a multicultural environment is strongly preferred, as is adaptation to work in a fast-paced international institution.
4. Experience of developing and managing office budgets is preferred.
5. Proven ability to balance the needs of various stakeholders (mostly internal).
6. A problem-solver, quick learner and sophisticated communicator.
How to Apply:
Please submit your formal application by searching the position on DKU recruitment portal https://career15.sapsf.cn/career?company=dukekunsha
公司介绍
Duke Kunshan University – Overview
Duke Kunshan is a world-class liberal arts university based in Kunshan, China, that offers a range of high quality, innovative academic programs for students from around the world. It was established in September 2013 as a U.S.-China partnership between Duke University and Wuhan University.
Duke Kunshan welcomed its first students in August 2014. The university began by offering Duke graduate degrees as well as a Global Learning Semester program for undergraduate students from Duke and top-tier Chinese and international universities.
In August 2018, the university welcomed its first undergraduate degree students. The four-year bachelor’s degree program follows the liberal arts and sciences tradition, with emphasis on critical thinking, creativity, collaboration and self-exploration.
Our vibrant, high-tech campus covers 200 acres in Kunshan’s Yangcheng Lake Science and Technology Park. Take a virtual tour to see our advanced classrooms, conference facilities and library, as well as student and faculty housing, and multiple dining and recreational areas. We also have multipurpose meeting spaces, break rooms and study rooms that allow students to work individually or in groups to review course materials and complete assignments.
The city of Kunshan, in Jiangsu province, is one of China’s fastest-growing economies and is a hub for high-tech research and manufacturing. The city is surrounded by picturesque forests and water towns, and is also connected by high-speed rail and subway to Shanghai and Suzhou, two of China’s most dynamic cities.
昆山杜克大学是世界一流的以通识博雅教育为特色的大学,位于中国江苏省昆山市,为来自全球各地的学生提供一系列高质量的创新学术项目。昆山杜克大学由美国杜克大学与中国武汉大学联合创办,于2013年9月获得中国教育部正式批准设立。
昆山杜克大学于2014年8月迎来了首批学生,包括硕士研究生,以及来自杜克大学和国内外一流高校的本科生,接受一学期的交流学习。
2018年8月,昆山杜克大学迎来了首届本科生,开启了四年制本科学位教育。本科课程体系遵循通识博雅教育传统,强调批判性思维、创造力、协作和探索。
昆山杜克大学位于阳澄湖科技园区内,校园占地1200亩,校内配置了各类高科技设施。进入虚拟校园即可参观先进的教室和会议设施、图书馆资源、师生宿舍、餐厅及休闲设施。校园内多功能的会议场所、休息室和学习区可供学生独立自习或集体讨论课程内容,完成作业,参与丰富多样的校园学习生活。
江苏省昆山市是高新技术研究和制造业中心,也是中国目前经济发展最快的经济体之一。昆山市拥有风景如画的森林和水乡,毗邻国际大都市上海和苏州,高速公路、高铁以及地铁交通十分便利。
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