The University of Sharjah is seeking an experienced university teacher-scholar with a strong record of academic administrative experience to serve as Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs (VCAA). The appointee serves as the primary advocate for academic excellence in partnership with an outstanding faculty fully committed to undergraduate and graduate teaching and scholarship and to community service. The position of VCAA is one of the most senior academic posts at the University of Sharjah with the main responsibility of leading the academic activities to enhance the quality of undergraduate and graduate education through the promotion of excellence in teaching, enhancement of the student learning experience, the development of scholarship, and the promotion of effective student-faculty interactions. It is anticipated that the VCAA will begin duties on July 1, 2010.

The University community seeks a dedicated academic leader with a passion for continued development and improvement of curriculum, a capacity to initiate and implement innovative programs, intellectual vitality, and a commitment to all university programs in the arts, humanities and social sciences, fine arts and design, law, Sharia and Islamic law, engineering and architecture, natural and life sciences, communications and journalism, business administration, and a number of professional programs offered by the Community College. The VCAA works closely with the Vice Chancellor for the Medical Colleges Affairs to promote education and research in the fields of medicine, dentistry, pharmacy and health sciences.

The University of Sharjah is a major academic institution that offers a comprehensive platform of specialized and interdisciplinary academic and professional programs in a large number of fields and disciplines. The University has 14 colleges and more than 9,000 students registered in undergraduate and post-graduate degree programs. The University is renowned for having distinguished and dedicated faculty, a fabulous and scenic campus serving multiple locations and communities, and state-of-the-art teaching and research facilities. The University takes pride in providing its students with education of the highest quality based on distinctive learning style and global vision, in its full engagement with the community and for being a major center for study and scholarship where world civilizations meet.

The successful candidate must have earned the academic rank of full professor at a renowned academic institution and will present distinguished teaching and professional credentials as evidence of superior skills and broad experience preferably at the level of university provost, vice president or dean of a major college. Since Arabic and English are the languages of instruction at the University of Sharjah, the ability to work and communicate in both languages is considered essential in the evaluation of the applicants for the position of VCAA.  

Nominations and expressions of interest, which will be treated in confidence, should be sent either electronically or by postal mail to the addresses given below. The applications should consist of a cover letter, resume or curriculum vitae and five references with e-mail addresses and telephone numbers included. Although applications will be accepted until the position is filled, screening will begin on January 16, 2010.

Electronically: Please email the application documents in Microsoft Word or PDF format to: VCAAsearch@sharjah.ac.ae

Postal mail: Please mail the application documents to:

Office of the Chancellor - Confidential

University of Sharjah

PO Box 27272

Sharjah, UAE.

To learn more about the University of Sharjah, please visit www.sharjah.ac.ae.