**INTERNAL ONLY** Director - Jewish Studies Program

The Dean's Office in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences at the University of Kansas is seeking candidates for Director of the Jewish Studies Program.

This position is open to KU faculty members in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences only. This position is not covered by any union agreement nor represented by United Academics of KU, AAUP, or AFT.

The director provides leadership and oversight for all unit activities, as well as fulfilling teaching, research, and service responsibilities as a faculty member in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences.

This position reports to an Associate Dean in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences and serves at the pleasure of the Executive Dean of the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences.

Director of Jewish Studies Program (0.5 FTE)

• Provides oversight and leadership for all unit activities.
• Administers the academic programs of the unit.
• Reviews and modifies, in consultation with unit governance and faculty, the long-range planning for the unit.
• Oversees all internal budgetary, administrative, and personnel matters.
• Supervises and reviews the unit's faculty and professional, academic, and University support staff, and supports faculty and staff development.
• Seeks enhancement of all unit resources by actively seeking external funding.
• Develops and enhances research and educational relationships between the unit and other units across the College and University, as well as with agencies outside the University, including governmental, public, or private.
• Develops long-term planning for future leadership by cultivating/mentoring future faculty members.
• Executes College and University policy in the unit effectively.
• Represents the unit and reports to the College Dean's Office, and represents the unit to other University entities.

Faculty Member (0.5 FTE)

20% Teaching/Advising

• Teaches classes in their field of specialty.
• Advises students, including student mentoring and providing directed readings.
• Supervises Graduate Teaching Assistants, if applicable.
• Serves on committees that supervise and evaluate student progress.

20% Research

• Engages in scholarly research, including publishing appropriate peer-reviewed books and articles and presenting papers at professional conferences on a regular basis.

10% Service

• Provides general service to one's home unit, the College, the University, the state, and the profession.

1. Tenured appointment with the rank of Full Professor or Associate Professor in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences.
2. Ability to serve as an academic leader and team builder, developing and enhancing research and educational relationships among faculty and between the unit and affiliated units.
3. Teaching experience at both the undergraduate and graduate levels and commitment to teaching excellence.
4. Strong record of scholarly achievement, as evidenced by an established program of research with the promise of continued productivity.
5. Ability to communicate effectively and to manage interpersonal relations, maintaining civility and respect among faculty, staff, and students.

1. Rank of Full Professor.
2. Excellence in administrative and management skills.
3. Commitment to interdisciplinary and international scope in teaching, research, and service.
4. Experience with KU and KUCR administrative procedures.
5. Experience in seeking outside funding and managing multiple projects.

1. A cover letter including a statement of the candidate's goals and vision for the program; and
2. A curriculum vitae containing information about accomplishments in teaching, research, service, and administration.