Chair in Women’s Leadership

Full Time Position at the American University of Sharjah: Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher Bint Mohammed Al Qasimi Endowed Chair in Women’s Leadership

Post date: November 28, 2024

Application deadline: January 25, 2025

The American University of Sharjah invites applicants for a full time faculty position at the rank of professor who will also serve as Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher Bint Mohammed Al Qasimi Endowed Chair in Women’s Leadership. The successful candidate is expected  to promote interdisciplinary research, innovative teaching, and community engagement in women's leadership, advancing understanding of leadership dynamics, gender equity, and empowerment. Priority will be given to candidates who are distinguished scholars with a significant body of work addressing challenges, practices, and strategies in women’s leadership across sectors. The Endowed Chair will play a key role in advancing the university mission to foster an inclusive environment, advocating for women’s empowerment and social equity. The selected candidate will be appointed to a full-time, rolling-track faculty position within an academic department that aligns with their area of expertise.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

The Endowed Chair in Women’s Leadership is expected to have a PhD in one of the disciplines represented in the four colleges/school at AUS; a distinguished record of outstanding intellectual contributions in research and education in Women's Leadership, including women's studies and advancement, evidenced by high scholarly productivity and impact; an international professional reputation; excellence in teaching record; cultural and regional awareness; and proven leadership capability. Existing publications in top-tier management journals are a plus. A successful candidate should be willing and able to teach across the curriculum at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Key Responsibilities

1. Conduct and publish original research with an explicit focus on women’s leadership and advancement, women in multicultural and complex societies, or social justice and women’s advancement in the UAE and Gulf.
2. Build intellectual community and provide leadership in Women's Studies through outreach activities that bring the community in direct contact with scholarly experts, including public discussions, workshops, and symposiums.
3. Develop innovative leadership programs for women designed to allow them to benefit from the latest leadership insights and to identify their personal strategies to develop confidence, influence, and resilience to rise above harmful political, social, and cultural norms.
4. Advocate for women's issues and gender equality within the academic community.
5. Operate within his/her resident department as a regular faculty member. This involves full interaction with other faculty members, teaching undergraduate and graduate courses, producing impactful research, overseeing student supervision and mentoring, and other service assignments.
6. Provide annual reports to NAMA Women Advancement Establishment (NAMA) detailing accomplishments and activities. In addition, the successful candidate is expected to provide insights on women skills development opportunities to support Nama Programs design and development phases; invite NAMA to events, opportunities, lectures and conferences related to Chair activities to enhance collaboration and knowledge exchange; partner with NAMA to co-organize workshops or events under our Irtiqa initiative, promoting gender diversity in the private sector, by assisting either with content design, delivery methods and/or speaker recommendations. 

APPLICATION PROCEDURE: To apply, the following documents are requested: (a) a cover letter explaining your interest in the position and how your expertise relates to women leadership; (b) your curriculum vitae, including your teaching experience, list of publications, accomplished track record of women in leadership achievements; (c) your teaching philosophy; and (d) your research statement. 

Please apply on-line at https://acg-apps1.aus.edu/cas/empapp/apply.php?p=CAS-25-01. Additional documents will be solicited from shortlisted candidates.  

Review of applicants will begin immediately. The posting is expected to remain open until it is filled. The successful candidate is expected to start in August 15, 2025 and based on the successful candidate’s availability.

ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY: ​ Situated nearby Sharjah International Airport in the expansive University City area, and only 30 minutes from Dubai International Airport, AUS is located in a dynamic and cosmopolitan area that includes abundant opportunities for travel, entertainment, cultural experiences and natural beauty. Salary and benefits are competitive.

American University of Sharjah is a not-for-profit, independent, coeducational institution of higher education formed on American models but thoroughly grounded in Arab culture. Located in University City, Sharjah, AUS offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs to more than 5,800 students from approximately 90 nations. English is the language of instruction and the workplace. AUS has been ranked among the top 10 Arab universities by QS World University Rankings every year for the past 10 consecutive years.

AUS is licensed and its programs are accredited by the Commission for Academic Accreditation of the Ministry of Education’s Higher Education Affairs Division in the United Arab Emirates. AUS has been accredited in the United States of America by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (1007 North Orange Street, 4th Floor, MB #166, Wilmington, DE 19801 USA) since June 2004.

ABOUT SHARJAH AND THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: ​The United Arab Emirates is home to close to 10,000,000 people from more than 200 nationalities. Sharjah is the third most populous of the UAE’s seven emirates after Dubai and Abu Dhabi. For more information, see https://u.ae/en/about-the-uae.

Located adjacent to Dubai, Sharjah is widely regarded as a center of culture and education and serves as home to an industrious and dynamic population. Like the UAE, Sharjah provides a safe and comfortable environment that provides easy access to the UAE’s many beaches, the Hajjar Mountains, a multitude of leisure establishments, all within a short driving distance. Given the country’s location and robust transportation infrastructure, travel to Asia, Africa and Europe is easy. These are advantages that are easily accessible given that Sharjah takes facilitating work-life balance seriously as is evidenced by it having recently instituted a four-day workweek.