Chair of International Studies Department

 

The International Studies Department at Bentley College invites qualified candidates to apply for a leadership position as Department Chair.

 

The successful applicant will have the following qualifications:

 

·     Significant leadership experience that demonstrates strong management skills;

·         Academic record appropriate for a senior faculty appointment;

·         Strong commitment to global and interdisciplinary studies;

·         Proven ability to identify opportunities and implement strategies designed to internationalize higher education;

·         Excellent organizational and communication skills;

·         Proven ability to work effectively with faculty, staff, and students of diverse cultural backgrounds

 

Candidates’ disciplines of training and areas of scholarship are open. The salary is competitive and negotiable, depending on qualifications.

Review of applications will begin on December 3, 2007 and continue until the position is filled. Applications must include the following materials to be considered by the search committee: (1) a letter of application including a visionary statement about international studies and a summary of recent and current research agenda; (2) curriculum vitae; (3) evidence of effective leadership capabilities and management skills; (4) samples of scholarship not to exceed fifty pages; and (5) contact information for three references. Application materials should be sent to: Chair Search Committee, Department of International Studies, Morison 200, Bentley College, 175 Forest Street, Waltham, MA 02452 or GA_Intchairsearch@bentley.edu

 

 

Bentley College (www.bentley.edu) is a national leader in business education; the business focus is balanced by an equally strong commitment to the liberal arts as evidenced by a large International Studies major and a growing interdisciplinary major in Liberal Studies.  Offering a collegial environment on an attractive campus ten miles west of Boston, Bentley is an equal opportunity employer committed to strength through diversity, and welcomes applications from members of under-represented groups.