[Tlc] TLC-2 positions

[justinm at ucr.edu]

FYI.
Thanks,
justin

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Columbia College Chicago
Tenure-Track Cultural Studies Faculty

The Cultural Studies Program in the Liberal Education Department at Columbia College Chicago invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in Cultural Studies, starting in Fall 2009. The ideal candidate should be trained in Media Studies, with research and teaching interests in at least three of the following: new media, new technologies and culture, critical studies of science and technology, and cultural studies methodologies. We are particularly interested in those candidates working in new media and one or more of the following areas: Asian cultural studies, Asian American cultural studies and Native American cultural studies. Ph.D. in cultural studies, media studies, or related field is required at time of hire. Teaching experience at the undergraduate level is required.

Responsibilities include: full-time undergraduate teaching load (3/3), including cultural studies courses at all levels; scholarship and professional activity; student advising; and service to the College and community.

Columbia College Chicago is an urban institution of over 11,500 undergraduate & graduate students, emphasizing arts, media, & communications in a liberal arts setting. The Cultural Studies Program at Columbia - home to over 100 majors - explicitly seeks to link the humanities and social sciences, combining a variety of methods of interpretation and analysis to explore the production, distribution, and consumption of cultural phenomena in their social context.  The program is based in the Liberal Education Department, an interdisciplinary unit that draws on faculty from over 10 disciplines. The Department offers minors in Latino Studies, Women and Gender Studies, and Black World Studies, and provides courses in history, humanities, foreign languages, and social sciences.

We offer a competitive salary and an excellent benefits package. Columbia College Chicago encourages female, GLTB, disabled, minority classified & international individuals to apply for all positions. We will begin reviewing applications on September 30, 2008. Please send letter of application, CV, statement of teaching philosophy, evidence of teaching excellence, graduate transcripts, writing sample of research/scholarship, and three letters of reference to:

Carmelo Esterrich, PhD
Chair, Search Committee
Department of Liberal Education
Columbia College Chicago
Chicago, IL 60605-1996 USA
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Professional Position
Vietnam Country Director, East Meets West Foundation
 
East Meets West Foundation, the leading non-governmental development agency in Vietnam, seeks a country director to manage and develop programs and projects in its offices in northern and central Vietnam. Position supervises 80 staff members and oversees annual budget of approximately $20 million, with $15 million spent on infrastructure construction.
 
Main Duties: Supervise, evaluate staff performance, oversee fiscal management and planning. Direct program implementation in four core areas: clean water & sanitation; education; pediatric health; and infrastructure construction. Initiate new and expand existing programs, develop project and program objectives. Supervise development of annual workplans and budgets. Maintain positive working environment; conduct regular staff meetings. Make decisions on projects, expenditures, and personnel, and manage budget compliance. Liaise with government agencies and NGOs. Ensure compliance with donor requirements. Provide program and financial reports to US headquarters office to assist in strategic planning, and to donors and government agencies as needed.
 
Qualifications: Advanced degree in international development, health, public administration, engineering, or related field preferred. Substantial overseas international development experience managing multidisciplinary team required. Demonstrated experience: working with donors and funding agencies; forming effective relationships with local agencies in a developing country; building high-performing teams. Excellent written and oral English; competency in Vietnamese highly desirable. Frequent travel required.
 
Please apply to, or send candidate nominations to:
 
In United States:
Selection Committee, attn. Sylvia Townsend, Office Manager
P.O. Box 29292, Oakland, CA 94604
(510)763-7045; <sylvia at eastmeetswest.org>
 
In Vietnam:
Selection Committee, attn: John Anner, Executive Director
No. 1, Lane 40, Linh Lang Street Hanoi, Vietnam
Phone: 4-834-7790; <janner at eastmeetswest.org>
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