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[ANDREW WACHTEL]

American University of Central Asia, Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic, is seeking an
Associate Vice President for Student Affairs. American University of Central
Asia is an international, multi-disciplinary learning community in the
American liberal arts tradition that develops enlightened and impassioned
leaders for the democratic transformation of Central Asia.
(http://www.auca.kg/)
 
Overall responsibility
Associate Vice President for Student Affairs will provide leadership in
improving student affairs and cultivating a student-oriented liberal arts
environment at the American University of Central Asia and will report to
the Vice President for Academic Affairs.
 
Key areas of responsibility
 
The key areas of responsibility of the Associate Vice President for Student
Affairs will include, but not necessarily be limited to overseeing:
 
* Student advising, including academic, career and internship advising. This
will require close cooperation with academic programs, the Registrar¹s
Office, faculty and students to ensure AUCA has an effective student
advising system. Specific tasks may include revising and developing existing
policies, identifying key challenges and developing recommendations in close
cooperation with all relevant constituencies (students, faculty and
offices). 
 
* International student services. AVP will lead efforts to develop an
environment attractive for international students. This includes activities
related to international student enrollment, academic and non-academic
advising for international students and ensuring effective solutions to ad
hoc issues related to international students.
 
* Academic orientation.  AVP will lead university efforts towards developing
an intellectually challenging and rewarding academic orientation for
incoming freshmen. This will require close cooperation with involved
faculty, Dean of Student Life and other relevant bodies.
 
* Retention. AVP will closely work with faculty, advisers, Registrar to
identifying key challenges in student retention at AUCA and effectively
address them.  
 
* Student discipline.  AVP will lead efforts to deepen AUCA¹s commitment to
an environment where civility prevails and students respect and promote
basic values of personal integrity and academic honesty.
 
* Assessment.   AVP will help develop models to assess the effectiveness of
teaching and learning at AUCA.
 
Minimal qualification requirements
 
* PhD degree in education, social sciences or humanities
* Strong understanding of and commitment to liberal arts education
* Relevant practical experience
* Ability to work in English and Russian
 
This will be a three-quarters time position and the AVP will be expected to
teach one course per semester in an appropriate department.
 
Interested applicants should send their CV, three letters of recommendation
and an electronic writing sample by Dec.31, 2010 to
shemshatkasimova at gmail.com 


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