Job: Director, Washington Semester American Indian Program, American University

[McGinnis, Scott]

                            American University
DIRECTOR, WASHINGTON SEMESTER AMERICAN INDIAN PROGRAM         #4410

American University WS/WCP seeks a Director for its American Indian
Program, the Washington Internships for Native Students (WINS), a
program
which is designed to provide experiential education to American Indian
students from tribal colleges and other colleges and universities.  The
Director will serve as the primary contact with students, director of
the
academic programs and internship aspects of the academic experience, and
the primary contact for all other administrative aspects of the Program.
The Director will also work with faculty on curriculum and academic
course
development, with the program Advisory Council on policy and interaction
with the American Indian community, and with the Washington Semester
Internship Director to ensure that appropriate paid internship
placements
are secured in sufficient numbers to serve all admitted program
students.
The Director must have a background in the provision of college or
university education, initiative, and knowledge of and experience with
higher education and American Indian issues and policies.  The Director
must be a person who needs minimal supervision. AU has recently
reorganized
the program so that it is officially a program of its renowned
Washington
Semester Program and has accordingly established the Director position
to
oversee student recruitment, academic course content, internships, and
student life, in collaboration with other Washington Semester Programs.
An
M.A. is required for the position, a Ph.D. is preferred.  In addition,
significant experience working with American Indians and with higher
education is required, including student recruitment and retention,
academic planning, work with experiential education and experience with
teaching and administration in the college environment.  Salary and
benefits are competitive. Send resume and/or application to: American
University, Office of Human Resources, 4400 Massachusetts Ave., NW,
Washington, DC 20016-8054. View the university's outstanding benefits
package at www.hr.american.edu.  Fax: (202) 885-2558.  Call (202)
885-2591
for an application or download an application from our web site. An
EEO/AA
university.