[lg policy] Fwd: [Edling] Faculty Positions at NUGSE (Multilingual Education, School Education and Inclusive Education)

[Harold Schiffman]

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From: Bridget Goodman <reisefrau at yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, Jan 31, 2017 at 11:31 AM
Subject: [Edling] Faculty Positions at NUGSE (Multilingual Education,
School Education and Inclusive Education)
To: Edling Edling <edling at bunner.geol.lu.se>


*Vacancies at NUGSE*
Full Professor/
Associate Professor/
Assistant Professor

*Graduate School of Education, **Nazarbayev University, Kazakhstan*
Nazarbayev University Graduate School of Education (NUGSE) invites
applicants to join our international faculty and to share our vision of
becoming a world-class center for teaching and research on education. Due
to expansion, NUGSE is recruiting faculty members in the fields of
*Multilingual
Education*, *School Education* and *Inclusive Education*. Appointments are
being made at *Full Professor, Associate Professor and Assistant Professor*
levels.
NUGSE began providing its first Master’s and Ph.D. programs in September
2013, supported by its strategic partners, the University of Cambridge
Faculty of Education and the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of
Education. Still expanding, NUGSE currently offers an M.Sc. in Educational
Leadership, an M.A. in Multilingual Education, and a Ph.D. in Education, a
M.Sc. in Educational Leadership offers specializations in School Education,
Inclusive Education and Higher Education.
NUGSE plays a key role in driving education reform in Kazakhstan, and
faculty members who are keen to make a difference through work with
schools, other universities and the Ministry of Education and Science are
especially welcome. The School also houses a Research Institute and a
Projects and Professional Development Center, and plays a major role
nationally in conducting educational research and advising on policy.
*Responsibilities of faculty positions include:*
•     designing and teaching courses in the area of specialization, and
contributing to general courses such as Research Methods;
•     supervising M.Sc., M.A. and Ph.D. student dissertations;
•     maintaining an international research profile;
·         contributing to the management of the NUGSE through committee
service;
•     contributing to the wider agenda of education
       reform in Kazakhstan.


*Qualifications Requirements:*
•     Ph.D. or equivalent in education or closely- related field;
·         International research profile: publications in international
peer reviewed journals on education-relevant topics; success in attracting
competitive funding; awards and prizes from relevant professional/academic
associations;
·         relevant academic teaching and research experience;
•     experience of supervising postgraduate dissertations to completion
(for Full and Associate Professor appointments);
•     ability to teach and supervise students
confidently in English;
•     willingness to contribute to education reform
       in Kazakhstan, through participation in joint
       research projects and/or professional
       development programs;
•     excellent interpersonal and communication
       skills.

*Information on Nazarbayev University*
Nazarbayev University (NU) - located in Astana, Kazakhstan - is a new
Western-style, English-medium institution, created with the support of
other leading university partners around the world. NU’s international
partners include top leading universities in the world, including Cambridge
University, University of Pennsylvania, University of Wisconsin-Madison,
University College London and National University of Singapore. The
University follows the rigorous admission standards laid out by its
international partners and accepts only the best students from Kazakhstan
and other countries. For more information please visit our official website:
nu.edu.kz

*Conditions of Employment*:
Initial appointment is on 3-year renewable contracts and will be subject to
annual performance reviews. An attractive remuneration package will include:
·       Internationally competitive salary;
·       Holiday leave of 56 days per annum;
·       Two flights for the appointee and dependents home per annum;
·       International health insurance;
·       Rent-free housing for the appointee and dependents;
·       Assistance for relocation expenses including air fares for the
appointee and dependents.

*Application Procedure*
Review of applications begins in January 2017 and continues until positions
are filled. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified. Interested
candidates are encouraged to find out more about NUGSE at gse.nu.edu.kz and
our Facebook page @nugse2014. Skype interviews for shortlisted applicants
will be scheduled during March/April, 2017. To apply, please send a cover
letter and detailed CV, together with the names and contact details of two
referees, to the Hiring Committee at gse at nu.edu.kz. Informal enquiries
about specific posts can be addressed to Jason Sparks (Vice-Dean NUGSE) at
jason.sparks at nu.edu.kz.



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