opening at UW-Madison

[Benjamin Rifkin]

Dear SEELANGers:

There's another position at UW-Madison; position description below.  
With queries, please contact Prof. Bob Kaiser, Director of the 
UW-Madison Center for Russia, East Europe and Central Asia as per the 
contact information in the description.

Sincerely,

Ben Rifkin

^^^^^^^^^^

Job Announcement
Associate Director
Center for Russia, East Europe, and Central Asia
University of Wisconsin-Madison

The Center for Russia, East Europe, and Central Asia (CREECA) invites 
applications for the position of Associate Director.  Currently 
directed by Professor Robert Kaiser, CREECA is a longstanding 
interdisciplinary program designed to foster new knowledge and 
understanding of Russia, East Europe, and Central Asia.  CREECA serves 
as a community resource through coordinated outreach activities, and 
trains scholars through a range of educational programs.  CREECA 
advises students at the undergraduate and graduate level, sponsors 
conferences, lectures, seminars, and supports faculty research.  It is 
one of the constituent programs of the International Institute at the 
University of Wisconsin-Madison.

The Associate Director of CREECA will be the lead academic staff 
employee of the program with broad management and supervisory 
responsibilities.  The Associate Director will also teach at the 
university.  The primary duties are:

•     Work with the faculty Director of CREECA to develop CREECA policy and 
strengthen the CREECA program’s capacity to fulfill its core mission.
•     Manage the CREECA Department of Education Title VI program 
activities, including an annual budget currently in the range of 
$246,000 per year and annual FLAS fellowships worth approximately 
$207,500 per year.
•     Assure compliance with Title VI grant requirements, communicate and 
coordinate with U.S. Department of Education as necessary, and assist 
the director in preparation of triennial Title VI grant application.
•     Supervise CREECA staff (outreach coordinator, secretarial, graduate 
project assistants, financial specialist, and student help) for 
on-going program activities.
•     Advise undergraduate and graduate students interested in Russian, 
East European, and Central Asian studies, including MA students and 
students registered for the certificate programs.
•     Serve as principal academic advisor for the CREECA MA program.
•     Develop and manage the CREECA seminar series, and oversee the writing 
and editing of CREECA’s bimonthly newsletter.
•     Assist the Director with the development of CREECA fund-raising 
strategies and write grant proposals for extramural funding to support 
CREECA programming and student fellowships.
•     Assist the Outreach Coordinator to develop CREECA outreach 
programming plans and supervise outreach staff in the provision of 
outreach services to local, state, regional, and national audiences.
•     Represent the Director and CREECA in meetings and committees on 
campus and at national/international venues as appropriate.
•     Teach two courses during the academic year related to the region, 
selected each year in conjunction with the Director and the appropriate 
campus department.

Qualifications:
	
•     Ability in budget and program management (experience preferred)
•     Ability in extramural grant preparation (experience preferred)
•     Ph.D. degree in Russian, East European, and Central Asian Studies
•     University teaching experience preferred

Position Information:

The position will be an annually renewable UW-Madison academic staff 
position carrying the employment title of Assistant Faculty Associate 
and a working title of Associate Director.  The annual 12-month salary 
for the position will be minimum $48,000.  The position carries with it 
state employment benefits including health insurance and state 
retirement.  The position, subject to the availability of federal 
funding, is effective August 1, 2004.
	
How to Apply:

Interested applicants should write a letter of interest indicating 
their qualifications and submit it with an up-to-date curriculum vitae, 
graduate transcript, writing sample, and three letters of 
recommendation.  To ensure consideration, applications should be 
received by April 16, 2004.  Applications should be sent to: Professor 
Robert Kaiser, CREECA, 210 Ingraham Hall, 1155 Observatory Drive, 
Madison, WI 53706-1397.

Questions about the position and the CREECA program may be directed to 
Professor Robert Kaiser at 608-262-1904.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an equal opportunity/affirmative 
action  employer.  Applicants should be aware that, under the Wisconsin 
State Open Records law, unless confidentiality is requested in writing, 
information regarding the names of applicants must be released upon 
request, and finalists cannot be guaranteed confidentiality.

*************
Benjamin Rifkin
Professor of Slavic Languages, UW-Madison
1432 Van Hise Hall, 1220 Linden Drive
Madison, WI 53706 USA
Voice (608) 262-1623; Fax (608) 265-2814
http://polyglot.lss.wisc.edu/slavic
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