Assistant/Associate/Professor, Social Work and Community Development

This position is no longer open.

School of Arts and Sciences
Department: Social Sciences
Campus: Beirut
Vacancy date: Spring 2016/Fall 2016

The Department of Social Sciences in the School of Arts and Sciences at the Lebanese American University invites applicants for a tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant/Associate in Social Work and Community Development in the Beirut campus. The department is seeking a highly qualified and motivated full-time faculty member who is committed to innovative teaching, research, academic advising and institutional and community service. Candidates must hold a PhD in Social Work and /or Community Development. They will teach undergraduate courses in Social Work and Community Development, and in research methodology with emphasis on quantitative methods. They should also contribute to the development of the program, seek external research grants, and perform academic services to the Department and the University. Candidates need to demonstrate knowledge/expertise in the social welfare domain in the Arab region. Knowledge/expertise in social welfare in Lebanon is a plus.

The Department of Social Sciences (http://sas.lau.edu.lb/social-sciences/) is one of the seven departments of the School of Arts and Sciences (http://sas.lau.edu.lb/). It offers a B.A. degree in Political Science, a B.A. in Political Science/International Affairs, a B.A. in Psychology, a B.A. in Social Work, and an M.A. degree in International Affairs.

LAU (http://www.lau.edu.lb) has two campuses, one in Beirut (Lebanon’s cosmopolitan capital and largest population hub) and the other in Byblos, about 35 kilometers north of Beirut. LAU is an Equal Opportunity Employer operating in Lebanon under a charter from the Regents of the State University of New York, and is accredited by the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (CIHE-NEASC). There are currently over 8,000 enrolled students at LAU.

Standard Application requirements: Prospective candidates should apply electronically by sending a letter of intent and an updated CV. The CV should include the names, emails and phone numbers of three references. Applications should be sent by email to: apaa@lau.edu.lb. Candidates must refer to position no. AS-15-26. Alternatively, candidates may send the application material by regular mail to one of the following addresses:

Assistant Provost for Academic Affairs
Provost Office
Lebanese American University
P. O. Box 13-5053
Chouran Beirut: 1102 2801
Lebanon

Assistant Provost for Academic Affairs
Provost Office
Lebanese American University
211 East 46th Street
New York, NY 10017-2935
USA

Deadline for submitting applications: September 4, 2015