American University of Beirut Hiring for Dean of the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences at Beirut (LB) Full Time

The American University of Beirut (AUB) invites applications and nominations for the position of Dean of the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences. The Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences (FAFS) at AUB was established in 1952. FAFS comprises three departments (Departments of Agriculture, Landscape Design and Ecosystem Management, and Nutrition and Food Sciences), as well as two multidisciplinary centers: the Environment and Sustainable Development Unit (ESDU) and the Advancing Research Enabling Communities Center (AREC). In addition, FAFS initiated the establishment of the interfaculty Nature Conservation Center for Sustainable Futures (NCC) as an open, innovative and collaborative platform that promotes conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity for the purpose of enhancing the well-being of people and nature. It offers six bachelor’s, 13 master’s, and one joint PhD degree program with the Faculty of Medicine. The number of instructional faculty based on fall 2021-22 is 53 (33 full-time, 20 part-time). FAFS is home to nearly 317 undergraduate students and 115 master’s students coming from diverse national and socioeconomic backgrounds. More information and details can be found at the following link to FAFS.

Reporting to the provost, the dean is the responsible academic and executive head of the faculty. In addition to managing academic and administrative function, the dean participates in university-wide shared governance processes and is a member of AUB’s leadership team. The dean will be anaccomplished academic leader qualified for appointment to the rank of tenured full professor. Leading candidates will have a distinguished record of scholarship; a commitment to education, research, community outreach as well as the values and the vision of AUB; the capacity to advance the faculty’s academic mission and interests; demonstrated administrative experience including strategic planning, personnel management, budget development, and management in an academic setting; a record of recruiting and retaining high-quality faculty and students; and the capacity to engage with multiple constituencies, including students, faculty, staff, and alumni, as well as leaders in the health, political, social, and governmental sectors.

Inquiries, nominations, and applications are invited. For full consideration, materials should be received by July 1, 2023, but recruitment will continue until the position is filled. Candidates should send a curriculum vita, a letter describing interest in the position, and the names and contact information for five references to [email protected] Candidates will be notified before references are contacted.

Founded in 1866, AUB is a private, independent, non-sectarian institution of higher learning operating under a charter from the State of New York and accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE). It is a leading university in the Middle East, and an institution open to qualified students without regard to, among other things, race, gender, religion, economic status, or political affiliation. AUB offers a rigorous curriculum in the American liberal arts tradition and world-class professional programs. The university’s seven faculties/schools include the Faculty of Agricultural and

Food Sciences, the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, the Suliman S. Olayan School of Business, the Maroun Semaan Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, the Faculty of Health Sciences, the Faculty of Medicine, and the Rafic Hariri School of Nursing. Also, AUB has a leading medical center that educates medical students and professionals, provides clinical care, and conducts research. Additional information is available at www.aub.edu.lb.

AUB is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment, as reflected in its Policy against Discrimination and Discriminatory Harassment.