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University Archivist: American University in Cairo (Egypt)



Libraries and Learning Technologies of the American University in Cairo (AUC) invites applications for the following position:

UNIVERSITY ARCHIVIST:  Faculty position reporting to Director of Rare Books and Special Collections Library.
RESPONSIBILITIES:  Overall administration of all aspects of the AUC Archives.  Duties include collection development, records management and scheduling, acquisitions, implementation of electronic records control, reference services and supervision of all faculty and staff in the Archives including archivists responsible for special archival collections.  Formats may include photographs, manuscripts, university and faculty correspondence and architectural drawings.
QUALIFICATIONS:  Master?s degree and/or certification in Archival Studies required. Evidence of leadership in directing and organizing archival department required and significant work experience in archives preferred (JOB #LIB/3)

NOTE: Position requires excellent oral and written communication skills in English; additional skills in Arabic, French  and other western languages useful.

Interested candidates are encouraged to review full description and requirements at http://lib.aucegypt.edu/screens/jobs.html

THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY IN CAIRO (AUC) is a liberal arts college of approximately 4500 students, with almost 600 students at the master?s degree level. All instruction is in English. AUC is chartered in the United States and is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Libraries.
The AUC Libraries have over 297,000 volumes, approximately 2000 current periodical subscriptions, 80 databases, and 116,000 microform units. AUC is an RLG/SHARES member.

Appointments/Salary:  This is a full-time (11 month), two-year faculty appointment. The position will be available as of September 1, 2001.  Renewal of an appointment depends upon institutional needs and the appointee?s performance.  Salary is according to scale based on qualifications and experience. Benefits include 30 working days home leave, housing, round-trip air travel for appointee and accompanying family members, plus schooling for up to two children. In view of AUC?s protocol agreement with the Egyptian government, which requires specific proportions of Egyptian, U.S. and third-country citizen faculty, at this time preference will be given to qualified applicants who are U.S. citizens.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:  Applications will be accepted until a candidate is selected. To be included in the initial review, letters of application specifying Job Number with C.V. and names and addresses of three references should be mailed to the following address before March 15, 2001
 
  Dr. Earl (Tim) Sullivan
  Provost
  The American University in Cairo
  420 Fifth Avenue, Fl. 3-CH
  New York, New York 10018-2729

AUC is an Equal Opportunity Employer