Location Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Open Date Sep 15, 2024
Deadline Nov 01, 2024 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time
Description
NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) invites NYU faculty based in New York and Shanghai to express interest in offering courses to teach at NYUAD aligning with the curricular needs of our academic divisions: Arts & Humanities, Engineering, Science, and Social Science. Applicants are encouraged to review our current course offerings and Core Curriculum program. Previous teaching experience at NYUAD is not a requirement.
Located in the cosmopolitan city of Abu Dhabi, NYUAD serves as one of NYUs portal campuses, fostering a dynamic intellectual environment that embraces diversity, innovation, and cross-cultural understanding. Our mission is to cultivate future leaders who are equipped with the knowledge, skills, and perspectives to address the complex challenges of our interconnected world. By engaging with NYU faculty from different departments and diverse backgrounds and disciplines, NYUAD offers a unique opportunity for interdisciplinary collaboration, academic enrichment, and the cultivation of the next generation of global citizens.
For planning purposes, teaching appointments are planned one year in advance. Appointment durations include:
- One full academic year (successful candidates will teach a minimum of three full-semester courses and should expect to teach their standard NYU course load)
- One semester (successful candidates will teach two full-semester courses)
- 7-week appointment in the fall or spring semester (successful candidates will teach one 7-week course)
- Summer Term 2026
- J-Term
In addition to teaching, successful applicants should anticipate engaging in the full spectrum of normal responsibilities expected of NYU faculty. At NYUAD, this includes attendance and active participation in faculty meetings and committees, collaborative research endeavors with NYUAD students and faculty, stimulating discussions on topics pertinent to their expertise, mentoring of students and junior colleagues, and forging valuable partnerships to enrich NYU research endeavors.
Proposals will be reviewed by the NYUAD Deans and the NYU Associate Vice Chancellor for Global Network Faculty Planning. Teaching appointments are subject to the normal consultations and approvals by the relevant NYU School, Dean, and Department Chair, and are subject to final budget approval.
Qualifications
Applicants must hold a full-time current faculty position at NYU New York or NYU Shanghai. Individuals who are not full-time NYU faculty should explore open NYUAD positions here.
Applicants holding a full-time administrative position, such as department chair, should plan to apply to teach at NYUAD following the end of their duties.
Applicants should expect to teach their standard NYU courseload at NYUAD.
Application Instructions
Please Upload The Following Documents To Complete Your Application
- A short biographical statement (max 1,200 characters including spaces).
- Your CV.
- A letter expressing your interest. Describe how your courses would fulfill curricular requirements at NYUAD; any pre-existing relationships or intellectual mentorships with NYUAD faculty; your philosophies around research, teaching, service, and IDBE; the timing of your availability; and any other relevant professional history.
- Course #1: Provide a brief course description with a proposed title (max 1,200 characters including spaces). Please note that four different course proposals are required. The same course should not be uploaded multiple times.
- Course #2: brief course description with a proposed title (max 1,200 characters including spaces). The same course should not be uploaded multiple times.
- Course #3: brief course description with a proposed title (max 1,200 characters including spaces). The same course should not be uploaded multiple times.
- Course #4: brief course description with a proposed title (max 1,200 characters including spaces). The same course should not be uploaded multiple times.
For teaching appointments in the fall/spring semesters, NYUAD pays the NYU faculty members salary; funds and organizes relocation travel in accordance with NYUAD policies; and provides furnished on-campus housing. Successful applicants may have the opportunity to apply for research funding and to propose a public program at the NYUAD Institute. Faculty at NYUAD participate in development sessions organized by the NYUAD Center for Faculty Advancement and the Hilary Ballon Center for Teaching and Learning. The campus Arts Center and Art Gallery provide world-class events and programs. Information about life and work at NYUAD is described in the Horizons and Faculty Stories publications.
Shortlisted proposals will be contacted to provide a short letter of support from the NYU Department Chair.
For appointments in AY2025-2026, the submission deadline is November 1, 2024. Successful applicants will submit onboarding documents during the spring 2025 semester and attend mandatory onboarding/orientation meetings.
Please note that we are no longer accepting proposals for AY2024-2025.
NYUAD is committed to equality and is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from candidates who will enrich and contribute to the cultural and ethnic diversity of our university. We particularly welcome applications from members of historically underrepresented groups, women, and UAE nationals.
Our commitment to Inclusion, Diversity, Belonging and Equity
Multidisciplinary research and exceptional teaching in a highly diverse and inclusive campus community are hallmarks of the Universitys mission. Visit our website for more information on NYUADs commitment to IDBE and how these values are fundamental to our mission.
