Senior Lecturer/ Assistant Professor of Law

The American University Of Iraq, Sulaimani

AUIS is an independent, nonprofit, coeducational, English-speaking university founded in 2007 for the public benefit and located in Sulaimani, the cultural capital of the Kurdistan region in Iraq and a UNESCO-designated City of Literature.
The University’s expansive marble-and-glass campus has 50 classrooms, high-tech computer labs, state-of-the-art laboratories, library, auditoriums, dining facilities, and sports facilities. Our 1,300 students are taught in English Approximately 30% of full-time faculty are from the United States, another 30% from Iraq, and the balance from more than 15 other countries. The University’s acclaimed preparatory program is the only such program in Iraq to have earned U.S. accreditation (CEA). AUIS graduates are highly sought after by regional and international employers and have continued their studies at leading universities in the United States and Europe. More information is available at www.auis.edu.krd.

Position Description:

The American University of Iraq, Sulaimani (AUIS) invites applications for a full-time faculty position in the (Social Sciences/Law Program). This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced educator and researcher to join a growing department in an academic environment that values teaching, research, and innovation. AUIS seeks candidates who are committed to high-quality undergraduate education and are enthusiastic about advancing (Assistant professor or Senior lecturer) within the region.

Responsibilities:

We are seeking an (Assistant Professor or Senior Lecturer) Expert with a strong background in international and Iraqi laws. The position is one full-time that is distributed between two candidates, one who can teach law courses in English and the other who can teach law courses in Arabic.

In addition to teaching, the candidate will contribute to curriculum development, mentor students, tasks related to the administration of the Law Program, and engage in scholarly research. Faculty members at AUIS are expected to participate in departmental and university service, including advising students, collaborating with colleagues, and contributing to university initiatives.

Qualifications:

The ideal candidate exhibits the following characteristics:

The Department :

The Law Program at AUIS is the first program in Iraq that teaches law in both Arabic and English. The program is unique as it blends the characteristics of both Civil Law and Common Law legal systems into the methods of teaching law. It focuses on training students to interpret and examine legal texts along with the adversarial methods that are used in the Common Law system. AUIS law graduates will be able to practice law in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region. They can also pursue their graduate studies abroad by getting LLM or PhD in law. 

Applicants should submit the following documents via email, with “Senior Lecturer/ Assistant ProfessorProfessor of Law” in the subject line, to [email protected]:  
 

No telephone calls, please. While we thank all applicants for their interest, only those under consideration will be contacted for a follow-up interview. AUIS is an Affirmative Action / Equal Employment Opportunity employer that believes cultural diversity is essential to education.