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Employment Opportunities

Job Openings at ҵ

To submit an application for any of the postslisted under “Administrative Positions” below, please send an email torecruitment.hrataup.eduwith the subject line in the following convention “First and Last name: Position Title” OR “First and Last name: Candidature Libre” for spontaneous applications. Please attach your CV or resume to the email, without this your application will not be able to be considered. You may also choose to include a cover letter in the body of the email or as an attachment; while not required, this element is strongly encouraged.

To apply for one of the listed “Faculty Positions”, please follow the guidelines provided in the job description by using the apply.interfolio link provided to submit supporting documents.

Please note that except where explicitly stated otherwise, or for faculty and US-based positions, proof of French employment authorization or EU/EEA/Swiss nationality are required in order for applications to be considered.

For all questions regarding employment opportunities at The American University of Paris, please contact the office of Human Resources atrecruitment.hrataup.edu, and indicate “Question” in the subject line.

Administrative positions

Deputy Registrar

Category: Cadre C1.2

Department: Academic Affairs

Supervisor: University Registrar or any other supervisor designated by the president.

The Deputy Registrar has a key management role in Academic Affairs and within the Registrar’s Office operations. The Deputy Registrar is responsible for the creation and management of strategic long-term and short-term planning concerning functional area processes, oversees the daily operations of the Registrar Office, and takes the lead in data reporting & management.

DUTIES

Office Management:

  • Oversight of all overlapping tasks and procedures within both the Registrar’s Office and the institution, with an eye towards big picture decision making.
  • Manages Registrar’s Office daily business processes and oversees overall office process workflow for current & future semester cycles, from scheduling and orientation, through registration and commencement.
  • Point person for Assistant Registrars and Office Assistants in answering questions, solving issues, etc.
  • Uses professional judgement to determine which office issues to escalate to University Registrar
  • Oversees & manages Basecamp tasking system.
  • Supervises Assistant Registrars’ work during their absences; must have an integral understanding of this work
  • Provides back-up assistance with Registrar’s Office tasks/responsibilities
  • Assists students & faculty as necessary, as one of the main office resources for implementation of University’s academic policies.
  • Represents the Registrar’s Office by serving on committees as needed.

Data/Systems Management:

  • Responsible for the management & maintenance of the academic portion of the Student Information System, requiring back-end set up and running various processes.
  • Responsible for academic record-keeping within SIS, involving record maintenance (& record maintenance supervision), transferal of data between systems, and coordination of associate system use across units (as related to academic record maintenance).
  • Responsible for data integrity and Registrar Office reporting.
  • Key liaison with ITS for software modifications, updates, and enhancements to the Registrar Office’s online tools and reporting.
  • Working knowledge of how the technical components such as the SIS, CRM, LMS and Academic Catalog integrate. Key liaison for ITS in development of improved systems and longer-term system development projects.

Development and Implementation of new processes:

  • Awareness and ability to suggest process improvements as part of day-to-day business oversight and evaluation.
  • During the creation of new policies or the implementation of curricular changes that necessitate new or updated processes, Deputy Registrar develops strategy, tests and implements change inclusively with all impacted faculty and staff members.
  • Trains Registrar Office staff on developing this mindset, regarding how to identify and implement process improvements.

Deputy Duties:

  • Stands in for the University Registrar during absences or when need arises for:
    • Conducting degree application reviews when necessary
    • Conferring degrees after confirmation of degree requirements
    • Serving as signing dignitary on official documents
    • Contact for university leadership
  • Works closely with the University Registrar on the preparation & organization of the Commencement ceremony.
  • Other duties as assigned in support of University Registrar and general needs of the office.

Please send a resume and cover letter to recruitment.hrataup.edu

Administrative and Advancement Coordinator

(Short term contract from end of April to end of September 2025, full time contract)

CATEGORIE: Technician 3 (T3)

DEPARTEMENT: Office of Development and Alumni Relations

SUPERVISOR: Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations or any other supervisor designated by the president.

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Administrative and Advancement Coordinator is principally responsible for managing the gift reception, tracking, and reporting processes of the University in coordination with the ҵ Foundation, and Finance and Accounting Develops and coordinates donor recognition reports and programs. Supports event management and alumni engagement programs and activities.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Gift Processing and Documentation – 50%

  • Manage and process all gifts, including checks, online gifts, credit card payments, pledges, and other donations.
  • Perform gift entry/recording in the department CRM system for unrestricted (including Trustee gifts),programmatic, capital, campaign gifts and small grants.
  • Inform appropriate staff/board when their contacts make a gift.
  • Conduct monthly reconciliation of gifts received with the Finance Department.
  • Generate monthly and annual gift reports.
  • Liaise with the Finance Department and ҵ Foundation to ensure accuracy of gift/donation records and deposits.
  • Ensure adherence to established systems/controls established by auditor standards.
  • Monthly and Quarterly reconciliation of accounts with Finance
  • Update contact information, profile data and donor records to maintain the accuracy of information within Raiser Edge RE-NXT.
  • Sending pledge reminders and generating recurring gift reminders and updates to donors
  • Work with the Information Technology (IT) CRM team and other colleagues to document and implement policies around income and revenue and create associated procedures in the CRM.

Donor Recognition and Stewardship – 40%

  • Preparing gift agreements and memos to document gifts to ҵ and the ҵ Foundation
  • Provide accurate reports and donors lists for recognition activities including signage, plaques, board meetings and other presentations or reports.
  • Generate donor reports for Board of Trustees and PAAC membership
  • Collaborate with Financial Aid to develop annual reports on scholarship and other donor supported activities.• Develop and distribute an annual endowment report for donors to the ҵ Foundation and ҵ restricted (endowed or quasi-endowed) funds.
  • Support the development of annual scholarship recognition events and activities involving students and donors.

Office and Relationship Management – 10%

  • Provide support for events organized and hosted by Development and Alumni Relations such as making reservations and obtain quotes for events, create name tags, managing RSVPs, event set up and liaising with maintenance teams, caterers, etc.
  • Greeting visitors to the office and providing alumni and campus tours when necessary.
  • Assisting with Paris office management such as ordering supplies and organizing storage space.

Other Duties as Assigned

  • As a member of a small team, the Administrative and Advancement Coordinator will regularly be called upon to assist with other departmental tasks and programs.
  • Any other duties as assigned by the Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations.

REQUIREMENTS

  • License/Bachelor’s preferred but not essential, minimum Bac + 2 or technical diploma
  • Prior experience using Raiser’s Edge or other CRM system, and experience working with gift management systems or donation software.
  • Excellent oral and written communications skills
  • Good organizational skills and a detail-oriented mindset.
  • Native or near-native English, fluency in French a plus
  • Basic understanding of the Microsoft Office suite of applications. Particularly Word (mail merges, working with templates, labels) and Excel (use of functions, lookups, PivotTables)
  • Professionally mature, motivated to learn, cheerful and flexible in response to shifting priorities
  • Ability to work under pressure, understand and follow policies and procedures
  • Proven ability to work independently as well as collaboratively on a team
  • Hospitable and discreet, position requires client friendly attitude and the ability to handle sensitive/confidential information with discretion

Please send a resume and cover letter to: recruitment.hrataup.edu

Faculty Positions

Assistant Professor in Computer Science / Data Science

The American University of Paris invites applications for a full-time position in the Department of Computer Science, Mathematics and Environmental Science at the rank of Assistant Professor beginning 1 August 2025.

Qualifications:

Candidates must possess a Ph.D. in computer science, data science, or a related discipline by the time of appointment (1 August 2025) and show a proven capacity for engaged teaching and research, as well as proven experience in software development (any context and language). Strong interdisciplinary interes in the social sciences or an applied discipline is an asset. Teaching experience or familiarity with liberal arts education is desirable. The candidate must be able to speak and write in fluent English. The ability to speak French is recommended but not required.

Candidates should show expertise in their area of Computer Science or Data Science, including academic publications, active contribution to codebases in publicly accessible repositories, and proof of excellence in teaching.

Dossiers showing teaching, research, or industrial experience related to one or more of the following fields: data science, software development, artificial intelligence (including machine/deep learning), high- performance computing, cybersecurity, and theoretical computer science, are of particular interest, but strong dossiers centered on neighbouring areas of Computer Science, Data Science, and AI are also welcome.

The University is an equal opportunity employer for whom diversity is an essential source of vitality and strength and we strongly encourage applications from underrepresented groups.

The Institution:

Founded in 1962, The American University of Paris (ҵ) is a small, undergraduate and masters degree- granting institution with a Liberal Arts core, dedicated to the advancement of the Arts & Sciences in an international and multicultural environment. ҵ brings together the values of the American higher education system with its location in Paris and Europe. Located at the crossroads of American and

European institutions of higher education and research, ҵ facilitates its faculty’s development of an international and stimulating professional network. The Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools accredits ҵ in the United States of America. ҵ has cooperative agreements with USA and European-based universities.

The Department:

Cherishing the ideals of the liberal arts, the Department of Computer Science, Mathematics and Environmental Science aims for a contextualized and active learning approach. Emphasizing interdisciplinary education and research, the department maintains close ties with other departments within the University as well as with research centres, universities, and industry in Europe and all over the world.

The full-time faculty in the department have expertise in a diverse collection of disciplines including artificial intelligence, automated reasoning, human-computer interaction, number theory, group theory, statistics, operations research, astronomy, ecology, evolutionary biology and climate modelling.The department hosts a major in Computer Science as well as interdisciplinary majors in Quantitative Environmental Science, Mathematics and Computer Science, and Environmental Studies along with five minors. The master's program in Human Rights and Data Science is housed in the department which also has a small but growing curriculum in Data Science. The department contributes to ҵ’s innovative

Global Liberal Arts Core Curriculum by providing ҵ students with skills for quantitative, experimental and abstract reasoning; comprehension, analysis, and integration of knowledge; digital literacy and critical thinking; and skills to formulate and efficiently solve problems.

Responsibilities:

  • The teaching load is the equivalent of six courses per academic year.
  • Teaching responsibilities will primarily be focused on the department’s curriculum. Depending on their expertise, successful candidates may be asked to teach:
    • Introductory programming classes
    • Core undergraduate CS classes such as: Human Computer Interaction, Database Applications, Algorithms and Data Structures, Software engineeringintroductory mathematics classes such as Math for Life and Applied Statistics
    • Other Data Science / Computer Science classes at the undergraduate or graduate level, depending on scheduling requirements
    • They may also be asked to develop and teach higher level Data Science classes or other classes in an area of their interest
  • Professional mentorship is an important component of our work with students
  • Commitment to scholarship, excellence in teaching, integrative learning
  • Service to the department (contributing to curricular development and innovation, collegialbehavior, advising students)
  • Willingness to provide service to the university (participation in committee work, assessment, interdisciplinary collaboration)
  • Participating in faculty governance, including attending full faculty, department, and committee meetings
  • Working in a professional and collegial manner with the university community
  • Maintaining compliance with policies and procedures in the Faculty Manual

Faculty at ҵ must have a commitment to liberal arts education in a highly international environment and pursue international research and scholarship. We seek engaged scholars and have high expectations of teaching and scholarly research.

Applications: Please submit your application to including:

  • cover letter
  • curriculum vitae
  • statement of pedagogical philosophy with evidence of teaching effectiveness
  • statement of research interests
  • a writing sample of recent scholarship
  • three confidential letters of reference
  • links to coding projects/repositories to which the candidate has contributed (if available).

Applications should be received by October the 31st 2024 for full consideration.

Assistant Professor of Political Science/International Relations (Environmental Politics)

The American University of Paris invites applications for a full-time position in the Department of History and Politics at the rank of Assistant Professor in Political Science/International Relations (Environmental Politics), beginning 1 August 2025.

Qualifications:

We are looking for candidates whose research analyzes environmental politics in a comparative andinternational perspective. Applicants should combine a dynamic research agenda with a commitment to teaching in a liberal arts institution. The appointment includes teaching introductory and advanced courses such as Challenges of Global Politics and International Politics of the Environment. The successful candidate will also develop courses that align with her/his/their scholarly interests and have the opportunity to collaborate with ҵ’s interdisciplinary research centers and majors. A PhD, preferably in Political Science/International Relations, is required by the date of appointment.

We invite and encourage underrepresented populations to apply. The University is an equal opportunity employer for whom diversity is an essential source of vitality and strength

The Institution: Founded in 1962, The American University of Paris (ҵ) is a small, undergraduate, and master’s degree-granting institution with a Liberal Arts core, dedicated to the advancement of the Arts & Sciences in an international and multicultural environment. ҵ brings together the values of the American higher education system with its location in Paris and Europe. Located at the crossroads o American and European institutions of higher education and research, ҵ facilitates its faculty’s development of an international and stimulating professional network. The Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools accredits ҵ in the United States of America. ҵ has cooperative agreements with USA and European-based universities.

The Department: Dedicated to international and interdisciplinary research, the History and Politics department integrates the study of Politics, History, Law, and Philosophy. Along with eight minors and dynamic MA programs, the department houses six majors: International and Comparative Politics; Philosophy, Politics & Economics; History; History, Law, and Society; Philosophy, and Middle East Pluralities.

Responsibilities:

• The teaching load is six courses per academic year including the teaching of courses in support of the university’s first-year experience, which encompasses the FirstBridge program and expository writing.

• Teaching responsibilities will primarily be focused on the department’s International and Comparative Politics curriculum.

• Faculty are expected to demonstrate a commitment to excellence in teaching and integrative learning.

• Academic advising and mentoring are important components of our work with students.

• Faculty engage in service to the department (curricular development and promotion) as well as service to the university (committee work, assessment, interdisciplinary collaboration).

• ҵ has a shared governance system and so all faculty are expected to participate in the procedures of faculty governance, including attending full faculty, department, and committee meetings.

• Faculty are expected to work professionally and collegially with the entire university community, including staff.

• All faculty should maintain compliance with policies and procedures set out in the Faculty Manual.

Faculty at ҵ must have a commitment to liberal arts education in a highly international environment and pursue international research and scholarship. We seek engaged scholars.

Applications: Please submit your application at including:

• cover letter

• curriculum vitae

• statement of pedagogical philosophy with evidence of teaching effectiveness

• statement of research interests

• writing samples of recent scholarship (journal articles, chapters, published or in manuscript form)

• three confidential letters of reference

Please submit your application before 1 December 2024.