Clemson University is Seeking Applications for the Position of Director of the Center for Academic Integrity.

The Director is responsible for the sustenance and growth of a young and growing international consortium of colleges, universities and high schools and serves as its spokesperson on issues related to academic integrity. Founded in 1992, CAI provides a forum to identify, affirm, and promote the values of academic integrity among students, faculty, teachers and administrators. CAI is a program center within the Rutland Institute for Ethics at Clemson University in Clemson, SC.

Working closely with CAI’s Advisory Council the Director will lead CAI’s growth and development through strategic planning, fundraising, oversight of programs and operations, personnel management, event planning, grant writing and administration, marketing, and member relations.
CAI operates with a small staff. The Director must have the management skills to guide the internal operation of the CAI home office and the leadership skills necessary to guide and work with the Advisory Council. Important qualifications for this position are personal integrity, familiarity with higher education, excellent writing and oral presentation skills, creativity, attention to detail, and high energy. This position requires frequent travel.

The director will work closely with CAI’s Advisory Council, which consists of administrators and faculty from several countries. The Director will communicate regularly with the Chair of the Advisory Council and the membership. The CAI’s director will report to the Director of the Rutland Institute for Ethics.

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Qualifications

Education

Required - Master’s degree in an academic discipline, higher education administration or related field
Preferred - Terminal degree in an academic discipline, higher education administration or related field

Experience

Minimum of five years of professional association management or related experience in higher education
Successful grant writing and fundraising experience
Demonstrated managerial and leadership skills
Strong track record of fiscal management and administrative experience
Demonstrated knowledge of, commitment to, and expertise in issues of academic integrity and ethics

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For full consideration, applicants should send a letter of interest and a complete resume as well as the names, addresses (mail and email), and telephone numbers of 3 references to:

Chair, CAI Director Search Committee
Robert J. Rutland Institute for Ethics
126 Hardin Hall
Clemson University
Clemson, SC 29634-0528

Salary: commensurate with experience. Review of applications will begin immediately. The successful candidate is expected to begin on June 1, 2008 or as soon thereafter as possible. Review of applications will continue until the position is filled.

Clemson University is a public land-grant institution located in the northwest corner of South Carolina along the dynamic I-85 corridor that connects Atlanta, Georgia and Charlotte, North Carolina. The campus is situated along the banks of Lake Hartwell in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Clemson University is committed to building a culturally diverse faculty and strongly encourages applicants from female and minority candidates.