Director College/Division: Liberal Arts & Sciences Department/Office: Center for Leadership & Development of Non-Governmental Organization

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Required Skills Earned Ph.D. and a research record appropriate for appointment as a full or associate professor with tenure; the field of scholarship is open. Additional requirements include at least 5 years of experience in domestic or international NGOs, including some combination of research, teaching, consulting, or managerial experience and a record of obtaining external funding for NGO-related activities and programming. Preferred Skills Experience in public service leadership and/or experiential learning. The normal teaching load for the director is 1 course per semester, which will include undergraduate, masters (MA and MPA), and doctoral courses. The ideal candidate will begin January 2010 and be able to matriculate the first undergraduates in the new CLCE major in the fall 2010 term. Responsibilities The Center for NGO Leadership & Development is one of NIUs strategic planning initiatives, a new interdisciplinary unit that involves multiple departments and colleges. A primary responsibility of the director is providing leadership and teaching in a new undergraduate major in Community Leadership & Civic Engagement (CLCE). The director must be able to lead diverse faculty, staff, and students associated with NGOLD to achieve its mission of integrating undergraduate and graduate curricula and conducting scholarly research relevant to domestic and international settings. A primary goal of the center is engagement, outreach, and consulting, particularly with some of the 9,000 NGOs in the Chicago area. More information may be found at www.mpa.niu.edu/pub_ad/faculty_staff/Thurmaier.shtml. Materials Send: a letter of application, CV, and contact information for three references to: Professor Kurt Thurmaier, Division of Public Administration, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL 60115, or kthur@niu.edu. These required materials may be submitted electronically or by US mail; supplemental materials should be submitted by US mail. Deadline: Review begins October 12, 2009, but search remains open until the appointment is made. Contact Name: Kurt Thurmaier Phone: 815/753-0311 E-mail: kthur@niu.edu Fax: n/a