Professor of Crisis & Emergency Management

About the role

The American University in the Emirates seeks a full‑time faculty member to teach and develop programs in crisis, emergency, disaster and risk management within the College of Security & Global Studies.

Key responsibilities

• Teach 24 credit hours per academic year in one or more specializations such as Crisis Management, Emergency Management, Disaster Management or Risk Management.
• Develop, review and update curriculum to ensure relevance, academic rigor and alignment with industry standards.
• Assess student performance, design assessments, grade work and provide academic advising.
• Conduct scholarly research, publish in peer‑reviewed journals and contribute to the university’s research agenda.
• Participate in departmental committees, accreditation activities, recruitment and community service initiatives.

Required profile

• Ph.D. in Emergency Management, Crisis Management or a related field from an accredited U.S. or American‑accredited institution.
• Minimum three years of professional experience in the field and at least two years of teaching at an internationally accredited university.
• Evidence of graduate‑level teaching (18 credit hours) and at least one Scopus‑indexed publication.
• At least three scholarly publications in the last five years.

Required skills

• Curriculum development and academic program review.
• Ability to integrate web‑based and digital technologies into classroom instruction.
• Excellent English communication skills; Arabic proficiency is a plus.