Full Time Positions

RIT Kosovo, a private, nonprofit higher education institution in Prishtina, Kosovo, seeks an enthusiastic and visionary leader to serve as President. The successful candidate will build on RIT Kosovo’s promise to deliver an outstanding American education for students from Kosovo and elsewhere through innovative curricular, experiential, and research programs in a student-centered culture and boldly lead the RIT Kosovo into the future.

Opportunity
The next President of RIT Kosovo, founded in 2003 as the American University in Kosovo (A.U.K.), will have an unparalleled opportunity to take Kosovo’s top college to the next level with the support of its outstanding faculty, students, staff, board, and its many friends. Our institution has built a 20-year record of innovative thinking, leadership development, and educational excellence. US education values and full US accreditation for our undergraduate, graduate, and professional disciplines represent the foundation of our institution. Today, we continue to build on our strong partnership with Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), our spirit of collegiality, and our warm relationship with the surrounding community.

Responsibilities
The President of RIT Kosovo reports to the Board of Trustees of the American University in Kosovo Foundation. Within the policies and regulations of the Board and of accreditation authorities, the President of RIT Kosovo has general authority and responsibility for ensuring the educational excellence and top-notch management of the institution.

The President is charged with the following responsibilities:

• Leading and supporting an academic program of the highest quality.
• Effectively managing the exclusive partner relationship with Rochester Institute of Technology.
• Working jointly with the Board and implementing Board policies to grow the student body, expand the physical infrastructure, and implement the mission of RIT Kosovo.
• Developing and leading a fundraising strategy and program to meet the needs of its growing student body, expand the physical infrastructure, and ensure financial stability.
• Leading and managing EU ERASMUS programs and developing study abroad relationships with U.S. Institutions.
• Cultivating an active student life that complements the academic program and recognizes the diverse interests and needs of the student body.
• Maintaining and advancing equitable and efficient personnel programs, including appointment, promotion, and retention of qualified faculty and staff, and management of disciplinary matters.
• Developing a competent administrative organization and staff to ensure effective and efficient management of the institution.
• Preparing and carrying out the operating budget approved by the Board, recommending to the Board annual operating and capital budgets, and providing sound management of the approved budgets and plans by preserving and preferably growing the institution's reserves.
• Ensuring compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and accreditation standards in Kosovo and the State of New York.
• Ensuring sustainable growth and seamless operation of RIT Kosovo’s Albania campus, RIT Tirana.
• Building a strong and productive relationship with Kosovo’s Government, legislators, and Accreditation Agency, US representatives and institutions, and other stakeholders to advance the needs of RIT Kosovo.
• Development of an effective external relations program for the institution.

Qualifications Preferred
Education and Experience

• An earned doctorate or terminal degree.
• Administrative experience demonstrating the ability to lead a complex academic research institution and non-profit entity, preferably in the United States.
• Experience in fundraising and management of senior-level relationships with leaders of public institutions, grant-making institutions, and the private sector.
• Prior experience with academic institutions in the US or in Kosovo and or the region.
• An understanding of the social, economic and political dynamics of Kosovo and the region.

Values and Principles
A commitment to academic freedom and shared governance and an understanding of their importance to sustaining the quality of the RIT Kosovo.

• A commitment to equal opportunity and access and to the important role that diversity must play in educational institutions.
• A commitment to student safety and welfare and fostering an open and inclusive campus culture.
• A commitment to advancing Kosovo society and active participation in social life in Kosovo.

To Apply
Please email presidentsearch@auk.org with a Statement of Interest and a Resume.

Application Deadline
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

About RIT Kosovo:
The American University in Kosovo Foundation (AUKF) was established in the summer of 2003 with the purpose of developing a private, nonprofit, high-quality university based on the American model of higher education in partnership with a university in the United States. That partner, the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), proposed a program for Kosovo consistent with the mission of RIT: to provide technology-based educational programs for lifelong career development. The institution was officially renamed RIT Kosovo from the American University in Kosovo (A.U.K.) in 2012 to reflect the strong and long-term nature of the partnership with RIT Rochester campus – but many people still colloquially refer to it as A.U.K.

A.U.K. opened its doors in 2003 with 67 students, and, today, RIT Kosovo serves more than 700 undergraduate students, with more than 1,000 additional students annually enrolling in short-term non-credit classes often tailored to local work-force demands. RIT Kosovo remains the only Kosovo institution of higher education awarding American degrees offered wholly in the English language. Additionally, as a multi-ethnic institution enrolling students from over 20 countries, RIT Kosovo provides a first-class education to students from Kosovo and beyond.

At the undergraduate level, the degree programs offered at RIT Kosovo are the RIT Bachelor of Science Degree in Applied Arts and Science (BSc) and the RIT BS degree in Computer Information Technology. RIT Kosovo offers these American degrees with innovation, adaptability, and creative pathways that prepare students with professional and life skills for a global world. Students have the opportunity to create their undergraduate programs from two or more professional areas of study with a strong foundation in the social sciences, through RIT’s School of Individualized Study. In Kosovo, these professional areas of study are Management and Entrepreneurship, Economics and Statistics, Public Policy and Governance, Graphic Design and Multimedia, Web and Mobile Computing (IT), Energy Policy Studies, Peace and Conflict Studies. RIT Kosovo is expanding its curriculum offer to include a Master of Science Degree in Professional Studies in areas of Project Management, Design Thinking, Public Policies and others.

A twenty-member Board of Trustees that hails from around the globe governs RIT Kosovo and is responsible for developing and approving the institution’s mission, vision, strategic goals and objectives, annual budget, and for establishing policies related to programs and services. The Board appoints the President with responsibilities for administration of college programs and activities and the organization as a whole.

Vacancy Notice 02/2-2025
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The Rochester Institute of Technology – RIT Tirana, Albania, has been recently established and will offer undergraduate programs in Electric Engineering Technology (EET) and Computing & Information Technologies (CIT). The Bachelor of Science degree will be awarded by the Rochester Institute of Technology in New York.

We are seeking a well-qualified and highly motivated full-time instructor to teach Mathematics and Calculus courses for the 2025/26 academic year at RIT Tirana.

This position requires a Ph.D. in Mathematics or a related field. Applicants should have native or near-native fluency in the English language and preferably teaching or studying experience in an American university environment. Gifted instructional abilities, proven international adaptability, and interest in working in a multi-ethnic environment are valued attributes.

Interested individuals should submit the following information to the HR Office at RIT Tirana as soon as possible:

1. CV
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4. Teaching experience including the list of courses taught
5. Scanned copy of degree certificates and diplomas

Please send the requested material electronically to the following email: recruitment@harryfultz.edu.al

Application Deadline: Monday, March 3, 2025 (rolling review until filled).

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.

VACANCY NOTICE 15/2-2025
RIT Kosovo (A.U.K)
Full-time Assistant Professor 

RIT Kosovo (A.U.K) in Prishtina, Kosovo, seeks a well-qualified and highly motivated full-time Assistant Professor to teach Computational Information Technology (CIT) courses for the 2025/26 academic year. RIT Kosovo (A.U.K) is a private, not-for-profit undergraduate institution. It is a leading institution of higher education in Southeast Europe and offers degrees in Applied Arts and Science and Computational Information Technology through its partner institution, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, New York. The RIT Kosovo (A.U.K) campus is located in Prishtina, Kosovo’s capital and largest city.

This position requires a Ph.D. in Information Technology or a related field. The appointed faculty will be required to teach undergraduate courses in Database and Data Modeling, Programming for IT, Computer System Fundamentals, Client and Server-Side Programming, Routing, and Switching, etc.

Applicants should have native or near-native fluency in the English language and teaching or studying experience in an American university environment.
Gifted instructional abilities, proven international adaptability, and interest in working in a multi-ethnic environment are valued attributes. Interested individuals should submit the following information to the HR Office at RIT Kosovo (A.U.K) electronically to the following email: hr@auk.org

• CV
• Letter of interest
• Teaching statement/philosophy
• Teaching experience including the list of courses taught
• Scanned copy of degree certificates and degree validation/nostrification from the Ministry of Education in Kosovo (for Kosovo residents only). International faculty will need to have their academic degrees/transcripts accessible upon arrival to Kosovo.
   

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and should be received by February 15, 2025. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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Computational Information Technology (CIT) Faculty 

This position requires a Ph.D. in Information Technology or a related field. The appointed faculty will be required to teach undergraduate courses in Software Development and Problem Solving, Computer System Concepts, Introduction to Cybersecurity, etc. 

Applicants should have native or near-native fluency in the English language and preferably teaching or studying experience in an American university environment. Gifted instructional abilities, proven international adaptability, and interest in working in a multi-ethnic environment are valued attributes. 

Interested individuals should submit the following information: 

1. CV 
2. Letter of interest 
3. Teaching statement/philosophy 
4. Teaching experience including the list of courses taught 
5. Scanned copy of degree certificates and diplomas Please send the requested material electronically to the following email: recruitment@harryfultz.edu.al 

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and should be received by February 1, 2025, to be assured of consideration. 

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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RIT Kosovo (A.U.K) at the American Academy of Technology in Tirana, Albania Full-time faculty vacancy in Electric Engineering Technology (EET) 

RIT Kosovo and recently established American Academy of technology in Tirana, (AATT) are collaborating to deliver RIT programs and degrees in Electric EngineeringTechnology (EET)  at the new Tirana Campus. We are seeking dedicated and highly qualified full-time faculty to join our team for the 2025/26 academic year in Tirana, Albania.

Computational Information Technology (CIT) Faculty 

This position requires a Ph.D. in Electric Engineering Technology or a related field. The appointed faculty will be required to teach undergraduate courses in Introduction to Digital and Microcontroller Systems, Fundamentals of Engineering, Computational Problem Solving, Circuits, etc. 

Applicants should have native or near-native fluency in the English language and preferably teaching or studying experience in an American university environment. Gifted instructional abilities, proven international adaptability, and interest in working in a multi-ethnic environment are valued attributes. 

Interested individuals should submit the following information: 

1. CV 
2. Letter of interest 
3. Teaching statement/philosophy 
4. Teaching experience including the list of courses taught 
5. Scanned copy of degree certificates and diplomas Please send the requested material electronically to the following email: recruitment@harryfultz.edu.al 

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and should be received by February 1, 2025, to be assured of consideration. 

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.