St John's College, Oxford is seeking to appoint a Director of Development to head its first permanent Development Office. The Development Office will be responsible for helping the College put in place a new philanthropic revenue stream which will aid in maintaining and developing the College's widely acknowledged reputation for academic excellence.
The Director of Development, who will be a Fellow of the College, will have demonstrable experience in running a small development office, with a track record in major gift fund-raising in higher education or arts and cultural institutions. S/he will be able to work on a strategic level, while also being comfortable asking for gifts and happy 'doing' as well as 'managing'. S/he will be able to work effectively at the most senior levels, with world-renowned academics, decision-makers, and business leaders, as well as high net worth individuals. Development is an important objective of the President and Fellows of St John's College and will be supported by an established alumni relations function.
For further detailed information, please contact Lydia Fowler, Junior Consultant at Richmond Associates (tel. 020 8392 6654, e-mail lfowler@richmond-associates.com), or visit http://www.richmond-associates.com/. The closing date for applications is 2 February 2007. Attractive salary and benefits will be offered.
St John's College intends to offer up to six Visiting Scholarships to full-time academic staff of universities in Britain during the period mid-July to mid-September 2007. The Scholarships are for full-time academic teaching staff of UK universities only, and are not open to graduate students or research assistants. The Scholarships will be tenable for up to six weeks and are intended to support the holders in a current programme of research. The successful applicants will be able to use the libraries of the University of Oxford, for example, the Bodleian, the Ashmolean, and the Taylor Institution Library.
The College will provide free accommodation and meals. Meals will be taken in the Senior Common Room, of which the Visiting Scholars will be made temporary members; and accommodation will be in single student rooms. The College is unable to offer parking facilities. Neither can it offer any facilities (including accommodation) to spouses, partners, or family members.
The following criteria will be taken into account when considering applications for Visiting Scholarships: the merit of each application and of the research topic, and how much work might be done during the period; whether the Oxford libraries and facilities in particular are needed for the research the applicant wishes to pursue; how hard/easy access to Oxford is presently for the applicant (for instance, those based hundreds of miles away will usually have priority over those based in, for example, London, assuming all other criteria are equal); how recently the applicant has had access to Oxford facilities.
There is no application form for these Scholarships. Applications, in the form of a letter, should be posted to the Academic Administrator, St John's College, Oxford, OX1 3JP, and should include a full curriculum vitae and details of the proposed work to be carried out whilst in Oxford. The name and address of one referee who has agreed to give an opinion if requested to do so should also be included. The closing date for receipt of applications is noon on 5 March 2007. Please note that e-mailed applications will not be accepted.
The President and Fellows of St John's College invite applications for a Visiting Senior Research Fellowship for the academical year 2008-09, or part thereof. The Fellowship is intended to offer an experienced academic (normally with at least fifteen years postdoctoral experience) of outstanding distinction, from abroad or the United Kingdom, an opportunity to pursue his or her own study or research as a member of the College. The Fellow will be expected to reside in Oxford during term, and accommodation (free of charge) for a married or unmarried Fellow will be available. Accommodation will be provided in the vicinity of the College. The Fellow will have the right to lunch and dine in College, also free of charge. There is no stipend attached to the Fellowship, and no facilities or domestic help can be offered to spouses, partners, or family members (beyond sharing the above accommodation).
There is no application form for these Fellowships. Applications, in the form of a letter, should include a full curriculum vitae, the names of three referees, and a statement of the research or other work proposed during the Fellowship. Applications should be received by the Academic Administrator, St John's College, Oxford, OX1 3JP, not later than noon on 5 March 2007. Please note that e-mailed applications will not be accepted.
St John's College is committed to equal opportunities.