Arabic-L:PEDA:Oberlin Job

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1) Subject: Oberlin Job

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Date:  28 Nov 2001
From: Frances Hasso <Frances.Hasso at oberlin.edu>
Subject: Oberlin Job

FACULTY VACANCY

MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA, 19th AND 20th CENTURIES

DISCIPLINARY FIELD OPEN

Oberlin College invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track faculty
position in the College of Arts and Sciences in the Middle East/North
Africa (MENA) region, from the mid-19th century to the present.  The
initial appointment to this position will be for a term of four years,
beginning Fall Semester 2002, and will carry the rank of Assistant
Professor or higher.

The incumbent must be able to provide a broad coverage of the historical,
cultural, political and social trends in the MENA region.  Excellent
language proficiency in a regional language; training in the region s
broader history; extensive experience conducting research in the region;
and command of current methods and interdisciplinary approaches in the
relevant fields of MENA, are expected.  The incumbent will be located in an
appropriate disciplinary department or program and will teach five courses
annually, including introductory, intermediate, and advanced undergraduate
courses.  He or she will also be expected to participate in the full range
of faculty responsibilities, including academic advising, service on
committees, and sustained scholarly research and/or other creative work
appropriate to the position.

Among the qualifications desired for the appointment is the Ph.D. degree
(in hand or expected by Fall Semester 2002).  Candidates must demonstrate
interest and potential excellence in undergraduate teaching.  Successful
teaching experience at the college level is desirable.

To be assured of consideration, a letter of application, including a
curriculum vitae, graduate academic transcripts, available course syllabi,
and at least three letters of reference, should be submitted by January 15,
2002, to Associate Dean Grover Zinn, Chair, MENA Search Committee, 101 Cox
Administration Building, Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH  44074-1090
(grover.zinn at oberlin.edu or fax:  440-775-6662).  Application materials
received after that date may be considered until the position is filled.
Salary will depend on qualifications and experience.

Oberlin College is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer with a
strong institutional commitment to the development of a climate that
supports equality of opportunity and respect of differences based on
gender, ethnicity, disability, and sexual orientation. Oberlin was the
first coeducational institution to grant bachelor's degrees to women and
historically has been a leader in the education of African-Americans; the
college was also among the first to prohibit discrimination based on sexual
orientation. In that spirit, we are particularly interested in receiving
applications from individuals who would contribute to the diversity of our
faculty.


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