Arabic-L:PEDA:German-Jordanian U. Professor of Arabic-English Translation Job

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1) Subject:German-Jordanian U. Professor of Arabic-English Translation  
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Date: 30 May 2008
From:kerstin wilsch <kwilsch at hotmail.com>
Subject:German-Jordanian U. Professor of Arabic-English Translation Job

Instructor/Assistant Professor of Translation Arabic-English and  
English as a Foreign LanguageThe German-Jordanian University in Amman/ 
Jordan is a public Jordanian university founded in 2005. The courses  
are developed in cooperation with German universities and the  
university has already achieved an excellent reputation within the  
Jordanian higher education system. It offers a lot of room for  
creativity.

The GJU invites applications for a position at the rank of instructor  
or assistant professor to begin in fall 2008 (start of academic year:  
7 September; arrival in Amman preferably end of August).

Full-time, fixed-term appointment, one-year contract, with possibility  
of renewal.

The successful applicant will join the Translation Programme (Arabic- 
German-English).

Minimum requirements:  Master’s or Ph.D. in a relevant discipline  
(preferably Translation Studies); native speaker of English with high- 
level fluency in Arabic; appropriate teaching experience; evidence of  
high quality in teaching; training in TEFL would be an asset.
Responsibilities include teaching Arabic-English translation courses  
and initially some English as a foreign language courses (intermediate  
and advanced level), participation in curriculum development, and in  
various programme activities. Normal teaching load is 15 or 12 resp.  
hours per week.  Teaching period: September – June.

Salary: According to rank and experience
Benefits: Tax-free import of personal goods (incl. car), Jordanian  
medical insurance, social security allowance

Please send letter of application, CV, evidence of teaching ability,  
and contact information for three referees to:
Head of Translation Programme, German-Jordanian University, 11180 Amman

Applications can also be sent by fax to: Fax  +962 6 5300 668, ATTN:   
Head of Translation Programme; or by e-mail to: kerstin.wilsch at gju.edu.jo 
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Review of applications will begin immediately but all applications  
will be considered until the search is concluded.

For any inquiries please contact Dr. Kerstin Wilsch at above e-mail  
address.

Dr. Kerstin Wilsch German Jordanian University

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