Arabic-L:PEDA:Two Lecturer Jobs at U of Arizona

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1) Subject:Two Lecturer Jobs at U of Arizona

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Date: 22 Mar 2013
From:farwaneh at email.arizona.edu
Subject:Two Lecturer Jobs at U of Arizona

The School of Middle Eastern and North African Studies at the University of
Arizona invites applications for two Lecturer/Instructor positions in
Arabic to begin Fall 2013. One position is a one year and the other
position is multi-year. The primary responsibility for both positions is in
instructional activities and is contingent upon the availability of funds.
The successful candidate will contribute to the newly-established
Undergraduate Arabic Flagship Program and will be fully integrated within
the School of MENAS. The appointment for one position is one year. The
initial appointment for the multi-year position is for two years renewable
contingent upon continued funding and successful performance reviews.
Required qualifications: Applicants must hold a Masters degree for the
instructor rank and a Ph.D. for the lecturer rank at the time of
appointment. Preferred areas of specialization are language acquisition and
pedagogy, linguistics, education or related field. Additionally, the
successful candidates must possess native or near-native fluency in Arabic
(Modern Standard Arabic and, at least, one dialect); demonstrate excellence
in teaching Arabic at all levels; and possess experience in latest
approaches to classroom instruction, curriculum design, material
development, and computer assisted language learning.

Preferred qualifications: The successful candidates are expected to show
familiarity with blended/hybrid language instruction or willingness to
receive training in this area as needed, ability to work with a diverse
student body, and commitment to working collaboratively and cooperatively
with colleagues and administrators.

Responsibilities: Responsibilities for these positions include teaching
Arabic language courses at all levels, assisting the Language Coordinator,
participating in student and outreach activities, and performing other
service-related tasks as needed.

The successful candidate will join a highly-recognized interdisciplinary
faculty in the School of Middle Eastern and North African Studies, and will
contribute to an already well-established language program. The University
of Arizona is home to a thriving Middle East and North African Studies
community strengthened by the continuing operation of two Title VI resource
centers, the Center for Middle Eastern Studies (CMES) and the Center for
Educational Resources in Culture, Language and literacy (CERCLL), in
addition to being the headquarters of the Middle East Studies Association
(MESA) and the American Institute for Maghrib Studies (AIMS), thus
providing an assortment of resources and assistance to any incoming faculty.
The University of Arizona is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity
employer supporting applications from all candidates regardless of race,
ethnicity, nationality, age, religion, gender, disability, or sexual
orientation.

Applicants must apply online at:
www.uacareertrack.com/applicants/Central?quickFind=207400 (job number
51981) attaching a curriculum vitae; statement of interest; a portfolio
including statement of teaching and mentoring philosophy,  teaching
evaluations; syllabi, exams, and lesson plans preferably for different
course levels; names and addresses of three referees; and, if possible, a
videotaped example of language teaching. Application review will begin
immediately and the position will remain open until filled. For further
inquiries please contact Professor Samira Farwaneh (
farwaneh at email.arizona.edu) or Ms. Miriam Saleh-Knight (
mcsaleh at email.arizona.edu). Please include the words “ARABIC Lecturer
SEARCH 2013” in the subject heading.

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