25.285, Jobs: Standard Arabic; General Ling: Asst Prof, University of Oklahoma

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Subject: 25.285, Jobs: Standard Arabic; General Ling: Asst Prof, University of Oklahoma

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Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2014 12:57:37
From: Rhonda Hill [Rhonda at ou.edu]
Subject: Standard Arabic; General Linguistics: Assistant Professor, University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma, USA

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University or Organization: University of Oklahoma 
Department: Dept. of Modern Languages, Literatures and Lingusitics and Dept. of International & Area Studies
Job Location: Oklahoma, USA 
Web Address: http://modlang.ou.edu/
Job Title: Assistant Professor of Arabic (Tenure Track)
Job Rank: Assistant Professor

Specialty Areas: General Linguistics 

Required Language(s): Arabic, Standard (arb)

Description:

The University of Oklahoma announces a new tenure-track position in Arabic at the level of Assistant Professor beginning August 2014 as part of its Language Flagship program. The Language Flagship is a national initiative that aims at preparing global professionals and provides extensive resources for the teaching of Arabic language and culture, thus attracting some of the brightest students on campus. Applicants must have a Ph.D. in a relevant field in hand at the time of appointment, native or near-native proficiency in Arabic (MSA and at least one dialect), and a demonstrable commitment to excellence in both teaching and research.  Preference will be given to candidates specializing in Arabic linguistics and/or Arabic language pedagogy. The teaching load is four courses per year and includes undergraduate courses in Arabic language as well as Arabic media and culture. Salary is competitive. The University of Oklahoma, a Carnegie Very High Research institution, is home to World Literature Today and the South Central Modern Language Association. The position is a joint appointment in the Department of Modern Languages, Literatures and Linguistics and the Department of International and Area Studies (part of the growing College of International Studies, which also houses an active Center for Middle East Studies); for information about the departments visit http://modlang.ou.edu/ and https://www.ou.edu/content/cis/ias.html. 

A complete application consists of a letter of application, statements of teaching and research interests, curriculum vitae, transcripts, complete sets of teaching evaluations, and sample publications (no more than two). The application materials should be sent by mail in hardcopy.  Three letters of recommendation should be sent under separate cover; optionally letters may be sent electronically to the application email address below. Application can be mailed to Arabic Search c/o Rhonda Hill, Assistant to the Chair, at the application address below.

Candidates living abroad may submit materials electronically to: rhonda at ou.edu

Review of applications will begin February 20, 2014 and will continue until the position is filled.  Initial interviews will be conducted by Skype.  The University of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity institution http://www.ou.edu/eeo.


Application Deadline: 20-Feb-2014 
Mailing Address for Applications: 
	Rhonda Hill 
	Department of International and Area Studies 
	The University of Oklahoma 
	338 Cate Center Drive Room 334 
	Norman, OK 73019 
	USA  
Email Address for Applications: rhonda at ou.edu 
Contact Information:
	Rhonda Hill 
	Email: Rhonda at ou.edu 
	Phone: 405-325-7520 





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