32.478, Jobs: Persian; Applied Linguistics; Ling & Literature: Rank Open, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Subject: 32.478, Jobs: Persian; Applied Linguistics; Ling & Literature: Rank Open, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Date: Mon, 08 Feb 2021 14:37:10
From: Jazmine Summerville [jazmines at illinois.edu]
Subject: Persian; Applied Linguistics; Ling & Literature: Rank Open, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA

 
University or Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 
Department: Linguistics
Job Location: Illinois, USA 
Web Address: https://linguistics.illinois.edu/
Job Title: Lecturer/Instructor of Persian
Job Rank: Rank Open

Specialty Areas: Applied Linguistics; Ling & Literature 

Required Language(s): Persian, Iranian (pes)

Description:

The Department of Linguistics at the University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign invites applications for a full-time position of Lecturer/
Instructor of Persian with a start date of August 16, 2021. Renewal of the
position is contingent on availability of funding, strong performance reviews
and healthy enrollments in classes.

The University of Illinois is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action
employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race,
color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national
origin, disability or veteran status. For more information, visit
http://go.illinois.edu/EEO. Minorities, women, veterans and individuals with
disabilities are encouraged to apply.

The successful candidate will teach the equivalent of three courses per
semester. Duties include grading, holding office hours, attending meetings,
planning and overseeing extra-curricular activities, organizing special events
(such as languages days, film nights, conversation tables), and promoting the
program through flyers and informational sessions, as applicable. Candidates
with a PhD in hand will be considered as a Lecturer. Candidates who are ABD or
hold a Master’s degree level will be considered as an Instructor. Professional
level competence in both Persian and English is required. Experience in
language teaching and at least a Master’s degree are required. A
specialization in Persian or experience with teaching Persian as a foreign
language, particularly at university level is required. Candidates with
evidence of successful teaching at the graduate and undergraduate levels will
be given preference.

This is a full-time 9-month appointment, non-tenure track position, renewable
yearly contingent on availability of funding, strong performance reviews and
healthy enrollments in classes. The expected start date is August 16, 2021.
Salary is commensurate with experience.

To apply for this position, please create your candidate profile through the
application link provided below and upload all required application materials
through this system: Cover letter and CV, and contact information (or
interfolio ID) for three professional references. Referees will be contacted
electronically 1-2 business days after submission of the application.

Only electronic applications submitted through the application link provided
below will be accepted. Full consideration will be given to complete
applications received by March 29, 2021. Applicants may be interviewed before
the closing date, although no hiring decision will be made until after that
date.

For more information contact, contact the search coordinator at the contact
information provided below.

The University of Illinois conducts criminal background checks on all job
candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer. The University of Illinois
must also comply with applicable federal export control laws and regulations
and, as such, reserves the right to employ restricted party screening
procedures for applicants. The University of Illinois System requires
candidates selected for hire to disclose any documented finding of sexual
misconduct or sexual harassment and to authorize inquiries to current and
former employers regarding findings of sexual misconduct or sexual harassment.
For more information, visit Policy on Consideration of Sexual Misconduct in
Prior Employment. As a qualifying federal contractor, the University of
Illinois System uses E-Verify to verify employment eligibility.



Application Deadline: 29-Mar-2021 
	  
Web Address for Applications: https://jobs.illinois.edu/academic-job-board/job-details?jobID=131513&job=college-of-liberal-arts-sciences-instructor-lecturer-in-persian-department-of-linguistics-131513 
Contact Information:
	Karen McNeely 
	Email: slcl-hr-I-editor at illinois.edu 


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