35.973, Jobs: Swahili; General Linguistics: Instructor/Lecturer of Swahili - Department of Linguistics, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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Date: 14-Mar-2024
From: Natalia Sakhartova [natalias at illinois.edu]
Subject: Swahili; General Linguistics: Instructor/Lecturer of Swahili - Department of Linguistics, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign


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

Specialty Areas: General Linguistics

Required Language(s): Swahili (swh)
                      Swahili based

Description:

The Department of Linguistics at the University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign invites applications for a full-time position of
Instructor of Lecturer of Swahili with a start date of August 16,
2024. 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. Salary
is commensurate with experience.

The successful candidate will teach the equivalent of six 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 who are ABD or hold a Master’s degree level will be
considered as an Instructor. Candidates with a PhD in hand will be
considered as a Lecturer. Professional level competence in both
Swahili and English is required. Experience in language teaching and
at least a Master’s degree are required. A specialization in Swahili
or experience with teaching Swahili as a foreign language,
particularly at university level is required. Candidates with evidence
of successful teaching at the graduate and undergraduate levels,
summer/intensive teaching experience will be given preference.

Application Procedures & Deadline Information

To apply for this position, please create your candidate profile
through https://jobs.illinois.edu and upload all required application
materials through this system: Cover letter, CV, and contact
information (or Interfolio ID) for three professional references. The
search committee may contact the applicant about soliciting letters of
reference at a later point, after initial review of the files. Only
electronic applications submitted through https://jobs.illinois.edu
will be accepted.

Full consideration will be given to complete applications received by
April 15, 2024. Applicants may be interviewed before the closing date,
although no hiring decision will be made until after that date. For
questions regarding the application process, please contact
jobs at illinois.edu or 217-333-2137. Questions about the position may be
directed to Eman Saadah, Search Committee Chair at
esaadah2 at illinois.edu.

Requisition ID: 1023474
Job Category: Faculty
Apply at: https://jobs.illinois.edu

Application Deadline: 15-Apr-2024
Mailing Address for Applications:
Email Address for Applications: esaadah2 at illinois.edu
Web Address for Applications: https://illinois.csod.com/ux/ats/careers
ite/1/home/requisition/9804?c=illinois
Contact Information:
        Search Committee Chair Eman Saadah
        Email: esaadah2 at illinois.edu



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