<p></p><p><div><div style="text-align: center"><blockquote><font face="arial black,sans-serif"><font size="4"><font color="#000099">IMMIDIATE VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT</font></font></font></blockquote></div><div><font color="#000099"> </font></div>
<div><ul><li><strong><font color="#000099">POSITION</font></strong><font color="#000099">: Expatriate Lecturers (2)</font></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><font color="#000099">Sign Language & Deaf Culture</font></li></ul>
</div><div><blockquote><strong><font color="#000099">Position needed</font></strong><font color="#000099">: - Lecturer in Linguistics (with expertise in sign language linguistics and/or deaf studies)</font></blockquote></div>
<div><font color="#000099">Addis Ababa University's Department of Linguistics has launched the Bachelors of Arts degree in Ethiopian Sign Language and Deaf Culture this academic year (2008-2009). It is the first BA degree course in Sign Language provided in the African continent.</font></div>
<div><font color="#000099">The main objectives of the BA program are to encourage and train: </font></div><div><ul><li><font color="#000099">sign language teachers in teaching sign language courses at secondary and tertiary levels </font></li>
</ul></div><div><ul><li><font color="#000099">sign linguists in conducting research on Ethiopian Sign Language in order to promote the use, status and function of Ethiopian Sign Language.</font></li></ul></div><div><ul><li>
<font color="#000099">sign language interpreters in the interpreting profession</font></li></ul></div><div><font color="#000099">The program is to:</font></div><div><ul><li><font color="#000099">Promote collaborative research on Ethiopian Sign Language in conjunction with other institutions of higher learning at local, regional and international levels.</font></li>
</ul></div><div><ul><li><font color="#000099">Provide advisory services to organizations, schools, institutions that work to promote Ethiopian Sign Language and Deaf culture, organize short-term trainings for people involved in Sign language and Deaf Education, compilation of Sign language dictionary etc.</font></li>
</ul></div><div><font color="#000099">It is a three year regular university program which gives modules focusing on sign language, linguistics, Deaf Culture. Some of the modules the Lecturer is expected to be familiar with are:</font></div>
<div><ul><li><font color="#000099">Sign language and Society </font></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><font color="#000099">Sign language literature and performance</font></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><font color="#000099">Trends in Deaf Education</font></li>
</ul></div><div><ul><li><font color="#000099">The sociology of signing family</font></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><font color="#000099">Sign language interpretation and translation</font></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><font color="#000099">Deafness in broader perspectives,</font></li>
</ul></div><div><ul><li><font color="#000099">Communication Support for Deaf People (i.e. note-taking, interpreting etc)</font></li></ul></div><div><font color="#000099">We may require the expatriate lecturers (if given sufficient skills needed) to assist us in doing a feasibility study into setting up the African Centre for Deaf Studies and Sign Language Studies at our university.</font></div>
<div><blockquote><strong><font color="#000099">Contractual time:</font></strong></blockquote></div><div><font color="#000099">The Department of Linguistics and Philology seeks to employ two full-time Lecturer positions. The minimum contractual time is two years as of March 2009 with the possibility of extending the contract. </font></div>
<div><blockquote><strong><font color="#000099">Requirement:</font></strong></blockquote></div><div><ul><li><font color="#000099">Good sign language skills, preferably in American Sign Language</font></li></ul></div><div><ul>
<li><font color="#000099">Postgraduate diploma in Sign linguistics, Deaf Studies, or related field or qualification; </font></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><font color="#000099">Knowledge of Deaf history and culture; </font></li>
</ul></div><div><ul><li><font color="#000099">Extensive experience in working with the Deaf community; </font></li></ul></div><div><font color="#000099">The ideal candidates for the position should be a self-starter, detail-oriented, and able to handle multiple assignments and operate in team work and an intense environment.</font></div>
<div><blockquote><font color="#000099">Salary: details given upon requesting</font></blockquote></div><div><blockquote><strong><font color="#000099">Application:</font></strong></blockquote></div><div><font color="#000099">Interested candidates are required to send or email a letter of application stating their interest, their curriculum vitae and two letters of references from academics to:</font></div>
<div><blockquote><font color="#000099"> Eyasu Hailu Tamene</font></blockquote></div><div><blockquote><font color="#000099"> Ethiopian Sign Language Program Coordinator </font></blockquote></div><div><blockquote><font color="#000099"> Addis Ababa University, Department of Linguistics </font></blockquote>
</div><div><blockquote><font color="#000099"> P.O. Box 1176 Addis Ababa</font></blockquote></div><div><blockquote><font color="#000099"> Ethiopia</font></blockquote></div><div><font color="#000099">For further information, please email Eyasu Tamene at: <a href="mailto:tusaye11@gmail.com">tusaye11@gmail.com</a></font></div>
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