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1) Subject:AUC Jobs

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Date: 02 Oct  2003
From: Michael Russell <mrussell at aucnyo.edu>
Subject:AUC Jobs

THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY IN CAIRO

Department of Arabic Studies

Modern Arabic Literature.  One opening for an Arabist to teach courses
in Modern Arabic Literature.  The successful candidate will teach such
undergraduate and graduate courses as survey courses, selected themes
and topics, the genres of modern Arabic literature, colloquial Arabic
literature, modern Arabic literary criticism.  Courses taught in
English and in Arabic. Teaching in the University's Core Curriculum
interdisciplinary seminar is also an option.  Applicants may be native
speakers of English or Arabic but should have bilingual fluency.
Position # AS-2.

Classical Arabic Literature.  One opening for an Arabist to teach
courses in Classical Arabic Literature, such as survey courses both in
Arabic and in translation, pre-Islamic and early Islamic Literature,
Classical Literature of the Abbasid period, selected themes and topics
in Classical Literature, senior seminar in Arabic texts and history of
Arabic Literary Criticism.  Teaching in the University's Core
Curriculum interdisciplinary seminar is also an option.  Qualifications
required include proficiency both in Arabic and English and familiarity
with Arabic primary sources. Position # AS-3.

Founded in 1919, AUC's campus is located in Cairo, Egypt, and its
degree programs are accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of
the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.  For more
information see our website at www.aucegypt.edu.  The Ph.D. is
required. University teaching experience is preferred.  One- two- or
three-year appointments subject to mutual agreement will begin
September 2004.  Renewal of an appointment depends upon institutional
needs and/or the appointee's performance.  These positions are
potentially tenurable.  The normal teaching load is three courses per
semester and English is the language of instruction.  Salary and rank
are according to scale based on qualifications and professional
experience.  For expatriates, housing, annual round-trip air travel for
appointee and accompanying family, plus schooling for up to two
children are included.  In view of AUC's protocol agreement with the
Egyptian Government, which requires specific proportions of Egyptian,
U.S., and third-country citizen faculty, at this time preference will
be given to qualified applicants who are U.S. citizens.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:  E-mail a letter of application specifying
Position # with C.V. and names and addresses of three references to
facultyaffairs at aucnyo.edu <mailto:facultyaffairs at aucnyo.edu or mail to:
Dr. Earl (Tim) Sullivan, Provost, The American University in Cairo, 420
Fifth Avenue, Fl. 3, New York, N.Y. 10018-2729, and complete the
Personnel Information Form provided at
http://forms.aucegypt.edu/provost/pif3.html.  Applications accepted
until position is filled.  Formal review of applications to begin
November 1, 2003.

THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY IN CAIRO IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.
_________________________________________
Michael E. Russell, Ph.D.
Associate Executive Director for Operations and
Senior Faculty Affairs Officer
The American University in Cairo, New York Office
420 Fifth Avenue, Third Floor
New York, NY  10018-2729
Tel:   (212)730-8800, ext. 225
Fax:  (212)730-1600

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