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1) Subject:Grinnell College Job

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Date: 30 Oct 2007
From:Michael A Toler <mtoler at middlebury.edu>
Subject:Grinnell College Job

GRINNELL COLLEGE. Two-year (renewable for a third year) term position  
in Arabic, starting Fall 2008. Assistant Professor with Ph.D.  
preferred; Instructor (ABD) possible. Native or near-native fluency  
in Modern Standard Arabic and successful language teaching experience  
required. Scholarly specialization and related departmental  
affiliation are open.  Grinnell College is a highly selective  
undergraduate liberal arts college.  The College’s curriculum is  
founded on a strong advising system and close student-faculty  
interaction, with few college-wide requirements beyond the completion  
of a major.  The teaching load of five courses over two semesters  
will include introductory and intermediate language courses plus one  
or more course(s) in the candidate's area of expertise.  
Interdisciplinary topics or perspectives are particularly welcome.  
Candidates should be interested in and open to collaboration with  
other colleges to enhance Arabic instruction in our region.  In  
letters of application, candidates should discuss their interest in  
developing as a teacher and scholar in an undergraduate, liberal arts  
college that emphasizes close student-faculty interaction.  They also  
should discuss what they can contribute to efforts to cultivate a  
wide diversity of people and perspectives, a core value of Grinnell  
College.

Review of dossiers will begin on November 5, 2007. Send cover letter,  
CV, three confidential letters of recommendation, and transcripts  
(unofficial acceptable) to: Angie Story, Office of the Associate  
Dean, Grinnell College, Grinnell, IA 50112-1690  
[ArabicSearch at grinnell.edu]. 641-269-4450; Fax 641-269-4284. Please  
indicate whether you will be available for a preliminary interview at  
the MESA conference in Montreal.

Grinnell College is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer  
committed to attracting and retaining highly qualified individuals  
who collectively reflect the diversity of the nation. No applicant  
shall be discriminated against on the basis of race, national or  
ethnic origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status,  
religion, creed, or disability. For further information about  
Grinnell College, see our Web site at http://www.grinnell.edu.


Michael A. Toler, Ph.D.

Chief Program Officer, NITLE http://www.nitle.org
Al-Musharaka Initiative
http://almusharaka.nitle.org

Editor, Arab Culture and Civilization Online Resource
http://arabworld.nitle.org

PO Box 72654
Richmond, VA 23235

Phone: (734) 661-1014
Mobile: (804) 591-5870

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