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1) Subject: U of Arizona Job

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Date: 19 Sep 2013
From: Shiri, Sonia <soniashiri at email.arizona.edu>
Subject: U of Arizona Job

Job Title: Assistant Professor of Practice, non-tenure track
Affiliation: University of Arizona, School of Middle Eastern and North
African Studies
The School of Middle Eastern and North African Studies (MENAS) at the
University of Arizona invites applications for an Assistant Professor of
Practice, Arabic focus, beginning August 2014. This is a full-time
non-tenure track position with primary responsibility in instructional
activities in the newly established Arizona Arabic Flagship Program, which
is housed in MENAS. The appointment is renewable contingent upon continued
funding and successful performance review.
Required qualifications: Applicants must have a PhD degree in language
acquisition and pedagogy, linguistics, education or related field at the
time of appointment, possess native or near-native fluency in Arabic
(Modern Standard Arabic and at least one dialect), and have extensive
classroom experience teaching Arabic as a foreign language in an academic
setting. They must also possess experience in the latest approaches to
classroom instruction, curriculum design, material development, and
computer assisted language learning. The successful candidate must be
prepared to teach all levels of Arabic. She or he must also be an effective
team leader with solid multitasking and interpersonal skills and show
commitment to maintaining and enhancing the School’s long-standing
excellence in Arabic studies, ability to work with a diverse student body,
and commitment to working collaboratively and cooperatively with colleagues
in MENAS, the Arizona Arabic Flagship Program, and other schools and
departments. Excellent oral and writing skills in English are required as
the candidate may serve as the Flagship representative at local and
national events.
Preferred qualifications: In addition to the required qualifications, the
successful candidate is expected to show familiarity with blended/hybrid
language instruction or willingness to receive training in this area as
needed; ACTFL OPI certification in Arabic is highly desirable.
Responsibilities: Responsibilities for this position include teaching
Arabic language courses at all levels, curriculum design and material
development, assisting the Language Coordinator with graduate teaching
assistant training and mentorship, participating in student and outreach
activities, and performing other service-related tasks as directed by the
Director of MENAS. While this is not a research position, it is expected
that the successful applicant will actively engage in professional
development and represent the University of Arizona at teaching-related
conferences and workshops, and maintain membership at relevant professional
organizations.
The successful candidate will join a highly-recognized interdisciplinary
faculty in the School of Middle Eastern and North African Studies and will
be a key member of the Arizona Arabic Flagship Program. The University of
Arizona is home to a thriving Middle East and North African Studies
community strengthened by the continuing operation of two Title VI resource
centers, the Center for Middle Eastern Studies (CMES) and the Center for
Educational Resources in Culture, Language and literacy (CERCLL), in
addition to being the headquarters of the Middle East Studies Association

(MESA) and the American Institute for Maghrib Studies (AIMS), thus
providing an assortment of resources and assistance to any incoming faculty.
The University of Arizona is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity
employer supporting applications from all candidates regardless of race,
ethnicity, nationality, age, religion, gender, disability, or sexual
orientation.
Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae; statement of interest; a
portfolio including statement of teaching and mentoring philosophy;
teaching evaluations; syllabi, exams, and lesson plans preferably for
different course levels; three letters of recommendation; and, if possible,
a videotaped example of language teaching. Application review will begin
September 27, 2013 and the position will remain open until filled.
Applicants must apply online at UA Careertrack Job number 53481:
www.uacareertrack.com/applicants/Central?quickFind=209449
For further inquiries please contact Miriam Saleh at
mcsaleh at email.arizona.edu or Ph: (520) 621-8013

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