Deadline: 3 December 2010
The Central and Southwest Asian Studies Center under the Department of Anthropology in the College of Arts and Sciences at The University of Montana, Missoula, MT, invites applications for a full time, tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor in Arabic language and linguistics, commencing Fall 2011.
Applicants should hold a doctorate degree in Arabic or a related field and have demonstrated excellence in scholarship, grant writing and teaching at the undergraduate level.
Candidates should have native, or native-like proficiency in one dialect of Arabic with advanced mastery of Modern Standard Arabic. Strong interpersonal and communication skills in English and Arabic are essential.
Preferred skills include grant proposal writing and computer skills.
Responsibilities include teaching Arabic courses at the elementary, intermediate and/or advanced level(s), leading the process of revising the Arabic language curriculum, and participating in writing grant proposals.
Other responsibilities include engaging in scholarly and college service activities and advising students. As the Arabic program grows, willingness to teach interdisciplinary courses related to Arabic linguistics and/or literature is preferred.
Applicants should submit:
(1) a letter of interest,
(2) a statement of teaching philosophy,
(3) a curriculum vitae,
(4) an official copy of transcripts, and
(5) a list of names and contact information for three references.
Please address correspondence with the subject line: "Assistant Professor in Arabic and Linguistics" to:
Dr. Ardeshir Kia
Arabic Search Committee Chair
Central and Southwest Asian Studies Center
The University of Montana
Missoula, MT 59812
The deadline for submitting all the application materials is Friday, December 3rd, 2010.
For more information, please visit the website: http://www.umt.edu/cap or http://www.umt.edu/jobs/FAC/apalal.html
More information here.
The Central and Southwest Asian Studies Center under the Department of Anthropology in the College of Arts and Sciences at The University of Montana, Missoula, MT, invites applications for a full time, tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor in Arabic language and linguistics, commencing Fall 2011.
Applicants should hold a doctorate degree in Arabic or a related field and have demonstrated excellence in scholarship, grant writing and teaching at the undergraduate level.
Candidates should have native, or native-like proficiency in one dialect of Arabic with advanced mastery of Modern Standard Arabic. Strong interpersonal and communication skills in English and Arabic are essential.
Preferred skills include grant proposal writing and computer skills.
Responsibilities include teaching Arabic courses at the elementary, intermediate and/or advanced level(s), leading the process of revising the Arabic language curriculum, and participating in writing grant proposals.
Other responsibilities include engaging in scholarly and college service activities and advising students. As the Arabic program grows, willingness to teach interdisciplinary courses related to Arabic linguistics and/or literature is preferred.
Applicants should submit:
(1) a letter of interest,
(2) a statement of teaching philosophy,
(3) a curriculum vitae,
(4) an official copy of transcripts, and
(5) a list of names and contact information for three references.
Please address correspondence with the subject line: "Assistant Professor in Arabic and Linguistics" to:
Dr. Ardeshir Kia
Arabic Search Committee Chair
Central and Southwest Asian Studies Center
The University of Montana
Missoula, MT 59812
The deadline for submitting all the application materials is Friday, December 3rd, 2010.
For more information, please visit the website: http://www.umt.edu/cap or http://www.umt.edu/jobs/FAC/apalal.html
More information here.
