IUPUI - Open Position for a Lecturer in Arabic

An open position for a Lecturer in Arabic within the Department of World Languages and Cultures in the Indiana University School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI is now available. The position is for a three-year contract renewable anually.

Qualifications
Education: Ph. D. or Master's Degree in Arabic, Middle Eastern Area Studies, or the teaching of Arabic as a second language.
Language: Native or near-native fluency in Arabic and English required.
Experience: Experience in teaching Arabic language and culture at the college or university level and evidence of excellence in language teaching. Applicants whose work incorporates a global perspective and demonstrated commitment to issues of diversity in higher education are particularly encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities
Teaching: Twenty-four (24) credit hours of beginning, intermediate and advanced Arabic language per academic year. (or ca. 3 courses per semester, depending on number of credit hours per course.) Possible opportunity to teach Middle Eastern culture courses in English.
Service: Coordinating Arabic instruction at IUPUI in consultation with Chair; updating course syllabi as necessary; collaborating with other Arabic instructor/s; maintaining office hours to facilitate contact with students; advising minors and individualized majors in Arabic and Islamic Studies. Active participation in appropriate program, department, and school functions and activities is expected.

Salary
Negotiable and commensurate with experience.

Benefits
Retirement plan; medical, dental, and life insurance.

Appointment
Three-year contract for a 10-month appointment (renewable annually) at the rank of Lecturer in Arabic, beginning August 2011.

Application
Review of applications will begin on Monday, October 11, 2010 and will continue until the position is filled. The following application materials are required for full consideration by the Search and Screen Committee: 1) letter of application with supporting documentation of teaching experience and excellence; 2) current curriculum vitae 3) three letters of recommendation.

Send your application materials to:

Prof. Gabrielle Bersier, Chair,

Dept. of World Languages & Cultures

IU School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI

425 University Blvd.

Indianapolis, IN 46202-5140

IUPUI is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Women and minorites are strongly encouraged to apply.