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- Assistant Professor of Arabic – Department of Foreign
Languages and Literatures – Tenure Track
Position
Summary
The
Assistant Professor of Arabic will be a member of the Arabic
Section of the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures.
Working with the Head of the Arabic Section, the Assistant
Professor of Arabic will participate in the development
and delivery of a new undergraduate major in Arabic language
and literature. Members of the Department are expected to
be active in teaching and in community outreach and to be
active scholars within their own area of academic interest
Duties
& Responsibilities
- Teach undergraduate courses
in Arabic language, literature and culture
- Participate in supervising
lower-division language instruction and program development
- Serve on Department and
University Committees
- Attend the appropriate
events in the area of Arabic studies
- Supervise Graduate Teaching
Assistants
- Advise undergraduate
students of Arabic major
- Be active in community
outreach
Minimum
Qualifications
- Ph.D. in Arabic literature
or linguistics or in a related field
- Native or near-native
fluency in both Standard and Spoken Arabic
- Experience in proficiency-oriented
language instruction
- Demonstrated commitment
to scholarship and research
Compensation
PSU
offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience
and an excellent benefits package including fully paid healthcare,
generous retirement programs and reduced tuition rates for
self or a dependent at any of the seven Oregon State Universities.
To
Apply
Applicants
should send letter, resume, statement of teaching philosophy,
writing sample, and three letters of recommendation to:
Applications
will be accepted until October 31, 2008. Preliminary interviews
will be conducted at the Middle East Studies Association
convention in November.
Portland
State University is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity
Institution and, in keeping with the President's diversity
initiative, welcomes applications from diverse candidates
and candidates who support diversity.
