Arabic Lecturer, Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations, the University of Chicago

The Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations at the University of Chicago announces two positions of Lecturer in Arabic, each position for a one-year term starting this upcoming 2013-2014 academic year. Classes begin September 30, 2013. (A new search for two long-term positions will be conducted in Autumn 2013; candidates for the one-year positions may of course apply for the long-term positions when they are advertised.) These two Lecturer positions will preferably both teach a full-time load of six classes: two classes of various levels of Arabic in each of three quarters (Autumn, Winter, Spring) to both undergraduate and graduate students. Applicants must have native or near-native proficiency in Arabic and experience at the college level teaching Arabic as a foreign language. A Ph.D. is desirable but not required. All candidates are required to submit their application online at the University of Chicago's Academic Career Opportunities website (https://academiccareers.uchicago.edu posting #01719). Together with the application, candidates must submit the following documents online: a cover letter, a brief description of teaching philosophy, a curriculum vitae, contact information of three recommenders, and supporting documents including teaching evaluations and sample syllabi if available. Letters of recommendation must be sent directly to ne-lc@uchicago.edu by July 1, 2013.

For full consideration all materials must be received by July 1, 2013. No materials will be accepted after the closing date.

Position contingent upon budgetary approval.

The University of Chicago is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer.