The Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures at Indiana University, Bloomington, seeks applicants for a full-time lecturer in Arabic, effective Fall 2014. Responsibilities will include teaching three courses from beginning to advanced-level Arabic per semester and actively participating in all the academic and cultural activities of the Arabic program. The successful candidate will preferably have a PhD in Arabic language, linguistics, applied linguistics, or a related field, and is expected to be competent in the use of instructional technology and communicative, standards-based teaching methodologies. The candidate must demonstrate native or near-native proficiency in Modern Standard Arabic, an Arabic dialect, and English.
Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Please send curriculum vitae, cover letter, statement of teaching philosophy, teaching evaluations and three letters of recommendation to:
Professor Asma Afsaruddin
Chair, Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures
Goodbody Hall 219
Indiana University
1011 East Third Street
Bloomington, IN 47405
Review of applications will begin September 1, 2013; applications received by this deadline will receive full consideration. It is expected that initial interviews will be held at the October MESA conference in New Orleans. Indiana University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. Women and minorities strongly encouraged to apply.