Lecturer, Arabic
Rollins College
Winter Park, Florida
The Department of Modern Languages & Literatures at Rollins College invites applications for a one-year (renewable appointment) full-time lecturer position beginning August 2017. Responsibilities include teaching beginning and intermediate-level classes in Arabic; tutoring students of Arabic, including independent studies; and teaching four classes per year for the Middle Eastern and North African Studies program in the candidate's area of expertise. Teaching load is 4-4, with half the courses in Arabic and the remaining courses contributing to the Middle Eastern and North African Studies minor.
Qualifications:
- Master of Arts in Arabic, linguistics, Middle Eastern Studies or related field; Ph.D. preferred
- Native or near-native language skills in Arabic with fluency in one or more dialects
- Training in second-language pedagogy
- Experience teaching at the U.S. university level and demonstrated ability to develop innovative second-language curricula
Founded in 1885, Rollins College is a highly selective, comprehensive liberal arts college with approximately 3,200 students in diverse degree programs at both the undergraduate and graduate level. The campus, noted for its lakefront beauty and unique location, is set in the residential community of Winter Park, just 15 minutes from one of the nation’s most dynamic urban centers, Orlando. Florida’s oldest recognized college, Rollins ranks number one among 128 Southern master's-level universities in the annual rankings of "America's Best Colleges," released by U.S. News & World Report.
Rollins College offers a generous benefits package featuring comprehensive health coverage, retirement savings plan with generous employer contribution and full tuition waiver after one year for employees, spouses, domestic partners and dependents.
Interested candidates may apply online through the Rollins College employment website.
Apply link: http://jobs.rollins.edu/cw/en-us/job/492510/lecturer-arabic
Through its mission, Rollins College is firmly committed to creating a just community that embraces multiculturalism; persons from historically under-represented minority groups are encouraged to apply.
