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December 09, 2011
Arabic Language Program Coordinator Position
Arabic Language Program Coordinator Position
The Department of Near Eastern Studies at the University of California, Berkeley invites applications for a non-tenure track position as lecturer to serve as coordinator of the Arabic language program. The appointment, which is renewable, will be effective July 1, 2012. Salary is commensurate with education and experience. The successful candidate must have a M.A. or Ph.D. in Arabic language, linguistics, or related field, and experience teachign Arabic at the college level.
S/he must possess native or near-native competence in speaking, writing, and reading Arabic, and must have the capacity to employ up-to-date and effective methods of language pedagogy and testing. The ability to teach a colloquial dialect will be a plus.
Responsibilities include teaching first- and second-year Arabic language courses; coordinating and supervising Graduate Student Instructers and temporary lecturers; cooperating with the department's other language coordinators in planning and teaching the department's Language Pedagogy course for teachers of Near Eastern languages, and providing preparatory guidance and materials for Graduate Students Instructors and lecturers teaching Arabic during the summer session.
The following materials, postmarked on or before January 2nd, 2012, should be sent to Arabic Language Coordinator Search, Department of Near Eastern Studies, 250 Barrows Hall, University of California, Berkeley, CA. 94720-1940;
-an application letter
-an up-to-date curriculum vitae
-three confidential letters of recommendation
-a video tape or digital video via either DVD or web link of not more than 20 minutes of a recent class taught by the applicant
The demonstration video may be from an elementary or intermediate Arabic class, but should not be from the very early first-year Arabic lessons. Electronic submission will not be accepted. Kindly refer potential referees to the UC Berkeley statement of confidentiality found at http://apo.chance.berkeley.edu/evalltr.html.
The University of California is an equal opportunity employer. Minorities, women, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Posted by carijoy at December 9, 2011 10:05 AM
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