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Term Assistant Professor of Arabic

Employer
George Mason University
Location
Fairfax, VA
Salary
Commensurate with education and experience.
Closing date
Nov 18, 2020

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Term Assistant Professor of Arabic

The Department of Modern and Classical Languages at George Mason University (Fairfax, VA) invites applications for a Term Assistant Professor in Arabic, beginning August 2021. This position is renewable yearly depending on budgetary approval, satisfactory performance, and departmental needs. George Mason University has a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of excellence and diversity among its faculty and staff, and strongly encourages candidates to apply who will enrich Mason's academic and culturally inclusive environment.

Responsibilities: Teaching responsibilities include 12 credits per semester in Arabic language and literature. The ideal candidate will teach Modern Standard Arabic at all levels, upper-level conversation, Arabic-English Translation, Arabic literature (in Arabic and English) and modern Arabic intellectual history. Some limited service will be expected.

Required Qualifications: * Ph.D. in a field relevant to the study of the Arab world; * Experience teaching Arabic at the undergraduate level is required as is native or near-native proficiency in both Arabic and English; * We are interested in candidates whose research and linguistic expertise focuses on any region of the Arab world and any time period, including the classical.

Preferred Qualifications: Cultural and linguistic expertise across two or more regions of the Arabic speaking world, ability and willingness to teach online, and commitment to undergraduate education.

"For full consideration, applicants must apply at https://jobs.gmu.edu/ ; complete and submit the online application; and upload a cover letter, CV, statement of teaching philosophy, and a list of three professional references with contact information.

Review of applications will begin December 1, 2020 and will continue until the position is filled.

This position includes a full range of benefits and the salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience."

"Great Careers Begin at Mason!

George Mason University is an innovative, entrepreneurial institution with national distinction in both academics and research. Mason holds a top U.S. News and World Report "Up and Coming" spot for national universities and is recognized for its global appeal and excellence in higher education.

Mason is currently the largest and most diverse university in Virginia with students and faculty from all 50 states and over 135 countries studying in over 200 degree programs at campuses in Arlington, Fairfax and Prince William, as well as at learning locations across the commonwealth. Rooted in Mason's diversity is a campus culture that is both rewarding and exciting, work that is meaningful, and opportunities to both collaborate and create.

If you are interested in joining the Mason family take a look at our current opportunities and catch some Mason spirit at jobs.gmu.edu/!

George Mason University, Where Innovation is Tradition."

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George Mason University is a university with three campuses, each with a distinctive academic focus that plays a critical role in the economy of its region. At each campus, students, faculty, and staff have full access to all the university's resources, while duplication of programs and support services is minimized through the use of technology. In addition to the main campus in Fairfax, the university has campuses in Arlington and Prince William Counties.

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