Assistant Professor in Arabic Language and Culture
(with a secondary specialization in French or
another language
preferred)
Pitzer College, a member of the Claremont Colleges, invites
applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant
Professor in Arabic
language and culture, with a secondary
specialization in French
or another language preferred, starting in Fall 2015. The
successful candidate will teach a
total of five
courses per year, with an emphasis on colloquial Arabic. The position will be housed in Pitzer’s
existing Modern Languages,
Literatures, and Cultures
field group. We seek candidates
with a strong commitment to undergraduate education, experience
teaching Arabic at all levels to
undergraduates in North American universities. Evidence of an active
scholarly agenda is essential. A Ph.D. by the
time of appointment is expected.
Expertise desired in areas
of
contemporary relevance that could include,
but
are not limited
to, Cinema and Media
Studies, Language Pedagogy, Literature, Popular Culture, Second
Language Acquisition, and Sociolinguistics. The position
will be housed in Pitzer’s
existing Modern Languages,
Literatures, and Cultures
field group.
The successful candidate‘s responsibilities in teaching and program development will include:
·
developing a standards-based
communicative approach;
·
participating in curriculum design,
materials development, and assessment of language
proficiency;
·
designing and implementing an integrated community-based curricular component for Arabic
language students;
·
student advising and service in college governance;`
·
developing upper-level courses in Arabic in the
candidate’s area(s) of specialization.
Pitzer College has developed a regionally and nationally recognized
community-based language
learning approach that strengthens ties
with neighboring communities and Study Abroad sites.
Candidates whose interest
and research connects
to ethnographic methods,
interdisciplinary work and the
intersection of global/local issues and language might find
the Los Angeles area and
the connection with study abroad
sites an attractive opportunity for their scholarship.
Pitzer College has a strong institutional commitment to diversity in all areas and strongly encourages candidates from underrepresented groups. We favor candidates who
can contribute to the College’s
distinctive educational objectives, which promote interdisciplinary perspectives, intercultural understanding,
and concern with social responsibility and
the ethical implications of knowledge and action. Pitzer College is
an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.
For
the successful applicant with the relevant interests, affiliations
are possible with the intercollegiate
departments of Africana Studies,
Asian American Studies, Chican@/Latin@ Studies, and/or the Intercollegiate
Feminist Center for Teaching, Research, and Engagement.
To apply, please
visit FacultyJobs@Pitzer to submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae,
selected evidence of excellence in teaching
and research, statement
of teaching philosophy, description of research,
and a list of three
persons who will provide
letters of recommendation to Pitzer by the
deadline. Additionally, candidates should include a separate statement that addresses
how
their cultural, experiential,
and/or academic background contributes to the understanding of diversity
at the College. The
deadline for applying is October
31, 2014, or until the position
is filled.
Applications received before the deadline will be
given preference. Candidates should indicate
if
they plan to attend the Modern Language Association conference in January, 2015, where preliminary interviews will be
held. Campus
interviews will follow in mid to late February,
2015. Due to the high number of applications we receive, we ask that you please e-mail your questions to: ALC_Search@Pitzer.edu .
Pitzer
College — a private, undergraduate, coeducational college of the liberal
arts and sciences — is consistently ranked
among the best such colleges in the country.
Located in Claremont, California, a city about 35
miles east of Los Angeles, Pitzer is a member of The Claremont Colleges
consortium and benefits from the shared
resources of seven institutions.
