Job Description

Teaching Professor of Arabic, Open Rank, in the Department of Arabic and Islamic Studies
Georgetown University: Main Campus: College of Arts & Sciences: Arabic and Islamic Studies

Location: Washington, DC
Open Date: Sep 27, 2024
Deadline: Oct 15, 2025 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time

Description
The Department of Arabic and Islamic Studies at Georgetown University invites applications for a full-time position of Teaching Professor of Arabic, open rank, starting August 2025, for a three-year renewable contract.

We seek a dynamic individual committed to innovative methods of teaching Modern Standard Arabic in the context of Arab-Islamic culture, with the expectation to direct our Arabic language program. Applicants should have native or near-native fluency in Modern Standard Arabic and an Arabic dialect; thorough grounding in classical Arabic language (including syntax and morphology) and culture; and experience in proficiency-based, communicative methods of teaching Modern Standard Arabic. Experience in proficiency testing is a plus. The successful applicant will teach eighteen credits per year of Arabic language, including at least two six-credit intensive language courses. Duties also include coordination of the Arabic language program.

Qualifications
A Ph.D. in hand by Summer 2025 is preferred; advanced ABDs will also be considered.

Application Instructions
Click on Apply Now to submit the following required materials:

1. Cover Letter

2. CV

3. Teaching statement

4. Writing sample

5. Names of three references

Applications are due by October 15, 2024 in Interfolio.

For questions related to this position, please contact: Nada Alruqayb, Department Administrator, Department of Arabic and Islamic Studies ( na586@georgetown.edu ) .

The projected base salary range is $61,042 - $67,824. Compensation is determined by a number of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate's individual qualifications, experience, education, skills, and certifications, as well as the University's business needs and external factors.

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Georgetown University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer fully dedicated to achieving a diverse faculty and staff. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and expression, and sexual orientation), disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law .

If you are a qualified individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please click here for more information, or contact the Office of Institutional Diversity, Equity & Affirmative Action (IDEAA) at (202) 687-4798.

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