Professional Field:
Academic
Expertise required:
The GJU invites applications for a position at the rank of instructor or assistant professor to begin in fall 2008 (start of academic year: 7 September; arrival in Amman preferably end of August).
Full-time, fixed-term appointment, one-year contract, with possibility of renewal. The successful applicant will join the Translation Programme (Arabic-German- English).
Qualifications sought:
Minimum requirements: Master’s or Ph.D. in a relevant discipline (preferably Translation Studies); native speaker of English with high-level fluency in Arabic; appropriate teaching experience; evidence of high quality in teaching; training in TEFL would be an asset.
Employer:
German-Jordanian University in Amman/Jordan
Employer profile:
The German-Jordanian University in Amman/Jordan is a public Jordanian institution founded in 2005. The courses are developed in cooperation with German universities and the university has already achieved an excellent reputation within the Jordanian higher education system.
Application deadline:
Job description/salary:
Responsibilities include teaching Arabic-English translation courses and initially some English as a foreign language courses (intermediate and advanced level), participation in curriculum development, and in various programme activities. Normal teaching load is 15 or 12 resp. hours per week. Teaching period: September – June. Salary: According to rank and experience.
Benefits: Tax-free import of personal goods (incl. car), Jordanian medical insurance, social security allowance.
Contact details:
kerstin.wilsch@gju.edu.jo
Application submission details:
Please send letter of application, CV, and evidence of teaching ability to:
Head of Translation Programme
German-Jordanian University
11180 Amman.
Applications can also be sent by fax to:
Fax +962 6 5300 668, ATTN: Head of Translation Programme;
or by e-mail to: kerstin.wilsch@gju.edu.jo
Review of applications will begin immediately but all applications will be considered until the search is concluded.
Relevant links:
Instructor/Assistant Professor of Translation Arabic-English and English as a Foreign Language
Posted by: webmaster date: 21-06-2008 | 11:40 PM.
