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University of Kansas, African & African-American Studies -
Assistant Professor, Tenure-Track for KiSwahili Location: Kansas, United States Institution Type: College/University Position Type: Assistant Professor Submitted: Friday, September 11th, 2009
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The University of Kansas. Department of African & African-American Studies. Assistant Prof., tenure-track position to begin as early as August 18, 2010. Required: Ph.D. or ABD in a relevant field of African Studies expected by start date of appointment; teaching experience in a relevant field; native or near-native proficiency in KiSwahili; demonstrated ability to teach oral and written language skills; familiarity with and ability to teach at a basic level in African Studies; strong commitment to quality scholarship; potential for research productivity and grant activity. Preferred: Familiarity with East African cultures; educational background in language teaching; experience with language coordination; ability to teach languages for professional schools; technological capabilities for classroom, and website development; experience in KiSwahili outreach; familiarity with other African languages/linguistics; familiarity with proficiency testing. For a complete announcement and to apply online, go to https://jobs.ku.edu and search for position 00001660. For additional information, e-mail lisah@ku.edu. Initial review of applications begins on October 30, 2009 until no longer needed. EO/AAE. |
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Contact Info: Apply on-line and attach (upload) a cover letter, curriculum vitae, teaching statement (with evaluations, if available) and a writing sample. Each attachment can be up to 5MB. Writing samples that exceed 5MB may be mailed directly to the hiring department. In addition, candidates should arrange to have three letters of recommendation sent to: Department of African and African-American Studies Bailey Hall, Rm 9 1440 Jayhawk Boulevard, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66045 Website: http://www.ku.edu/~afs/ |
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