Job Posting Sessional Lecturer – ARA300Y5Y Intermediate Arabic for Heritage Learners
This job is posted in accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement.
Course number and title:
ARA300Y5Y Intermediate Arabic for Heritage Learners
Course description:
This is an Arabic language course for heritage students, i.e., of Arab origins, who may have had passive exposure to Arabic but have never formally studied the reading and writing of Arabic. This course is also designed to help students with interest in Islamic studies who may have been exposed to elementary Qur’anic teaching but were never taught the alphabet, and who cannot communicate in spoken or written Arabic. In this course, students will begin by learning how to sound, read and write the Arabic alphabet. They will study Arabic grammar, develop reading comprehension, and practice writing skills that advance gradually throughout the course. Each unit of the course is fully supported by a range of comprehension, vocabulary-building, grammar reinforcement activities, and reading & writing exercises. Language analysis will be based on the reading of excerpts of authentic Arabic texts from contemporary literature, magazines and newspapers. By the end of this course, students will have completed the prerequisites to take Arabic reading, literature, and advanced language courses.
Estimated course enrolment: 35
Estimated TA support: TBD
Class schedule: Mondays and Wednesdays 9am-11am
Sessional dates of appointment: September 1, 2022 to April 30, 2023 (NOTE: All courses at UofT Mississauga are expected to be delivered in-person in Fall/Winter 2022-23. In keeping with current circumstances, the course delivery method may change as determined by the University.)
Salary:
Sessional Lecturer I – $16,979.34 inclusive of vacation pay (1.0 FCE)
Sessional Lecturer I Long Term – $17,738.50 inclusive of vacation pay (1.0 FCE)
Sessional Lecturer II – $18,171.16 inclusive of vacation pay (1.0 FCE)
Sessional Lecturer III – $18,603.80 inclusive of vacation pay (1.0 FCE)
Please note that should rates stipulated in the collective agreement vary from rates stated in this posting, the rates stated in the collective agreement shall prevail.
Minimum qualifications: Applicants must have a completed a graduate level degree in the relevant area of the course. Demonstrated experience teaching university-level Arabic language courses and cultural studies is required. Native, or near-native, Arabic language fluency is required.
Preferred qualifications:
Demonstrated excellence in teaching. Preference will be given those with experience teaching a similar language course. Preference in hiring is given to qualified individuals advanced to the rank of Sessional Lecturer II and Sessional Lecturer III in accordance with Article 14:12.
Description of duties:
Preparation and delivery of course content; development, administration, and marking of assignments, tests and exams; calculation and submission of grades; holding regular office hours and maintaining other forms of contact with students; supervising TAs assigned to the course (if any); attending course administrative meetings as required.
Application instructions:
Applicants should send a letter of application and current academic CV to the Department of Language Studies by e-mail to: jobslanguagestudies.utm@utoronto.ca.
Deadline to apply is July 19, 2022.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
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