Faculty Lecturer- Urdu-Hindi Language

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Position Description/Job Duties:
The Institute of Islamic Studies at McGill is seeking applications for a non-tenure track, two-year limited term Faculty Lectureship in Urdu-Hindi Language.  The appointee will be responsible for the coordination, teaching, and implementation of all elements of the Institute of Islamic Studies' Urdu-Hindi language program. This includes teaching Urdu-Hindi at all three levels offered to graduate and undergraduate students (6 courses/ year). The Faculty Lecturer also coordinates and manages the program, in conjunction with the Chair in Urdu Language and Literature, Prof Pasha Khan.
Qualifications and Education Requirements:
Candidates should have native or near-native proficiency in both Urdu and Hindi, including fluency in both alphabets. They should have experience in, and be familiar with issues involved in, the teaching of both Urdu and Hindi as foreign languages including innovative pedagogical approaches. MA or PhD in a field related to Urdu-Hindi or relevant related degree required.
Faculty/Department/Unit:
Faculty of Arts/Institute of Islamic Studies 
Job Type:
Limited Term Contract Academic Staff (Faculty Lecturer)

Job Status:

Full-time
Rank:
Faculty Lecturer
Length of Appointment:
Two years [August 1, 2023 to July 31, 2025], non-renewable

Salary:
$70,000/ year
Posting Period:
Please submit your application within 30 days of the publication of this advertisement.

Please send inquiries to:  

The Director of the IIS, Professor Michelle Hartman, [email protected] or Professor Pasha Khan, [email protected]   (for academic inquires) or the Administrative Officer, Chaymaa Abukhabar, [email protected]  (for administrative queries)

For further information on the Institute of Islamic Studies please consult the website:

https://www.mcgill.ca/islamicstudies/

Required Documents:

All applicants must upload a letter of interest highlighting relevant teaching experience and expertise, a curriculum vitae, a statement of language teaching philosophy, and the contact information for three references. Further information may be requested during the application process: lesson plans, recorded class sessions, a remote interview, and/or other material.

McGill University is an English-language university where most teaching and research activities are conducted in the English language, thereby requiring English communication both verbally and in writing.

McGill University is committed to equity and diversity within its community and values academic rigour and excellence. We welcome and encourage applications from racialized persons/visible minorities, women, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, ethnic minorities, and persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, as well as from all qualified candidates with the skills and knowledge to engage productively with diverse communities.

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