Lecturer in Arabic Studies

To further strengthen our teaching portfolio, the Department of Modern Languages and Cultures wishes to appoint a Lecturer in Arabic Studies. The post is tenable from September 1st 2024 to June 30th 2027.

The School of Arts, Languages and Cultures (SALC) contains one of the UK’s largest concentrations of high-quality research and teaching in languages and cultures, linguistics, and translation studies. Further information on the subject area of Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies, including current staff, may be found at: https://www.alc.manchester.ac.uk/modern-languages/about/people/arabic-studies/

This post in Arabic Studies is a teaching and scholarship position. Applicants must have a relevant PhD and demonstrate the ability to meet flexible curricular and teaching needs and demonstrate capability to contribute organisationally to the wider Departmental community. Experience of curriculum development and developing innovative teaching materials are highly desirable. The successful candidate will be asked to contribute to teaching activities, including undergraduate, and postgraduate programmes, as stipulated by the Head of Department. The candidate must be able to provide course development for new and existing undergraduate and postgraduate taught course units to complement the current teaching portfolio. The post holder is expected to provide high quality teaching. Finally, the post holder will be required to contribute to academic administration and management, appropriate to their career level.

The School is strongly committed to the enhancement of excellence, in step with the University’s ambitious plans as set out in the document Our Future, which is designed to cement the University’s place within the world’s top 25 universities. Teaching is a key element of the School’s activity and students at all levels benefit from the breadth of the School in that they can combine languages with interests from a cross-cultural and cross-linguistic perspective.

We are a supportive Department and are committed to the development of early career staff members, including offering probation support and mentoring, where appropriate.

What you will get in return:

• Fantastic market leading Pension scheme
• Excellent employee health and wellbeing services including an Employee Assistance Programme
• Exceptional starting annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays
• Additional paid closure over the Christmas period
• Local and national discounts at a range of major retailers

As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status.  All appointments are made on merit.

Our University is positive about flexible working – you can find out more here

Hybrid working arrangements may be considered.

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