AY24-25 Adjunct Instructor of Arabic Pool

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Company: Portland State University

Brief Description of PSU/School/Dept
The Department of World Languages and Literatures plays a central role in preparing the students of Portland State University to function in the global community. Because we believe that language is central to that ability, we offer instruction in American Sign Language, Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), French, German, Modern Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latin, Norwegian, Persian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, and Vietnamese. The Department is committed to teaching for proficiency. All of our language classes are designed to develop functional skills in reading, writing, listening, and speaking for eventual use in a broad variety of real-world settings.
Position Summary
The Arabic Program at PSU’s Department of World Languages and Literatures invites applications to join our part-time adjunct instructor pool. The needs of the program are:

AR203 Second Year Arabic , Tuesdays and Thursdays 1200-1350 (Spring Term 2025)
(3/31 – 6/14)

Duties and Responsibilities:
• Teach first-, second- and/or third-year Arabic language courses according to the needs of the program.
• Post and keep office hours to be available to students outside of class. Teaching faculty members are required to schedule a minimum of 2 hours of student hours per week during the term(s) that they teach, and be available to their students by appointment.
Minimum Qualifications
• Master’s Degree or equivalent in a related field
• Experience teaching Arabic at the college level.
• Native or near-native fluency in Arabic and in English.
Preferred Qualifications
• Experience working with heritage speakers of Arabic.
Key Cultural Competencies
• Creates an environment that acknowledges, encourages and celebrates differences.
• Functions and communicates effectively and respectfully within the context of varying beliefs, behaviors, orientations, identities and cultural backgrounds.
• Seeks opportunities to gain experience working and collaborating in diverse, multicultural, and inclusive settings with a willingness to change for continual improvement
• Adheres to all PSU’s policies including the policies on Prohibited Discrimination & Harassment and the Professional Standards of Conduct.
Environmental Stewardship
Contributes to a culture of environmental stewardship, practices resource conservation, and actively works toward achieving long-term sustainability goals.
Required Professional Standards of Conduct
At Portland State University, all employees are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner which maintains a safe, respectful, and productive environment for faculty, students, administrators, and staff. It is the responsibility of every member of the Portland State University community to conduct themselves in accordance with our PSU Professional Standards of Conduct which are available at www.pdx.edu/hr/professional-standards-conduct.
Compensation Currently $1,360 per credit ($5,440 per 4-credit course)

Application Instructions

Additional Information
2 letters of recommendation will be requested only if you are selected as a finalist. Interviews will be conducted via Zoom.

Does this position require the employee to drive a motor vehicle? No Background Check Required Yes

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Posting Close Date 03/31/2025 Projected Close Date for Posting Open Until Filled