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Hobart and William Smith Colleges Postdoctoral Fellowship - Arabic in Geneva, New York
The Department of Asian Studies at Hobart and William Smith Colleges invites applications for a postdoctoral fellowship in the languages and cultures of Southwest Asia and North Africa (SWANA) beginning August 1, 2025. This is a full-time one-year position with a teaching load of four courses per year. The appointment has the possibility for renewal contingent on successful annual review and ongoing curricular needs. The fellow will be expected to teach three courses per year in Modern Standard Arabic at the elementary and intermediate levels, with an additional English-language course in Arabic literature and/or cinema.
The salary for this position is $45,333.
The successful candidate will be able to teach Modern Standard Arabic to beginners and to heritage speakers at the elementary and intermediate level and will be able to support students as they prepare for and return from study abroad in programs in Tunisia and Jordan. The candidate should be prepared to offer a broadly accessible English-language offering that can be cross-listed in Asian Studies, Africana Studies, French and Francophone Studies, Global Studies, and International Relations. Candidates for this position should have a Ph.D. in Near Eastern Languages and Literature or a related field by summer 2025 and a record of or potential for excellence in undergraduate teaching.
Applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and teaching statement with attention to inclusivity in the classroom via Interfolio. Contact information for three confidential professional references should also be provided. Review of applications will begin immediately, and all applications received by April 10 will be given full consideration.
Questions regarding Interfolio or visa status should be directed to Human Resources ( hr@hws.edu ).
Hobart and William Smith is a liberal arts and sciences institution known for consistent success in preparing students for meaningful lives and fulfilling careers through an outcomes-based focus on their futures. Through a relationship-rich educational environment, students have exceptional academic and co-curricular opportunities in career services, community service, global education and athletics. Located in Geneva, N.Y., a small, diverse city in the Finger Lakes Region of New York, HWS has an enrollment of approximately 1,800 students, and offers undergraduate, pre-professional and graduate programs.
The Colleges are an equal employment opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination and harassment in their programs and activities against employees or applicants based on race (including traits historically associated with race, such as hair texture and protective hairstyles), color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender, gender identity or expression, age, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, citizenship, genetic information or predisposing genetic characteristics, marital status, familial status, domestic violence victim status, caregiver status, military status, including past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, social class, or any other category or characteristic protected by applicable law.