Key responsibilities
• Teaching at undergraduate and graduate levels, in all modalities;• A central role in curriculum development;
• Acquisition of external project funding;
• Co-supervision of BA and MA theses, and of PhD research, if applicable;
• Administrative duties;
• Representation of the field to external audiences and media.
Selection criteria
• An MA degree in teaching Turkish as a foreign language (TTFL) or equivalent, e.g. Applied Linguistics and Foreign Language Pedagogy / Second Language Acquisition with specialization in Turkish. The Lecturer will be expected to critically monitor and use developments in research on TTFL and language pedagogy at large;• Native proficiency in Turkish. Proficiency in Ottoman Turkish may be an advantage;
• Commitment to and expertise in high-quality, multi-media, multi-mode teaching practice. Work experience at institutions located outside Turkey is an advantage;
• While the position has no research component, a PhD degree in a relevant field may be an advantage;
• While primary duties will lie in language acquisition classes, the ability to teach content courses in Middle-Eastern Studies (culture, history, linguistics, modern society, etc) may be an advantage;
• An excellent command of English. Most MA programs at Leiden University are taught in English, and English may be used in BA teaching as well. If the successful applicant is not Dutch-speaking, s/he is expected to acquire a good command of Dutch within two years from taking up duty, primarily for adminstrative purposes. LIAS will fund her/his enrolment in the University’s Academic Language Center;
• Upon appointment, depending on experience and formal qualifications to date, the lecturer may be required to enter a nationally standardized tertiary teaching skills certification trajectory (BKO or Basis Kwalificatie Onderwijs), successful completion of which is a condition for extensions and tenure.
About our organisation
The Faculty of Humanities is an international centre for the study of languages, cultures, arts, and societies worldwide, in their historical contexts from prehistory to the present. We take culture broadly to include religions, philosophies, and worldviews as well as literature art, and technology. We aim to contribute to knowledge, the sustainable well-being of societies, and the understanding of the cognitive, historical, cultural, artistic, and social aspects of human life. In research and teaching, we focus on Dynamics of Diversity, meaning the mobility of people, language, culture, ideas, art, and institutions in a globalizing world, and their interconnectivity through the ages. Our faculty is home to more than 6.000 students and 1.100 staff members. For more information, see http://www.hum.leidenuniv.nl.The Lecturer will hold a position in the Leiden University Institute for Area Studies (LIAS). LIAS is committed to the integration of disciplinary and regional-historical perspectives, on a solid foundation of excellent language skills, and comprises a School of Asian Studies and a School of Middle-Eastern Studies. The Lecturer will teach in Middle-Eastern Studies, International Studies, and other programs and courses as required. There are excellent opportunities for synergy with lecturers in other languages.
Current staff in Middle-Eastern Studies have expertise in the fields of Anthropology, Archaeology, Art & Visual Studies, Economics, Film Studies, History, International Relations, Language Pedagogy, Law, Linguistics, Literature, Material Culture Studies, Performance Studies, Philology, Philosophy, Political Studies, and Religious Studies.
Terms and conditions
We offer a fixed-term position, from August 2015 through July 2017 with the possibility of extensions of up to four years, and of a permanent position thereafter. Leiden University is committed to diversity, inclusiveness, and equal opportunities.The position has a salary range from € 3.259,- to € 4.462,- per month (pay scale 11), commensurate with qualifications, with additional holiday and end-of-year bonuses. Depending on qualifications, the appointee may start at the appropriate step in scale 10 until s/he fully meets the requirements for scale 11 as specified by the Faculty of Humanities, particularly with regard to teaching skills certification and the number of years of relevant work experience. Candidates from outside the Netherlands may be eligible for a substantial tax break.
Leiden University offers an attractive benefits package with additional holiday (8%) and end-of-year bonuses (8.3%), training and career development and sabbatical leave. Our individual choices model gives you some freedom to assemble your own set of terms and conditions. Candidates from outside the Netherlands may be eligible for a substantial tax break.
Information
Queries to Maghiel van Crevel (m.van.crevel@hum.leidenuniv.nl), with cc to Erik-Jan Zürcher (e.j.zurcher@hum.leidenuniv.nl).Information about the Faculty of Humanities and about Leiden University can be found at www.leiden.edu.
Applications
Applications must be received by February 2, 2015. Campus interviews are tentatively planned for mid-March. Applications should be in English, and be submitted to the TTFL Search Committee at vacatureslias@hum.leidenuniv.nl, with the items listed below included in this order in *one* PDF document named ‘FAMILY NAME – Given name – 14-350’:• A CV including education and employment history, publications, and courses taught;
• A letter of motivation including a personal vision of TTFL, and of the role of language in area studies programs such as Middle-Eastern Studies;
• A teaching statement (1 page);
• Two sample course descriptions;
• Names, positions and email addresses of three referees (no reference letters).
http://werkenbij.leidenuniv.nl/vacatures/wetenschappelijke-functies/14-350-vacancy-leiden-university-lectureship-turkish.html
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