Last month, a team of six staff from the Civic Initiative (a business group of the University of Massachusetts Amherst Donahue Institute) were in Islamabad. They held a three-day follow-up conference for alumni from recent cohorts of the Study of the U.S. Institutes Comparative Public Policymaking program that has been held annually by the Civic Initiative since 2010. The SUSI program is funded by the US Department of State Education and Cultural Affairs Office.
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Urdu Instructor Position Vacancy
Head Urdu Lecturer (BULPIP-AIPS) - NEW DEADLINE: May 12, 2014
Intensive Urdu Language Program in Pakistan
Job Description:
The American Institute of Pakistan Studies and the Berkeley Urdu Language Program in Pakistan invite applications for appointment as full-time lecturer in the newly established BULPIP-AIPS Urdu Program in Lahore (Pakistan). The appointment is for five months (August 1 – December 31, 2014).
Responsibilities:
The Head Urdu Lecturer will be required to:
- teach a blended intensive course that combines intermediate and advanced levels;
- undertake individualized readings courses in which students read and discuss materials that are most relevant to their particular research and/or personal interests;
- ensure that the teaching materials are available to the students on a daily basis;
- make sure the students are meeting/have met basic learning goals (measured through assessment tests administered across the semester);
- coordinate instruction with and oversee the work of an assistant Urdu instructor;
- work with the Program Manager of the BULPIP-AIPS program (who will be responsible for enriching the classroom experience of the participants);
- provide updates and be accountable for outcomes to the BULPIP-AIPS Curriculum Committee
Requirements and Qualifications:
Native or near-native fluency in Urdu as well as College-level experience teaching Urdu to non-native speakers. An M.A. in South Asian Studies, Urdu language and literature, or a related field is desired, but not necessary.
Prior to starting the online application, please have prepared the following documents to be uploaded as you will not be able to save and return to the application:
- A letter of application;
- A current Curriculum Vitae;
- A one-page Statement of Teaching Philosophy, submitted in both Urdu and English;
- Samples of relevant teaching materials authored by the applicant;
- Teaching evaluations (if available)
- Reference letters from three referees are required; applicants are responsible for requesting letters from their letter-writers by the deadline.
Compensation:
Salary: $20,000
Benefits: Secure lodging and transportation in Lahore for duration of appointment
All inquiries should be directed to: bulpip-aips@berkeley.edu
The deadline to apply is April 1, 2014
NOTE: Per above, reference letters from three referees are required; letters may be uploaded to the application or sent under separate cover to aips@pakistanstudies-aips.org; applicants are responsible for requesting letters from their letter-writers by the deadline.