Assistant Professor of African Studies/KiSwahili

Assistant Professor, The University of Kansas, Department of African and African-American Studies. Tenure-track position to begin as early as August 18, 2010.

Required: Ph.D. or ABD in a relevant field of African Studies expected by start date of appointment; teaching experience in a relevant field; native or near-native proficiency in KiSwahili; demonstrated ability to teach oral and written language skills; familiarity with and ability to teach at a basic level in African Studies; strong commitment to quality scholarship; potential for research productivity and grant activity.

Preferred: Familiarity with East African cultures; educational background in language teaching; experience with language coordination; ability to teach languages for professional schools; technological capabilities for classroom, and website development; experience in KiSwahili outreach; familiarity with other African languages/linguistics; familiarity with proficiency testing.For a complete announcement and to apply online, go to https://jobs.ku.edu and search for position 00001660. See also http://h-net.org/jobs//display_job.php?jobID=39228

Initial review of applications begins on October 30, 2009 until no longer needed. EO/AAE.

Application Instructions: Apply on-line and attach (upload) a cover letter, curriculum vitae, teaching statement (with evaluations, if available) and a writing sample. Each attachment can be up to 5MB. Writing samples that exceed 5MB may be mailed directly to the hiring department.

In addition, candidates should arrange to have three letters of recommendation sent to:
Department of African and African-American Studies Bailey Hall Rm 9 1440 Jayhawk Boulevard, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66045-7574