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Sunday, April 27, 2014

Head of Department of English Literature - Linguistics - Qatar University - Doha

Candidates will be considered for the position on the basis of thefollowing qualifications:
    Ph.D. in English Literature or Linguistics with a distinguishedrecord of refereed publications and a demonstrated excellence in teaching atestablished international universities or higher education institutions
    Demonstrated competence in academic administration and budget management.
    Ability to develop existing programs in the department to effectively meetinternational academic standards
    Effective leadership and team building skills

The College of Arts &Sciences invites applications and nominations for the position of Head ofthe Department of English Literature and Linguistics at a rank ofAssociate or/Full Professor. A Ph.D. in Linguistics or English Literatureis required. The Department of  EnglishLiterature and Linguistics currently offers one program with two concentrationareas: Literature and Linguistics.  AMinor in Translation is also offered from the Department. The College seeks adynamic scholar with an outstanding academic background, strong researchcredentials, demonstrated leadership skills and experience in mentoringfaculty, a strong commitment to education with a track record in innovativelearning-centered teaching, and proven management skills. The candidate isrequired to have proficiency in English and knowledge of Arabic is preferred.

Appointment will be for a fulltime position as Head of Department, on a three-year, renewable contract. Thedeadline for application is April 30, 2014. Employment is expected to begin inSeptember 2014, but a later start date could be negotiated. To apply, submit aletter of application, curriculum vitae, a statement describing aphilosophy/vision for developing academically strong programs in the departmentin accordance with the goals for excellence established by Qatar University,and names, email and postal addresses of three references.

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