FULL-TIME FACULTY - LITERATURE AND SOCIETY PROGRAM
Full time
na Bard Early Colleges
no
Saudi Arabia
Publicado em January 31, 2025
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Full-Time Faculty - Literature and Society Program
Al-Quds Bard, Palestine
Apply Here: About Al-Quds Bard College Now in its sixteenth year of operation, Al-Quds Bard College for Arts and Sciences (AQB) is an innovative dual degree liberal arts college located in Palestine, with an enrollment of approximately 330 undergraduate and graduate students across its eight bachelor’s degree programs and three graduate programs. AQB’s undergraduate program, taught in English, is rigorous, culminating in a two-semester independent senior project. Graduates of AQB receive two degrees from its host institutions: a BA or MA/MAT from Al-Quds University and a BA or MA from Bard College (New York). The college has a small, but dynamic faculty from Palestine, Europe, the United States, and around the world with research interests spanning many disciplines. AQB is committed to offering a high-quality education to students from underrepresented communities in Palestine. Approximately 75% of students receive either a full or partial scholarship, and AQB also offers a robust pre-entry English-Language enhancement program for students who need extra support to excel in the English-language curriculum. About the Position Al-Quds Bard College seeks a full-time faculty member and program head in its program in Literature and Society. The program places the study of literature and creative writing in social, political, and cultural contexts, covering a wide range of time periods and locales, with an increasing focus on the Global South. The selected candidate should be prepared to teach both students who have a dedicated interest in literature and are majoring in the program, as well as students majoring in other fields who are required to enroll in Literature and Society courses as a distribution requirement. Our teaching methods are student-centered, involving students in active discussion and group tasks to develop their reading, writing, speaking, production, and critical thinking skills. Successful candidates will be flexible problem solvers capable of engaging texts and fields in which they are not necessarily specialists. The chosen candidate must be prepared to teach students close reading, analytical, and writing skills and the ability to speak intelligently about texts. The selected candidate must also be willing to be engaged in curriculum design as well as collaboration with other faculty members in the Humanities & Practicing Arts Division. The ability to teach creative writing is especially welcome. Full-time faculty teach a load of three courses per semester, which consists of those taught within the Literature and Society program as well as those contributing to other programs within the College. Faculty supervise a minimum of two senior projects and provide academic guidance throughout the year. Faculty are also expected to contribute to the development of AQB through service, including participation in academic committees, admissions interviews, moderation and senior project boards, faculty development workshops, and additional administrative tasks, as needed. This position also assumes the responsibilities of Program Head of Literature & Society, which includes additional program management, such as convening and communicating with program faculty, monitoring student progress, managing course schedules, overseeing organization of major AQB academic milestones, coordinating extracurricular events, contributing to program recruitment efforts, collaborating with the Division Head on program initiatives, and providing reports on program development. Qualifications Successful candidates will be experienced and invested in interdisciplinary pedagogy, especially the relationship between a liberal arts college’s foundational coursework and its major programs. To that end, we seek faculty members capable of revising and facilitating a flexible, global, and academically rigorous curriculum, emphasizing historical context, information literacy, and transferable analytical, interpretive, and discursive skills. Required Qualifications:- PhD preferred, MA required
- Successful teaching experience
- Enthusiasm for the mission of the College to provide student-centered teaching, foster critical thinking, and incorporate writing throughout the curriculum
- Fluent in English; ability to speak Arabic is a plus
- Experience teaching and working effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds
- Creative writing background (any genre)
- Experience teaching in classrooms with English language learners
- Successful experience teaching in a liberal arts context
- Ability to teach a wide range of topics
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