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Sessional Lecturer - ARA300Y5Y Intermediate Arabic for Heritage Learners

Job Posting Sessional Lecturer - ARA300Y5Y Intermediate Arabic for Heritage Learners

This job is posted in accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement.


Course number and title:

ARA300Y5Y Intermediate Arabic for Heritage Learners


Course description:

This is an Arabic language course for heritage students, i.e. of Arab origins, who may have had passive exposure to Arabic but have never formally studied the reading and writing of Arabic. This course is also designed to help students with interest in Islamic studies who may have been exposed to elementary Qur’anic teaching but were never taught the alphabet, and who cannot communicate in spoken or written Arabic. In this course, students will begin by learning how to sound, read and write the Arabic alphabet. They will study Arabic grammar, develop reading comprehension, and practice writing skills that advance gradually throughout the course. Each unit of the course is fully supported by a range of comprehension, vocabulary-building, grammar reinforcement activities, and reading & writing exercises. Language analysis will be based on the reading of excerpts of authentic Arabic texts from contemporary literature, magazines and newspapers. By the end of this course, students will have completed the prerequisites to take Arabic reading, literature, and advanced language courses. 

 

Estimated course enrolment: 20

Number of positions: 1

Class schedule: Mondays and Wednesdays (9:00am-11:00am)

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[NOTE: The mode of instruction for this course is expected to be in-person. However, if this changes for any reason, you will be provided with as much advance notice as practicable.]

 

Sessional dates of appointment: September 1, 2025 to April 30, 2026

Salary:

Sessional Lecturer I - $19,641.40 inclusive of vacation pay

Sessional Lecturer I Long Term - $21,020.07 inclusive of vacation pay

Sessional Lecturer II - $21,020.07 inclusive of vacation pay

Sessional Lecturer II Long Term - $21,520.55 inclusive of vacation pay

Sessional Lecturer III - $21,520.55 inclusive of vacation pay

Sessional Lecturer III Long Term - $22,060.71 inclusive of vacation pay

Please note that should rates stipulated in the collective agreement vary from rates stated in this posting, the rates stated in the collective agreement shall prevail.

 

Minimum qualifications: 

Ph.D. in Arabic language pedagogy, literature, linguistics, or a related field is required.

Demonstrated experience teaching university-level Arabic language courses and cultural studies is required.

Native, or near-native, Arabic language fluency is required.

 

Preferred qualifications:

Demonstrated excellence in teaching this course, or a similar course at the university level is preferred. 

Preference in hiring is given to qualified individuals advanced to the rank of Sessional Lecturer II and Sessional Lecturer III in accordance with Article 14:12.


Description of duties:

All normal duties related to the design and teaching of a University credit course, including preparation and delivery of course content; out-of-class interactions with students via e-mail and office hours; development, administration and marking of assignments,tests and exams; calculation and submission of grades; ordering of all necessary readings; supervision of TAs (if any) assigned to the course.

 

Application instructions:

Applicants should send all of the requested documents below to the Department of Language Studies by email to jobslanguagestudies.utm@utoronto.ca by the posted deadline: 

 

  1.    Unit 3 application form (please submit your information on the MS form: https://forms.office.com/r/RR1V9KtD0Y and “print to PDF” to save a copy of the submission)

  2.    Cover letter (this should specify the way in which the applicant’s background and experience give them mastery of the topic)

  3.    Current academic CV

  4.    Most recent course evaluations (if any)

 

Please do not apply on this website; only applications submitted to the email address above will be considered.

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Please note that an interview may be part of the hiring process.

This job is posted in accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement.

Candidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity-deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the position.

 

The deadline to apply is July 24, 2025.

Diversity Statement

The University of Toronto embraces Diversity and is building a culture of belonging that increases our capacity to effectively address and serve the interests of our global community. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, Black and racialized persons, women, persons with disabilities, and people of diverse sexual and gender identities. We value applicants who have demonstrated a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and recognize that diverse perspectives, experiences, and expertise are essential to strengthening our academic mission.

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Accessibility Statement

The University strives to be an equitable and inclusive community, and proactively seeks to increase diversity among its community members. Our values regarding equity and diversity are linked with our unwavering commitment to excellence in the pursuit of our academic mission.

The University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). As such, we strive to make our recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants with disabilities.

If you require any accommodations at any point during the application and hiring process, please contact uoft.careers@utoronto.ca.


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