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Job Announcement Assistant Professor in Islamic Social and Cultural Thought Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, IL (USA) __________________________________________________ POSITION: Assistant Professor, full-time, tenure-track. Qualifications: PhD. prior to appointment, a strong teaching record. Area of Specialization: Social and Cultural Islamic Thought. Area of Competence: Open. Required: A willingness to collaborate across disciplines in Islamic Studies will be expected. Applicants should have an awareness of and sensitivity to the educational goals of a multicultural population and have a desire to take advantage of working with students of diverse backgrounds in age, cultural background, ethnicity, primary language and academic preparation through course materials, teaching strategies and advisement. Responsibilities: The teaching assignment is normally three 3-credit hour classes per semester. Summer teaching is occasionally available. In addition to courses in areas of specialization and competence, the candidate should be prepared to teach general education courses, such as Introduction to Philosophy; Logic and Critical Thinking. Scholarship, committee work, and department service are expected. Starting Salary Range: Commensurate with qualifications and experience. Starting Date: August, 2007. Application Procedures: For full consideration send a letter of application, vita, statement of teaching interests/philosophy, research plans, curriculum vita, supporting documentation and contact information for at least three references to Dr. Dan Milsky. Review of applicants will begin October 31, 2006. Northeastern Illinois University is a comprehensive state university of over 12,000 commuter students located on a 67-acre campus in a residential neighborhood on the northwest side of Chicago. Along with quality academic programming consistent with the Universitys mission of excellence and access, the University is known for support of the fine arts, global education opportunities for students, a strong track record in external grant funding, and leadership in teacher preparation and education. Northeastern is nationally recognized as having the most ethnically diverse student body in the Midwest. Contact: Dr. Daniel Milsky Department of Philosophy Northeastern Illinois University 5500 N. St. Louis Ave. Chicago, IL 60625 USA Email: [email protected] Web: http://www.neiu.edu __________________________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: http://interphil.polylog.org Intercultural Philosophy Calendar: http://cal.polylog.org
