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| Contentid | 7596 |
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| Content Type | 1 |
| Title | Full-time Academic Professional Outreach Position, University of Illinois |
| Body | The Center for South Asian and Middle Eastern Studies (CSAMES) at the University of Illinois, Urbana – Champaign seeks an *Outreach Coordinator* to organize the planning, development and implementation of its outreach activities. CSAMES is a newly designated US Dept of Education, Title VI National Resource Center for the Middle East. Focusing largely on K-12 educational outreach and working with other area study centers, the center is planning to widen the scope of its outreach efforts at both K-16 and community levels working increasingly throughout the state with various constituencies. *Duties and Responsibilities*: Supporting the Center in its outreach activities, organizing events, conferences, teacher workshops, working with local schools on outreach projects, and assisting with the routine work of the Program. The Outreach Coordinator would also be instrumental in developing curriculum materials for the website and enhancing the Center’s acquisitions for an outreach library. The position would involve working with 75% Middle Eastern Studies and 25% South Asian Studies content. *Qualifications:* Required: Bachelors degree, (preferably a Masters degree in social sciences or the humanities, preferably in Middle East, South Asian or Islamic studies). Superior organizational ability, interpersonal skills, and facility in oral and written communication. Preferred: Experience in working with diverse groups of teachers or community groups and a creative interdisciplinary orientation. Familiarity with handling databases and writing reports. Knowledge of a Middle Eastern language or South Asian language. This is a regular, full time academic professional position (non-tenured), salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience and reports to the Associate Director, CSAMES. Starting date is as soon as possible after the search closes. Interested individuals must submit an application letter, a resume, short writing sample, and three letters of reference to: Ritu Saksena, Associate Director, Center for South Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, University of Illinois, 221 International Studies Building, 910 S Fifth St, Champaign, IL 61820. Tel: 217-244-7331. Email csames@uiuc.edu To ensure full consideration, applications, including an email address, must be received by April 7, 2008. Applicants may be interviewed before the closing date; however no hiring decision will be made until after that date. The University of Illinois is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer. |
| Source | Arabic-L |
| Inputdate | 2008-04-06 10:11:09 |
| Lastmodifieddate | 2008-04-06 10:11:09 |
| Expdate | 2009-04-08 00:00:00 |
| Publishdate | 2008-04-07 00:00:00 |
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