Vacancy title:
Swahili Pre-Doctoral Teaching Fellow

Jobs at:
St. Lawrence University, Canton, New York

Deadline of this Job:
March 9, 2018

Duty Station:
New York, USA

JOB DETAILS:
St. Lawrence University, Canton, New York, announces a two-year Swahili Pre-Doctoral Teaching Fellowship beginning MID-AUGUST, 2018. This fellowship is designed for an individual with advanced graduate training in Swahili as well as teaching experience, preferably at the University level. Candidates in the advanced stages of their Ph.D. are especially encouraged to apply as fellows will be able to use their time in Canton NY to enhance their teaching and research portfolios. Experience teaching Swahili as a second language, and American students in Kenya is also desirable.

This fellowship provides for annual travel from Kenya to Canton, NY, a furnished apartment, an annual stipend of USD $14,500, an office and a computer, and an allowance for academic travel and conference/workshop participation related to the fellow's teaching and research interests. Fellows will teach four courses per year (two per semester), and have full access to a wide range of teaching and research materials at St. Lawrence.

Job application procedure
Interested candidates should submit a cover letter stating suitability for this fellowship, a current CV including teaching experience and institutional affiliation and copies of relevant academic documents; degree certificates and transcripts. Applicants should also submit a statement addressing how the candidate will contribute to diversity and inclusion at St. Lawrence. These documents can be uploaded in the “Applicant Documents” section of your application using the following link: https://employment.stlawu.edu/posting/1354.

Additionally, two confidential references are required [the required information input in the reference contact infom1ation section of your application will be utilized to send a system-derived email requesting a recommendation letter from each reference].

Applications should be submitted by March 9, 2018. Questions about the position may be sent to Dr. Wairimu Hdirangu at wndirangu@stlawu.edu .

All offers of employment are contingent upon the finalist successfully passing a background (including criminal records) check.