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The Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations at the University of Chicago announces a position of Lecturer in Turkish for a three-year renewable term starting in the academic year 2015-16.The lecturer should be able to teach all levels of Modern Turkish. The emphasis in all courses will be on listening, speaking, reading, and writing. The successful candidate will also be able teach Introduction to Ottoman Turkish. An advanced degree in Turcology, Turkish language and literature, or second language teaching and acquisition is preferred. Strong, recent teaching experience and evaluations and native or near-native proficiency in Turkish are essential. An ability to teach other Turkic languages would be desirable, but not required.All candidates are required to submit an application letter, CV, contact information for two recommenders, and a detailed sample syllabus of an Elementary Turkish course online at the University of Chicago's Academic Career Opportunities website (https://academiccareers.uchicago.edu posting #02393) by December 15, 2014.In addition, the two recommenders must send their letters of recommendation directly to ne-lc@uchicago.edu by December 15, 2014.Position contingent upon budgetary approval. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status or status as an individual with disability. The University of Chicago is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity / Disabled / Veterans Employer.