Lecturer in Arabic and Islamic Studies

Call for Applications
Institute for Leadership and Community Development
City Hasanat Centre for Islamic Studies, Birmingham, UK
Application Deadline: July 3, 2024

As one of the leading providers of Islamic Studies, the aim to deliver learning experiences which lead to the development of wider skill bases which prepare our students for postgraduate study and destinations within faith based organizations.

The post will be situated in the Institute’s Hasanat Centre for Islamic Studies and the successful candidate will be required to teach a range of modules across the center’s flagship Arabic and Islamic Studies program which is mapped to undergraduate level.

The ideal candidate will be:

• Passionate about Islamic Education
• Have a UK Degree in Islamic studies/education or equivalent
• A graduate of Alimiyya/Dars Nizami from a reputable institute
• A dual professional, having deep subject knowledge and expertise in teaching and learning processes.

Main Tasks

+ Planning and Preparation – The successful candidate will develop and produce teaching materials as required, in respect to module specifications and schemes of work.

+ Teaching – The appointed person will contribute to the delivery of modules across the program(s) of study, several of which involve the teaching of classic texts in Fiqh, Aqida, and Hadith. The modules include:

Arabic Language: spoken and written, Arabic Literature: Classical and Modern Arabic literature, Grammar (nahw), Morphology (sarf), Rhetoric (balaghah), Quranic Exegesis (tafsir), Quranic elocution (tajwid), Sciences of the Quran (Ulum al-Quran), Hadith Studies, Hadith nomenclature/principles (Usul al-hadith), Islamic Jurisprudence (fiqh), Principles of Islamic Jurisprudence (usul ul fiqh), Theology (aqidah), Islamic Philosophy, Islamic History.

Essential

• Demonstrable completion of an advanced Islamic Studies program
• Strong administrative skills, including IT skills
• Willingness to undertake CPD and participate in teacher training activities
• Upper intermediate level in Arabic (B2/C1)
• A degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent

Desirable

• Teaching qualification such as DET or equivalent
• QTLS or equivalent
• Previous experience of teaching at the relevant level

Only the candidates who have a valid right to work and reside in UK may apply. To apply, send your up-to-date CV and covering letter HERE, before July 3, 2024. Due to the high number of applications, only successful applicants will be responded.

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