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About King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM)

King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM), located in Dhahran on the Arabian Gulf, is an English-medium institution specializing in science, technology, and business. The university is recognized globally, ranking among the top 70 universities worldwide, and attracts the top 2% of students from the MENA region. Its English Language Department (ELD) plays a central role in supporting the academic development of a significant portion of the university's undergraduate population.

Lecturer, English Language Department

KFUPM invites suitably qualified and experienced candidates to apply for a full-time Lecturer position within its English Language Department. The ELD typically enrolls 25% of KFUPM's 10,000 undergraduates in any given semester. The university is actively recruiting new male and female faculty members to join the department.

Key Responsibilities

Faculty members in the English Language Department are responsible for teaching and student engagement within an academic calendar structured around two 15-week semesters (fall and spring), each followed by two weeks for final examinations. Core responsibilities include:

• Teaching four classes per day, three days per week.
• Holding five office hours per week to support student learning.
• Instructing two of the four undergraduate courses each semester.
• Managing an average student load of 80 to 90 students.

Undergraduate Courses

The English Language Department delivers a curriculum focused on academic and professional communication skills. The four undergraduate English courses taught include:

• An Introduction to Academic Discourse: Covers freshmen composition, reading strategies, and academic vocabulary.
• An Introduction to Report Writing: Focuses on source-based writing, presentation skills, and term report development.
• Academic and Professional Communication: Develops advanced research and report writing skills, job-seeking strategies, business correspondence, and presentation skills.
• Career Essentials: Addresses interviewing skills, corporate culture understanding, and creative problem-solving techniques.

Candidate Profile

Candidates for this Lecturer position should possess 5-10 years of relevant experience. The role requires a commitment to fostering strong academic and professional communication skills among university undergraduates.

Compensation

King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals offers very competitive tax-free salaries for this position, reflecting the university's commitment to attracting highly qualified faculty members.