translation tutors sought at Portsmouth

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PTHP Lecturer in Translation Studies

• Salary: £41.32 - £45.15
• Job reference: 10002858
• Closing date: 09.09.2011

• Department/School: Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences
• Length of contract: Fixed term
• Type of contract: Sessional

The School of Languages and Area Studies of the University of Portsmouth is seeking part-time hourly-paid Lecturers to contribute to our MA programme in Translation Studies.
Applicants should have a professional translation background, preferably in a specialist field, and/or experience of teaching translation at advanced undergraduate or postgraduate level. We are currently seeking tutors for Arabic, French, Italian, Polish and Russian into English and for English into Arabic. A postgraduate qualification in translation and/or membership of a professional association is desirable. Availability to teach both on campus and online will be an advantage.
For informal discussion about the tutor posts contact the MA Translation Studies course leader, Dr. Carol O’Sullivan on carol.osullivan at port.ac.uk.