About this role
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
College of General Studies
Box 38, Dhahran 31261
Saudi Arabia
Suitably qualified and experienced candidates are invited to apply for a position as a Lecturer in the English Language Department. Located in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, KFUPM is an English-medium university of science, technology, and business. With around 10,000 undergraduates, KFUPM attracts the top 2% of MENA students and is ranked in the top 70 universities worldwide. The ELD typically has 25% of those students enrolled in any one semester. We expect to recruit new male and female faculty for the start of the autumn semester in August 2026.
The English Language Department (ELD) teaches four undergraduate courses:
An Introduction to Academic Discourse (freshman composition, reading, and academic vocabulary)
An Introduction to Argument Writing (source-based writing and presentation skills)
Academic and Professional Communication (advanced research and report writing skills, job-seeking strategies, business correspondence, and presentation skills)
Career Essentials (interviewing skills, corporate culture, and creative problem solving)
ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS
Native-level competency in English (an IELTS score of 9 for non-native speakers)
Graduate of an Anglophone university
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
Applicants need a first degree in any discipline and a master’s degree or a PhD in a TESOL/TEFL-related discipline (e.g. TESOL, Applied Linguistics, English, Creative Writing, Journalism) from a top-500 university on QS rankings.
A CELTA or a DELTA would be an advantage.
Applicants should also have at least three years' experience in full-time teaching English for Academic Purposes in a range of international contexts.
TEACHING DUTIES
The academic calendar consists of two 15-week semesters (autumn and spring), each followed by two weeks for final examinations. ELD faculty teach four classes per day, three days per week and have five office hours