Assistant Professor of French (tenure-track) at Longwood University

The Department of English and Modern Languages invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track position in French, to begin August 2022. Terminal degree required. Applicants should possess an earned doctorate in French or a related field (PhD or EdD; ABD will be considered).  The area and time period of specialization is open. Applicants should demonstrate experience with communicative language teaching, evidence of scholarly activity or scholarly potential, and a commitment to undergraduate teaching.

The successful candidate will embrace the opportunity to work closely with students and contribute to the life of the department, which offers a bachelor’s degree and teaching licensure in modern languages with concentrations in various languages, including French. Professional responsibilities include teaching 12 credit hours per semester of undergraduate courses, including French language courses at all levels as well as French and Francophone literature and culture courses. The department expects candidates to have an active research agenda in French, and supports the scholarship of all full-time instructors. In addition to effective teaching, scholarship, and service, duties may include program assessment and advising of students. There are opportunities for program, curriculum, and course development within the University’s Civitae Core Curriculum and the major. The normal teaching load is 12 credits per semester with a class size of 18-25 students. 

In addition to the primary responsibility of teaching, faculty are also expected to advise students effectively, to make service contributions, and to engage in scholarship and professional activity, including undergraduate research. 

Requirements:

Terminal degree required. Ph.D. in French or related field preferred; (ABD candidates must have an expected completion date by August 2022 for preferred consideration). Candidates with demonstrated college teaching ability preferred. A demonstrated commitment and ability to work with a diverse group of students, faculty, staff, and constituents in support of the university mission is required.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.   To apply for this position, qualified applicants must complete the online information section and questions, and please attach (where it says Resume) a letter of application, curriculum vitae, unofficial graduate transcripts, statement of teaching interests and philosophy that includes how the candidate serves diverse populations in the classroom, and names and contact details of three references. Link to apply:  https://longwood.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=141286.   

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