Part-Time Lecturer in French and Francophone Studies

Description

During the autumn, winter, and spring quarters of the 2023-24 academic year, the Humanities Collegiate Division and the Department of Romance Languages & Literatures will have part-time teaching opportunities for various courses of the French and Francophone literature and culture curriculum.

Minimum qualifications are a master’s degree or equivalent in French or a related field, superior proficiency in French according to ACTFL guidelines, and at least one year of experience teaching French language and/or literature at the college or post-secondary level. Preference will be given to applicants currently completing a Ph.D., or who have completed a Ph.D. in French or a related field.

Responsibilities will include preparing and teaching seminar-style undergraduate literature courses on any period or genre of literature in French, holding regularly scheduled office hours, and the preparing and grading of assignments and assessments.

Depending on the curricular needs of the department, the successful candidate may teach between one and four courses per academic year. In 2023-24, the minimum per-course salary is $7,538. This position is not benefits eligible.

To apply for this position candidates must submit their application through the University of Chicago's Interfolio jobs board at https://apply.interfolio.com/124064

Applicants must upload a current curriculum vitae; a cover letter that addresses professional and teaching experience and discusses approaches to pedagogy, proposals of no more than one page each for two courses that the applicant would be prepared to offer, and the names and contact information of three references whose recommendation letters may be solicited.

In the event that a teaching opportunity becomes available, we will contact applicants with the appropriate academic training and experience. This posting will expire on March 31, 2024.

This position will be part of the Service Employees International Union.

This position is contingent upon budgetary approval. Only complete applications will be considered. For further questions about this position, please contact Callie Manick, Department of Romance Languages & Literatures, cpbrown@uchicago.edu

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