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Assistant Professor in French and Francophone Studies

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The Department of Romance Languages and Literatures at the University of Notre Dame invites applications for the position of Assistant Professor in any period or field of French and Francophone literature and culture to begin August 2023. The successful candidate will demonstrate scholarly excellence as evidenced by a strong publication record, and a commitment to both graduate and undergraduate teaching. Research and teaching in the program in French and Francophone Studies at Notre Dame range from the Middle Ages to the present and colleagues are expected to contribute across the curriculum.

Notre Dame offers highly competitive salary and benefits, generous research support, and excellent opportunities for professional development. Please submit the following documents: a letter of application, CV, representative publication or writing sample (approximately 20 pages), teaching dossier and/or teaching evaluations, and three letters of recommendation by October 14, 2022 to this link:http://apply.interfolio.com/111585

Qualifications:
The Department of Romance Languages and Literatures at the University of Notre Dame invites applications for the position of Assistant Professor in any period or field of French and Francophone literature and culture to begin August 2023. The successful candidate will demonstrate scholarly excellence as evidenced by a strong publication record, and a commitment to both graduate and undergraduate teaching. Research and teaching in the program in French and Francophone Studies at Notre Dame range from the Middle Ages to the present and colleagues are expected to contribute across the curriculum.

To apply, visit https://apply.interfolio.com/111585

This appointment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check. Applicants will be asked to identify all felony convictions and/or pending felony charges. Felony convictions do not automatically bar an individual from employment. Each case will be examined separately to determine the appropriateness of employment in the particular position. Failure to be forthcoming or dishonesty with respect to felony disclosures can result in the disqualification of a candidate. The full procedure can be viewed at https://facultyhandbook.nd.edu/?id=link-73597.

Equal Opportunity Employment Statement
The University of Notre Dame seeks to attract, develop, and retain the highest quality faculty, staff and administration. The University is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and is committed to building a culturally diverse workplace. We strongly encourage applications from female and minority candidates and those candidates attracted to a university with a Catholic identity. Moreover, Notre Dame prohibits discrimination against veterans or disabled qualified individuals, and requires affirmative action by covered contractors to employ and advance veterans and qualified individuals with disabilities in compliance with 41 CFR 60-741.5(a) and 41 CFR 60-300.5(a).

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The University of Notre Dame, an international Catholic research university, is an equal opportunity employer.

The Department of Romance Languages at St. Olaf College invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track position in French at the level of Assistant Professor. The position offers to a candidate committed to undergraduate liberal arts education the opportunity to teach in a content-based curriculum enhanced by a January term abroad, a languages-across-the-curriculum program, and interdisciplinary studies. Teaching responsibilities include all levels of French language and major-level courses in the literatures and cultures of the French-speaking world. We seek candidates with expertise in pre-1900 literatures and cultures. We are particularly interested in candidates who focus on France in its global context, with approaches such as critical race studies, gender studies, Atlantic or Mediterranean studies, and visual culture.

Qualifications:

Demonstrated experience with second language acquisition (SLA) enhanced by innovative uses of new technologies is required. The person hired is expected to pursue high quality scholarly activity and contribute to the life of the department and the college.

Required qualifications: Ph.D. in French completed by September 1, 2023; native or near-native fluency in French; evidence or clear promise of scholarship and potential for excellence in teaching at the undergraduate level; commitment to equity and inclusion; interest in teaching off-campus courses.

About the Department:

French at St. Olaf is a dynamic program focused on content-based learning and French as a global language at all levels. This commitment is evident in faculty members' involvement in study abroad and interdisciplinary student research. Many of our courses center non-European Francophone voices and issues of race and gender. For more information about the department, visit https://wp.stolaf.edu/french/.

Diversity:

At St. Olaf, we are committed to equity and inclusion. We strive to be a campus of welcome where students, faculty, and staff thrive by bringing their full humanity—gender identity, sexuality, race, ethnicity, national origin, socioeconomic class, disability, religion, spirituality, and age—to the Hill each day. Our goal is to generate conversations and processes that over time create greater clarity, transparency, trust, cooperation, consensus, respect, and measurable outcomes. Practices that support this goal include listening, cultivating a growth mindset, respecting those with different views, being informed by data, and understanding that the work is ongoing, collaborative, organic, and ever evolving. We encourage applicants to familiarize themselves with our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Strategic Plan to learn more about our commitment and to identify how you might contribute to these efforts.

How to Apply:

A complete application includes:
1. Cover letter
2. Curriculum vitae
3. Diversity statement (200-500 word limit)
4. Statement of teaching philosophy: Describe your conception of teaching and learning and how your approach is exemplified in the classroom, in other contact with students, and in curricular considerations. (1000 word limit)
5. Statement of research and interest: Describe your current and anticipated research program including the potential for undergraduate involvement and publication. (1000 word limit)
6. The contact information for three professional references who can speak to your abilities in teaching and scholarship (St. Olaf solicits letters directly after an initial round of screening.)

Review of applications will begin on November 4, 2022, and will continue until the position is filled. Applications received by that date will receive fullest consideration. Finalist interviews are expected in February 2023.

Questions about the position, department, or College may be directed to Maria Vendetti, Search Committee Chair, at tt2023french@stolaf.edu.

Who We Are:

Founded in 1874, St. Olaf College is a residential, coeducational liberal arts college with approximately 3,000 students and 800 faculty and staff employees. The college is located on a picturesque 300-acre campus in Northfield, Minnesota, a vibrant, restored, historic river town of 20,000 located 45 minutes south of culturally rich and diverse Minneapolis and St. Paul.

The college offers an academically rigorous, nationally ranked liberal arts education that fosters the development of the whole person in mind, body, and spirit and emphasizes learning in an inclusive and globally engaged community. We encourage applications from candidates committed to multicultural understanding and the enrichment of our diverse community.

The college offers a comprehensive benefits package including a 9% company retirement match, company monthly contributions to a retirement healthcare account, company contributions to eligible employee's health savings account, significant tuition discount (up to 80% off) at ACM and ELCA colleges and universities for employee's children, and generous paid time off. For a full review of benefit offerings, see the summary of the benefits program here: https://wp.stolaf.edu/hr/benefits/

To provide a safe and secure educational environment, St. Olaf College verifies the accuracy of all credentials presented by applicants and conducts a criminal background check on every new hire.

St. Olaf College requires all employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 (medical and religious exemptions may apply). To be fully vaccinated for COVID-19, you need to have received the COVID-19 vaccination dose(s), plus a COVID-19 booster shot before your start date, or within two weeks of eligibility for a booster.

A link to our DEI page: https://wp.stolaf.edu/equity-inclusion/

A virtual campus tour: https://www.stolaf.edu/multimedia/play/?p=483

An overview of Northfield: https://wp.stolaf.edu/admissions/visit/northfield/

An overview of the Twin Cities: https://wp.stolaf.edu/admissions/visit/twincities/

For Staff Application Assistance:
employment@stolaf.edu
507-786-3068

For Faculty Application Assistance:
facultysearch@stolaf.edu
507-786-3356

Title IX Contact Information:
Kari Hohn, Director of Title IX and Equal Opportunity
1520 St. Olaf Avenue, Tomson Hall 144
Northfield, MN 55057
507-786-3465
khohn@stolaf.edu

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A liberal arts college affiliated with the Lutheran Church (ELCA), St. Olaf College is an equal opportunity and voluntary affirmative action employer and actively seeks diversity in its students, faculty and staff.

We are especially interested in candidates who will support and further the mission of our diverse community. The College is committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all members of our community.

With regard to its hiring and employment practices, the College prohibits all forms of discrimination and harassment based upon an individual’s legally protected status including race, color, creed, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, religion, disability, marital status, veteran status, or status with regard to public assistance.

Visit our website at https://wp.stolaf.edu/hr/

The Department of Romance Languages and Literatures seeks to appoint a tenure-track professor of French in the 17th and 18th centuries. The successful candidate will have knowledge of French literature, philosophy and culture in a period extending from the Grand Siècle to the aftermath of the French Revolution. Candidates should also have a capacious view of the culture of this period that extends beyond the traditional canon. We especially seek candidates who have command of contemporary theories and expertise in other fields.

Basic Qualifications

The Department will consider candidates with a PhD from disciplines other than French Studies, but fluency in French required. Doctorate required by the time the appointment begins on July 1, 2023. The tenure-track professor will be responsible for teaching four courses a year at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Demonstrated strong commitment to advising is crucial.

Special Instructions

Please submit the following materials through the ARIeS portal (https://academicpositions.harvard.edu/postings/11584). Applications must be submitted no later than October 21, 2022, 23h59 EDT.

1. Cover letter

2. Curriculum Vitae

3. Teaching/advising statement (describing teaching philosophy and practices)

4. Research statement

5. Statement describing efforts to encourage diversity, inclusion, and belonging, including past, current, and anticipated future contributions in these areas.

6. Names and contact information of 3-5 referees, who will be asked by a system-generated email to upload a letter of recommendation once the candidate's application has been submitted. Three letters of recommendation are required, and the application is considered complete only when at least three letters have been received. At least one letter must come from someone who has not served as the candidate's undergraduate thesis advisor, chair of the dissertation committee, or primary advisor in a postdoctoral fellowship. Letters are due by November 1, 2022, 23h59 EDT.

7. Publications or copies of creative works, if applicable.

Contact Information

Tom Conley, Chair of the Search Committee, Department of Romance Languages and Literatures, Harvard University. Email: Jaronica Fuller, Department Administrator, jcfuller@fas.harvard.edu

Contact Email: jcfuller@fas.harvard.edu

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions or any other characteristic protected by law.

Minimum Number of References Required: 3

Maximum Number of References Allowed: 5

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The Department of French and Francophone Studies at Vassar College invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor, beginning Fall 2023.

We are seeking candidates who specialize in periods prior to the nineteenth century, with a preferred emphasis on performance studies; other subfields will also be considered. The successful candidate will teach French language courses at all levels as well as courses in pre-1800 French and Francophone literature and culture. Excellence in teaching language, literature, and culture courses at all levels in a liberal-arts environment is essential and must be clearly illustrated in the candidate's materials. Candidates must possess native or near-native fluency in French. Vassar College values individuals with experience in developing and implementing an inclusive curriculum as well as previous success or demonstrated interest in working with a diverse population of students. In addition to contributing to the departmental curriculum, this position will include teaching in English in one or more multidisciplinary programs on campus, such as Environmental Studies, Medieval/Renaissance Studies, Africana Studies, or Migration and Displacement Studies, as well as the possibility of teaching a First-Year Writing Seminar (in English) and directing our program in Paris. The teaching load in the first year is four courses followed by four courses annually and an intensely mentored experience in subsequent years. Candidates must also demonstrate a record of scholarship and a promising research agenda; individuals with a scholarly interest in areas related to diversity are especially encouraged to apply. Candidates must have a PhD in hand by June 2023.

How to Apply
Candidates should submit:

A letter of application

CV

Graduate school transcript (an unofficial copy is acceptable for initial application)

Personal statement

Diversity statement

Teaching statement with sample lesson plan

Three letters of recommendation

To apply, please visit https://employment.vassar.edu/postings/2807 to link to the posting for this position. For inquiries, email ffsjob@vassar.edu. Applications received by October 14, 2022 will receive full consideration. There is no guarantee that applications received after this date will be reviewed.

Special Instructions to Applicants

To Apply
All applicants must apply online at: https://employment.vassar.edu/postings/2825.

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Vassar College is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and is strongly and actively committed to diversity within its community. Applications from members of historically underrepresented groups are especially encouraged.

The Department of Romance, German and Slavic Languages and Literatures at The George Washington University invites applications for a tenure-track position of Assistant Professor of French, starting as early as fall 2023. We are seeking candidates with expertise in Medieval and/or Early Modern French literature and culture. We encourage applications from candidates engaged in cross-chronological and transnational research, and whose teaching and research include Mediterranean studies, Global Medieval/Early Modern, Black Atlantic, and study of visual and/or material culture.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

The position entails teaching undergraduate courses in French language and courses in literature and culture in French and English.

Minimum Qualifications

Applicants must have a Ph.D. in French or related field with specialization in Medieval and/or Early Modern Literature and Culture by date of appointment; evidence of strong potential for scholarship as demonstrated by publications and/or works in progress; evidence of teaching excellence and innovative pedagogy at the undergraduate level; and native or near-native fluency in French and English.

Special Instructions to Applicants

The complete application is in two parts. 1) Please complete the online faculty application and upload your current CV, statement of teaching and research interest, course evaluations, article-length writing sample, and cover letter outlining how your experiences match the basic qualifications 2) Please send three (3) letters of recommendation directly to GWFrenchLit@gmail.com with the subject line of "Assistant Professor Position/YOUR NAME". A review of applications will begin on 10/24/2022 and continue until the position is filled. Only complete applications will be considered. Employment offers are contingent on the satisfactory outcome of a standard background screening.

Department Link: https://rgsll.columbian.gwu.edu/

Open Until Filled: Yes

Background Screening
Successful Completion of a Background Screening will be required as a condition of hire.

EEO Statement

The university is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer that does not unlawfully discriminate in any of its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

The university is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer that does not unlawfully discriminate in any of its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.