University Faculty French

University Faculty French

Requisition Number: F00299P:

Job Description:
The Department of Foreign Languages at Weber State University is accepting applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of French to begin July 1st, 2023. Specialization is open, and teaching load is 12 credit hours per semester.

Weber State University is an open-enrollment university with 24,000 students located approximately forty miles north of Salt Lake City, in Ogden, Utah. Ogden boasts year-round recreational opportunities, a thriving arts community, a historic downtown area, and easy commuter rail access to Salt Lake City.

Job Duties:


Required Qualifications:

1. Ph.D. in French or a related field, such as comparative literature, linguistics, or applied linguistics.
2. At least three years of experience teaching at the college level.
3. Native or near-native proficiency in French and English.
4. Experience teaching across a wide range of literary themes, time periods and movements, as well as the ability to teach topics related to Francophonie.
5. Experience creating and directing Study Abroad programs.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Experience teaching language for special purposes (e.g., business, translation & interpretation, other professions) as well as literature and culture.
2. Experience or training in ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines and National Standards.
3. Experience or training in secondary education (10th - 12th grade).
4. Experience in implementing innovative technology practices in the classroom.
5. Ongoing scholarship or potential for scholarship.
6. Experience in interdisciplinary teaching in Women and Gender Studies.
7. Ability to contribute in meaningful ways to the department, college, and university’s continuing commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion.
8. Integration of equitable learning strategies and inclusive pedagogical practices in the classroom and in course content/design.

Background Check? Yes

Benefits Summary:
WSU offers a generous benefits package that includes medical, dental, long-term disability, life insurance, retirement, a wellness program with release time and paid incentives, tuition benefits, free tickets to athletic and performing arts events, and paid holidays.

Full/Part Time: Full Time
Open Date: 10/12/2022
Close Date:
Open Until Filled: Yes

Notes to Applicants:
The annual salary for this position starts at $55,000 and may go up from there depending on the candidate’s qualifications. The position comes with a generous benefits package.

To apply, please complete the online application and attach a CV, transcripts, contact information for at least three references, and a cover letter that specifically addresses your qualifications. We may request additional materials such as a teaching portfolio or class evaluations once the screening process starts.

Screening of applicants will begin November 11, 2022. The position will remain open until filled. Criminal background check is required as a condition of employment.

We actively encourage applicants who can contribute to the diversity and inclusivity mission of Weber State University through teaching, service, and/or research. The Department of Foreign Languages is committed to centering diverse identities and experiences among its faculty and curriculum, and students of all backgrounds, particularly those from historically underrepresented and structurally marginalized groups. We seek candidates with experience supporting the learning needs of students from diverse and underserved backgrounds. Commitment to inclusion and equity efforts in pedagogical practices and scholarship, as well as collegial and student mentorship are desirable.

Physical Activity of this position: Expressing or exchanging ideas. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important instructions to other workers accurately or quickly. , Ability to receive detailed information with or without assistance.

Physical Requirements of this position: Light work. Exerting up to 20 lbs of force occasionally and/or up to 10 lbs of force frequently and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. Use of arm and/or leg controls exerting forces greater than that for sedentary work.

Visual Acuity Requirements including color, depth perception and field of vision: Required to perform activities such as preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; using a computer terminal; extensive reading.

The conditions the worker will be subject to in this position: None. The worker is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions (such as in typical office or administrative work).

To apply, visit https://jobs.weber.edu/postings/18039

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