Visiting Assistant Professor of French and Francophone Studies

Visiting Assistant Professor of French and Francophone Studies

We welcome applications for a 1-year full-time Visiting Assistant Professor in French and Francophone Studies at Williams College for 2023-2024. We are seeking candidates with demonstrated experience in teaching all levels of the French language, and whose specializations would ideally focus on one or more of the following: film and media studies, 20-21st century cultural production, the early modern period, performance studies, environmental studies, colonial and post-colonial studies. We welcome applications from members of groups traditionally underrepresented in the field.

Qualifications

Candidates should have native or near-native fluency in French, and hold a Ph.D.

The 1-year position will begin in Fall 2023 and carries both language and content teaching responsibilities. The course load is 2-2 and divided into language and literature teaching duties. As part of mentoring and institutional support, Visiting Assistant Professors are invited to participate in the College’s First Three faculty mentoring program: https://faculty-networks.williams.edu/first3/

Application Instructions

In their cover letter, candidates should provide evidence of excellence in undergraduate teaching of French Language and of French & Francophone Studies. The cover letter should thus explicitly discuss:

• the candidate’s demonstrated experience teaching French language

• A brief description of two content courses, either new or previously taught.

• the candidate’s experience (and/or ideas) on how to create inclusive classrooms for a student population that is broadly diverse.

We anticipate in-person teaching in 2023-2024, and a 4-5 day weekly teaching schedule for this position. Applicants should submit a cover letter, CV, and 3 letters of reference by January 16th, 2023 to Leyla Rouhi, Chair, Romance Languages, through Interfolio.

Address questions to Leyla Rouhi ( lrouhi@williams.edu ). Semi-finalists will be invited for virtual interviews in late January/early February 2023. We hope to make offers by late February 2023.

All offers of employment are contingent upon the completion of a background check. Further information is available here: http://dean-faculty.williams.edu/prospective-faculty/background-check-policy/

Position begins

Fall 2023

Application deadline

11:59 pm ET on January 16, 2023

Apply online

https://apply.interfolio.com/116927

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