UTAH French teacher job listings
French opening in Salt Lake City, UTAH.Visiting Assistant Professor of French. The Department of World Languages & Cultures at the University of Utah invites applications for a Visiting Assistant Professor in French beginning July 1, 2022. This is a full-time, one-year appointment. Renewal may be possible pending funding approval. We seek candidates with scholarly expertise in pre-modern French literature and culture and a record of outstanding teaching. Primary specialization may include one or more of the following areas: the Middle Ages, 16th, 17th, and/or 18th, centuries. A secondary specialization in fields such as New World studies, poetry, theater and performance studies, environmental studies or ecocriticism, and popular culture are also welcome. The successful candidate will teach three courses per semester (3/3), including upper-division undergraduate courses and one graduate seminar in their specialty. We seek a dynamic scholar with demonstrated teaching excellence and strong research potential. Pending approval, we hope to open a search for a tenure-track version of this position in the near future.
Applicants must have a Ph.D. in French or Comparative Literature or equivalent terminal degree in hand by August 15, 2022. Native or near-native fluency in French and English is a prerequisite. Complete applications include a letter of application, CV, writing sample, three letters of recommendation, and a teaching portfolio including three representative sample syllabi: one graduate seminar and two upper-level undergraduate courses. (Upload all teaching materials as one document in “Teaching Statement” section.) Questions may be addressed to Christopher Lewis, Chair of the Department of World Languages & Cultures. Review of applications will begin on April 4 and continue until the position is filled. Contact: shaun.delliskave@utah.edu
The Department of World Languages and Cultures recognizes the importance of cultural and individual diversity in its educational and training programs and strives to provide an optimal and inclusive working and learning environment for all faculty, staff, and students. This encompasses all aspects of diversity, including but not limited to age, color, disability status, ethnicity, gender, language, veteran status, national origin, race, religion, sexual or affectional orientation, and socioeconomic status.Posted 3.17.22