French Lecturer

3 weeks ago


Greensboro, North Carolina, United States InsideHigherEd Full time
Position Number:

1322

Functional Title:

French Lecturer

Position Type:

Non-Tenure Stream

Position Eclass:

FC - Faculty 9 month Non Leave earn

University Information:

Located in North Carolina's third largest city, UNC Greensboro is among the most diverse, learner-centered public research universities in the state, with nearly 18,000 students in eight colleges and schools pursuing more than 150 areas of undergraduate and over 200 areas of graduate study. UNCG continues to be recognized nationally for academic excellence, access, and affordability. UNCG is ranked No. 1 most affordable institution in North Carolina for net cost by the N.Y. Times and No. 1 in North Carolina for social mobility by The Wall Street Journal — helping first-generation and lower-income students find paths to prosperity. Designated an Innovation and Economic Prosperity University by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, UNCG is a community-engaged research institution with a portfolio of more than $67M in research and creative activity. The University's 1,100 faculty and 1,700 staff help create an annual economic impact for the Piedmont Triad region in excess of $1B.

Primary Purpose of the Organizational Unit:

The Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures (LLC) is engaged in cross-cultural research, teaching, and service within diverse local and global connections. It is a large department in the College of Arts and Sciences with 43 full-time faculty members, including 7 tenure-line and 30 full-time professional-track faculty. Additional instruction is provided by 6 part-time lecturers and varying numbers of teaching assistants and tutors.

Six languages are taught in LLC: American Sign Language (ASL), Arabic, French, German, Japanese, and Spanish. The Department has approximately 150 first- and second-majors pursuing a BA degree in Spanish or a BA in Languages, Literature, and Cultures with a concentration in French and Francophone Studies, German Studies, K-12 Teaching Licensures (French, Spanish) or Global Languages and Communities.

In addition, the Department actively participates in the Language Exchange consortium within the UNC distance education system as well as in interdisciplinary programs throughout the College of Arts and Sciences, particularly the International and Global Studies Program (IGS) and the Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program. Online courses, including four-semester language sequences (French, German, Spanish) and an Online German Minor program are available to distance learning students across the globe.

Position Summary:

Lecturer in French

The Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures at UNC Greensboro is seeking a dynamic full-time lecturer in French (M.A. required, Ph.D. welcomed) for a one-year position; possibly renewable.

  • Established credentials and expertise in teaching French at all levels of a student-centered language, literature, and culture program required.
  • Ability to teach phonetics, translation, and/or Francophone literatures and cultures from the Caribbean, the Indian Ocean, and/or Québec welcomed.
  • The ability to teach asynchronous online courses is strongly desired. In addition, willingness to teach special topics LLC courses in English.
  • Willingness to promote French and Francophone Studies at UNCG through active participation/leadership in extra and co-curricular initiatives is a must.
  • Evidence of mentoring capabilities is desired.
  • Native or near-native proficiency is required.

UNCG is an EOE AA/M/F/D/V employer and is strongly committed to increasing faculty diversity.
Minimum Qualifications:
  • Master's degree in French language and literature or related field.
  • Native or near-native language skills in speaking, listening comprehension, reading, and writing in both French and English.
  • All qualifying degrees or credit hours must be completed by August 1, 2024.
Preferred Qualifications:
  • A PhD in French language and culture or French Studies is highly desirable.
Tenure Status:

Not on Track

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Review of applications will begin on May 14, 2024 and continue until the position is filled.

UNC Greensboro is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Applicants of all diverse populations are encouraged to apply.

Applicants are asked to provide the names and email addresses of at least three (3)contacts in the References section of the electronic application. These contacts will be solicited by the SpartanTalent system via email, and they will be asked to provide a confidential Letter of Reference/ Recommendation on behalf of the applicant. This will occur as soon as the applicant successfully submits the application and receives a confirmation number from the SpartanTalent system. This is the applicant's only notification that the electronic references in the reference section are being notified when the application is submitted.

Candidates can also submit email addresses generated by Interfolio to have individual letters submitted to the SpartanTalent system. Instructions for the Interfolio Online Application delivery service can be found

Recruitment Range:

Competitive

Org #-Department:

Languages, Lit and Cultures

Job Open Date:

04/29/2024

For Best Consideration Date:

05/14/2024

Open Until Filled:

Yes

FTE:

1.000

Type of Appointment:

Time Limited

Time Limited Duration:

One-year appointment; Possibly Renewable

Number of Months per Year:

9

Physical Effort:

Hand Movement-Repetitive Motions - F, Hand Movement-Grasping - F, Finger Dexterity - F, Reading - F, Eye-hand coordination - F, Vision-Visual inspection - F

Work Environment:

Inside - C