Assistant Professor - French Language and Culture – 24 months limited term position (Canada)

The Department of French at Dalhousie University invites applications for a limited-term position (24-months limited term), at the Lecturer/ Assistant Professor level in the area of French Language and Culture, effective July 1, 2010. This position is subject to budgetary approval. Primary responsibilities will include teaching French language & culture classes at the undergraduate level. Ideally, the candidate will have experience teaching spoken French, Business French and/or French civilization classes. A good knowledge of CALL resources, tools and methods is required. Candidates must have a PhD or PhD in hand with a specialization in French linguistics, literature or culture and they should possess native or near-native fluency in French. Applications, which should include a letter of application, complete curriculum vitae, a statement of research and teaching interests and philosophies, evidence of teaching competence, and three confidential original letters of professional recommendation forwarded by referees under separate cover, should be sent in hard copy by October 15, 2009 to the Chair, Dr. Vittorio Frigerio, Department of French, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, B3H 4P9, Canada.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority. Dalhousie University is an Employment Equity/Affirmative Action employer. The University encourages applications from qualified Aboriginal people, persons with a disability, racially visible persons and women.