Assistant Professor in French Second Language Acquisition and Teacher Education
Department of French and Italian
The Department of French and Italian at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign invites applications for a full-time tenure-track Assistant Professor position in French Second Language Acquisition (SLA) and Teacher Education. Open area of specialization. Successful candidates are expected to teach effectively at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, establish and maintain an active and independent research program, and provide service to the department, the university and the profession. Ph.D. must be in hand by the start date. The target start date is August 16, 2015. Salary is competitive.
Native or near native proficiency in French and English is required. Applicants must have teaching experience at the post-secondary level, a demonstrated commitment to excellence in teaching, and an active research agenda demonstrated by publications. Teaching load will be two courses per semester and will include courses for the undergraduate major and minor in French as well as introductory and advanced undergraduate and graduate seminars in SLA.
To apply, create your candidate profile through the University of Illinois application login page at https://jobs.illinois.edu and upload your application materials: letter of application, CV, including contact information (or Interfolio ID) for three professional references, one representative writing sample, statement of research and teaching interests, and teaching evaluations if available. Referees will be contacted electronically upon the submission of the application. Only applications submitted through the University of Illinois Job Board will be considered.
Full consideration will be given to complete applications received by October 20, 2014. Applicants may be interviewed before the closing date, although no hiring decision will be made until after that date.
For more information, contact slcl-hr@illinois.edu.
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