St Catherine’s College in association with Faculty of Medieval and Modern Languages and Literatures, University of Oxford
Salary: £44,620 - £59,914 per annum (plus £7,762 per annum taxable and pensionable College housing allowance and other benefits)
St Catherine’s College and the Faculty of Medieval and Modern Languages and Literatures in the University of Oxford propose to appoint a Tutorial Fellow and Associate Professor in French, with effect from 1 October 2015, or as soon as possible thereafter. This is a permanent full-time position based at St Catherine’s College, Manor Road, Oxford, OX1 3UJ with some responsibilities carried out at the Faculty of Medieval and Modern Languages, 41 & 47 Wellington Square, Oxford, OX1 2JF.
The person appointed will be expected to engage in advanced study or research in Early Modern French literature (sixteenth to eighteenth centuries), and to give high-quality tutorials, classes, lectures, and supervision in French at both undergraduate and graduate level.
The main duties of the role will be to engage in scholarly research and publication in Early Modern French literature (sixteenth to eighteenth centuries); to share responsibility for the organisation, supervision and teaching of Modern Languages at St Catherine’s College including arrangements for the admission of new students; to give lectures and supervise graduate students on behalf of the Faculty of Medieval and Modern Languages and Literatures; to take part in University examining; to act as College Advisor to St Catherine’s College graduate students in Modern Languages and cognate areas; and to participate in the administration of the College and Faculty. The appointee will be an Official Fellow of St Catherine’s College and a trustee and member of its Governing Body.
Applicants should have a doctorate and research record of international standing appropriate to the stage of the candidate’s career, with evidence of and potential for producing further distinguished research. They should have near-native competence in French, the ability to teach French language at undergraduate level, and native or near-native competence in English. The appointee will be expected to demonstrate evidence of excellence, or the potential for excellence, in teaching French literature, particularly to undergraduates.
Applications are welcome from individuals at all stages in their research career who meet the selection criteria.
Applications are particularly welcome from women and black and minority ethnic candidates, who are under-represented in academic posts in Oxford.
Further details can be found in the further particulars below:
Associate Professorship and Tutorial Fellowship in French FPs (Word version)
Applications should be sent, in a single PDF file by email if possible, to the Personnel Advisor, St Catherine’s College, Oxford, OX1 3UJ (Email:personnel@stcatz.ox.ac.uk) to arrive not later than 12.00 noon GMT on Tuesday 28 April. Applications must include: a completed Application Cover Form (available to download as part of the further particulars); a short covering letter, which should set out which subjects you could offer to teach for the College, and which for the Faculty; a brief description of teaching experience; a statement of current and proposed research, including a list of publications; a full curriculum vitae; and the names of three referees. Two pieces of written work and a recruitment monitoring form should also be submitted (see further particulars for details). Candidates should supply each of their referees with a copy of the further particulars and ask them to write directly to the Personnel Advisor, by email if possible, by the same closing date.
The closing date for applications and the last date for receipt of references direct from referees, is 12.00 noon GMT on Tuesday 28 April.