Position Title: Assistant Professor of French
Appointment Type: Faculty
Job Description:
Summary of Duties and Responsibilities: The Department of World Languages and Cultures in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Iowa State University is seeking qualified candidates for a tenure track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor of French. This faculty position will teach language and culture courses at all levels of the undergraduate curriculum with the ability to teach a combination of language (all levels), composition, and upper-level courses in French and/or Francophone culture, literature, or civilization.
The successful candidate will have an interest in teaching courses and commitment to research in French and/or Francophone cultural studies; an interest in teaching interdisciplinary courses in English; a commitment to strengthening the French Program (including active recruitment of French majors and minors); and the desire to participate actively in department-wide initiatives.
Required Minimum Qualifications:
- PhD in French or a related discipline by time of appointment
- Near-native proficiency in French and English
- Demonstrated commitment to developing an active research agenda in pre-20th century French or Francophone studies which will diversify current faculty members' research and teaching interests and broaden course offerings in French and/or Francophone cultural studies
- Record of excellence in teaching French
Preferred Qualifications:
- Ability to participate actively in undergraduate curriculum in Languages and Cultures for Professions program
- Interest in teaching interdisciplinary courses in international studies or global studies
- Ability and interest in teaching on-line and/or blended courses
- Commitment to undergraduate student recruitment and retention
- Demonstrated commitment to academic service
- Proven ability to work with diverse populations of students, faculty, and staff
Department/Program & College Description:
The Department of World Languages and Cultures is the central resource at Iowa State University for the teaching, research, and study of cultures in and through their native languages from a global perspective.
Department Unit/Website: www.language.iastate.edu
Proposed Start Date: August 16, 2020
Number of Months Employed Per Year: 09 Month Work Period
Time Type: Full time
Pay Grade: 00 (Faculty)
Application Instructions:
To apply for this position, please click on the following link:
https://isu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/IowaStateJobs/job/Ames-IA/Assistant-Professor-of-French_R559
Click on the “Apply” button and complete the Employment Application. Please be prepared to enter or attach the following:
Resume/Curriculum Vitae Letter of Application/Cover Letter Contact Information for Three ReferencesAdditional Required Applicant Materials:
Discursive and Statistical Teaching Evaluations Email Contact Information for Three Referees to Provide Letters of RecommendationPlease attach documents 4 and 5 in the additional required documents section.
If you have questions regarding this application process, please email employment@iastate.edu or call 515-294-4800 or Toll Free: 1-877-477-7485.
Original Posting Date: August 30, 2019
For consideration, submit application before November 15, 2019
Job Requisition Number: R559
Iowa State University is classified as a Carnegie Foundation Doctoral/Research University-Extensive, a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU), and ranked by U.S. News and World Report as one of the top public universities in the nation. More than 36,000 students are enrolled and are served by over 6,200 faculty and staff.
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