One Semester Visiting Instructor/Visiting Assistant Professor of French

The Department of Modern Languages at Denison University invites applications for a semester replacement, full-time visiting faculty position for Fall 2022 (August – December 2022). We seek applicants with a Master, ABD or Ph.D. in French. Candidates should demonstrate a commitment to Denison’s institutional mission of educating in the Liberal Arts tradition and willingness to collaborate with colleagues in the Modern Language Department.

Successful candidates will be committed to teaching French language courses at beginner and intermediate levels. Evidence of effective teaching and a native or near-native fluency in French is required.

This individual will be responsible for teaching 3 courses and participating in departmental activities. Denison offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package; for more details, please see the faculty handbook, hosted at http://denison.edu/forms/faculty-handbook. In their teaching philosophy, we encourage candidates to reflect briefly on how they can help foster diversity and inclusion.

Qualifications: We seek applicants with a Master, ABD or Ph.D. in French. Candidates should demonstrate a commitment to Denison’s institutional mission of educating in the Liberal Arts tradition and willingness to collaborate with colleagues in the Modern Language Department.

Successful candidates will be committed to teaching French language courses at beginner and intermediate levels. Evidence of effective teaching and a native or near-native fluency in French is required.

Preference will be given to candidates with a strong record of two or more years of successful college-level French language teaching, a commitment to undergraduate education, and a willingness to work collaboratively with colleagues.

Application Instructions

Application Link: apply.interfolio.com/102502

To be assured full consideration, candidates should submit:
- A cover letter,
- Curriculum Vitae,
- A statement of teaching philosophy,
- Evidence of teaching experience and effectiveness, including two full sets of teaching evaluations from the latest language courses at the college level taught in person, and
- Two letters of recommendation

In their teaching philosophy, we encourage candidates to reflect briefly on how they can help foster diversity and inclusion.

By April 15, 2022

Review of applications will begin on April 16, 2022.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

To achieve our mission as a liberal arts college, we continually strive to attract and hire candidates with diverse backgrounds, experiences and identities.  Denison fosters a campus community that recognizes the value of all persons regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, gender expression and identity, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, or socio-economic background.  For additional information and resources about diversity at Denison, please see our Diversity Guide (https://denison.edu/forms/diversity-guide).  Denison University is an Equal Opportunity Employer.


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