Lecturer in French Language and French Studies (Modern Languages and Literatures)

Job Title: Lecturer in French Language and French Studies (Modern Languages and Literatures)

Job ID: 25495

Location: Brooklyn College

Full/Part Time: Full-Time

Regular/Temporary: Regular

 

FACULTY VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

 

Brooklyn College of the City University of New York (CUNY) invites applications for a full-time Lecturer position in the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures with a starting date in August 2023.

 

The Department of Modern Languages and Literatures is looking to recruit a full-time lecturer in French beginning in Fall 2023. The teaching load is 24 credits per year. The successful applicant will have experience teaching French language and literature at the undergraduate level, with the ability to teach either business French, translation for the professions, or children’s literature in French. An interest in teaching graduate seminar courses is a plus. Expertise in at least one other language offered in the department is highly desired. The ideal applicant will be committed to excellence in pedagogy and in student recruitment and retention. The applicant should also have experience advising students, and engaging in administrative tasks, such as supporting and supervising graduate student adjuncts and GTFs (Graduate Teaching Fellows). Other welcome experience and interests include: curricula development, especially of courses that will interest students in other departments in French and Francophone content. 

 

Responsibilities include:

  • Teaching and developing curricula for undergraduate and graduate courses in French language;
  • Providing student guidance and mentorship in the French division;
  • Programming and developing interdisciplinary courses and collaborations with departments and programs (e.g. Business, Children’s & Youth Studies, Haitian Studies, History, etc.);
  • Involvement in student recruitment and retention;
  • Development of study abroad programs;
  • Join a CUNY-wide cohort of new lecturers and engage in a program of ongoing pedagogical development
  • Engaging in administrative tasks and other service to the Department, College, and University

 

Brooklyn College is a microcosm of the ethnically rich borough of Brooklyn it serves as well as a mirror of the wide diversity in New York City itself. We are the home of the CUNY-wide Haitian Studies Institute. A vibrant, intellectually engaged community, our student body comprises individuals from 150 countries, speaking 105 different languages, many of whom are the first in their family to attend college. The College transforms lives by providing access to outstanding undergraduate and graduate programs in the arts and sciences, business, education, and a vibrant general education curriculum in the liberal arts and sciences.

 

Lecturers at Brooklyn College-CUNY become eligible for a Certificate of Continuous Employment after 5 years of continuous full-time service in the title of Lecturer.

 

Vaccine Mandate

 

Candidates will be required to provide proof of being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 upon commencing employment. Exemption (medical or religious) requests to this requirement will be considered in accordance with applicable law. Being fully vaccinated is defined for this purpose as being at least two weeks past their final dose of an authorized COVID-19 vaccine regimen. Final candidates must be fully vaccinated as of their first day of employment.

 

QUALIFICATIONS

 

Minimum

  • Bachelor's degree in area(s) of expertise.
  • Three years of college-level teaching experience in both language and literature courses;
  • Ability to teach undergraduate or graduate courses in French is required;
  • Ability to teach evening, weekends, face-to-face, and online.

 

Preferred

  • Master's in French Studies or PhD with specialization in 19th/20th century French Studies from an accredited institution is preferred.
  • Ability to teach a second language offered in the department;
  • Collaborate closely with the Haitian Institute and Africana Studies;
  • Experience with teaching graduate seminars;
  • Familiar or interested in medical or environmental humanities (e.g., ecocriticism).

 

COMPENSATION

$69,983 - $83,764; Salary commensurate with experience and credentials.

 

CUNY offers faculty a competitive compensation and benefits package covering health insurance, pension and retirement benefits, paid parental leave, and savings programs.  We also provide mentoring and support for research, scholarship, and publication as part of our commitment to ongoing faculty professional development.

 

HOW TO APPLY

 

STEP ONE - Submit Application Online

 

From our job posting system, select "Apply Now'', create or log in to a user account, and provide the requested information. If you are viewing this posting from outside our system, please visit https://cuny.jobs/brooklyn-college/new-jobs/

 

Applicants should upload the following in .doc or .pdf format:

 

  • An application letter indicating the desired position, and should detail how their teaching, service and/or scholarship has supported the success of students from racial, ethnic, and gender backgrounds that are underrepresented in their academic fields; applicants who have not yet had the opportunity for such experience should note how their work will further CUNY’s commitment to diversity.
  • Current curriculum vitae
  • Sample syllabi
  • A teaching statement

 

STEP TWO - Submit References Contact Information at www.brooklyn.cuny.edu/hrref/?229

 

All applicants are required to have three confidential letters of recommendation submitted electronically by their recommenders by visiting the link above and entering the contact information for three (3) recommenders.

 

The online system will automatically email your recommenders a request to submit a letter via the system. Full instructions will be provided.

 

Emailed or hard copy applications will not be considered.

 

CLOSING DATE

Review of applications to begin December 15, 2022 and will continue until filled.

 

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

CUNY encourages people with disabilities, minorities, veterans and women to apply.  At CUNY, Italian Americans are also included among our protected groups.  Applicants and employees will not be discriminated against on the basis of any legally protected category, including sexual orientation or gender identity. EEO/AA/Vet/Disability Employer.


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