Assistant Professor of the Practice in French / Coordinator of French Language Program

The Department of Romance Languages and Literatures at Boston College invites applications for the position of Coordinator of the French Language Program with the rank of Assistant Professor of the Practice. This is a three-year renewable, full-time appointment, beginning July 1, 2025.

Our department values collaboration and dynamism, and our colleagues contribute to a rigorous French literature and culture curriculum covering various periods. Our French language program engages with contemporary French and Francophone cultures across media (audio visual, music and visual arts, for example). We welcome candidates with wide interests in French and Francophone culture, and native or near-native fluency in any variety of French (European, Caribbean, North American, African etc.).

The applicant must have either a Ph.D. or M.A. (in hand by June 2025) in Second Language Acquisition and teaching (French), Applied Linguistics, French/Francophone Language, Literature and/or Culture or related fields. The successful candidate will also have native or near-native ability in both French and English; evidence of excellence in teaching and knowledge of best practices in pedagogy; significant experience in course coordination, personnel supervision, and curriculum development; familiarity with computer-assisted instruction; and the ability to train instructors in multi-media language-teaching methodology.

This Assistant Professor of the Practice role entails a 3-3 teaching load, with the coordination responsibilities counting as the equivalent of one course per semester. The Coordinator administers a multi-section language program of Elementary, Intermediate, and Third-Year French, working to ensure uniformity of pedagogy, instructional materials, and learning outcomes, as well as a seamless passage from one level to the next. Additional responsibilities include conducting pre-service and in-service workshops, performing class observations, addressing student concerns, and developing exams, quizzes and other course materials, in addition to hiring and training part-time faculty and Teaching Fellows (student teachers from our M.A. program).

Applications should include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching philosophy, teaching evaluations from the most recent academic year, and three confidential letters of recommendation. Please visit http://apply.interfolio.com/152602 to apply. The deadline for applications is November 1, 2024.

Boston College conducts pre-employment background checks as part of the hiring process.

Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university that strives to integrate research excellence with a foundational commitment to formative liberal arts education. The university is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. In concert with our Jesuit, Catholic mission, Boston College is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty and staff committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment and strongly encourages applications from women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and covered veterans.