Instructor/Assistant Professor - French - World Languages and Literatures

The Department of World Languages and Literatures at the University of Alabama at Birmingham invites applications for a full-time non-tenure earning Instructor or Assistant Professor. Non-tenure-earning faculty are eligible for promotion per university and college guidelines. The teaching load is four courses per semester. We are seeking candidates with significant French teaching experience and a strong background in proficiency-based pedagogies who incorporate technology as well as innovative and interdisciplinary approaches to teaching the French language and Francophone cultures into their teaching. Experience in or interest in teaching French for Specific Purposes is highly desirable.

The position requires teaching a variety of undergraduate French language courses at all levels as well as a variety of upper-level courses in a variety of modalities (online teaching experience is desired but not essential). It requires engaging in departmental, college and university service, including leading co-curricular activities for French students. Interest or experience in organizing summer study abroad programs is essential. The candidate must have the ability to work effectively with students from a wide variety of backgrounds.

The successful candidate must have Advanced High or Superior proficiency in French and English and must have at least a master’s degree in French or a closely related field in hand by the time of appointment (August 15, 2025). 

Applications should include: (1) a cover letter (describing teaching and service); (2) CV; (3) transcripts; (4) a teaching portfolio, which may include a teaching philosophy, sample syllabi, a sample activity, a sample assessment, and/or student evaluations; and (5) three professional letters of recommendation, at least one of which must address teaching. Interested applicants please follow this link to apply: https://uab.peopleadmin.com/postings/23139.

Applications received by November 22nd will receive full consideration and review will continue until the position is filled.

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