Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of French Studies
Wake Forest University
Winston Salem, NC
Full-time
Education
Posted on April 4, 2024
Application Instructions:
External Applicants: Please upload your resume on the Apply screen. Your application will automatically populate your resume details, and you may verify and update data on the My Information page.
Please add your cover letterand any other documents required for the position to the Resume/CV document upload section at the bottom of the My Experience application page. Use the Select Files button to add multiple documents including your cover letter and supporting documents. The My Experience page is the only opportunity to add your cover letter and supporting document attachments. You will not be able to modify your application after you submit it.
Current Employees: Apply from your existing Workday account. Do not apply from the website. Log in to Workday. Click on the Jobs Hub and select Browse Jobs. Locate the position and click Apply. Update your Education and Job History.
** Cover letter required for all positions and optional for facilities, campus services, and hospitality positions unless otherwise specified.
Job Description Summary
One-Year Appointment 2024-25
Wake Forest University's Department of French Studies invites applications for a one-year, benefits-eligible, non-renewable position at the level of Visiting Assistant Professor of French Studies, beginning in July 2024. The area of specialization is open. The teaching load is 3 courses per semester in the French lower-division curriculum, which includes elementary and intermediate courses in language, and courses in culture and literature at the intermediate level. Ph.D. in hand is preferred by the start of the appointment, but advanced ABD candidates will also be considered. Native or near-native fluency in French is required.
Job Description:
The successful candidate will have prior experience as a primary classroom instructor and will be able to provide evidence of teaching excellence. Aside from teaching duties, the candidate will be invited to participate actively in the life of the department, including co-curricular activities with students.
Wake Forest University welcomes and encourages diversity and inclusivity, and seeks applicants with demonstrated success in working with diverse populations. Wake Forest University is an AA/EO employer, and values an inclusive and diverse learning community and campus climate.
Located in Winston-Salem, NC, Wake Forest University is a private, coeducational institution with 5,500 undergraduates and 3,500 professional and graduate students, and a student-faculty ratio of 11:1. It offers an intellectual community with a rich cultural life, an impressive array of facilities, and an active athletics community. For quick facts about the University, go to http://about.wfu.edu/. For quick facts on Winston-Salem, go to https://www.cityofws.org/949/Discover-Winston-Salem.
Applicants should submit a cover letter (addressed to Dr. Stphanie Pellet, Chair, Department of French Studies) detailing past teaching experience and evidence of student engagement, and a CV. Please submit these materials in a single PDF to frenchstudies@wfu.edu. No further documents are required for initial consideration for the position; short-listed candidates will be contacted for additional materials. Review of applications will begin on March 18, 2024 and will continue until the position is filled.
In order to provide a safe and productive learning and living community, Wake Forest University conducts background investigations for final candidates upon their acceptance of an offer of employment.
Additional Job Description
Time Type Requirement
Full time
In order to provide a safe and productive learning and living community, Wake Forest University conducts background investigations for all final faculty candidates being considered for employment.
Wake Forest seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce while promoting an inclusive work environment committed to excellence in the spirit of Pro Humanitate. In adherence with applicable laws and as provided by University policies, the University prohibits discrimination in its employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, disability and veteran status and encourages qualified candidates across all group demographics to apply.
External Applicants: Please upload your resume on the Apply screen. Your application will automatically populate your resume details, and you may verify and update data on the My Information page.
Please add your cover letterand any other documents required for the position to the Resume/CV document upload section at the bottom of the My Experience application page. Use the Select Files button to add multiple documents including your cover letter and supporting documents. The My Experience page is the only opportunity to add your cover letter and supporting document attachments. You will not be able to modify your application after you submit it.
Current Employees: Apply from your existing Workday account. Do not apply from the website. Log in to Workday. Click on the Jobs Hub and select Browse Jobs. Locate the position and click Apply. Update your Education and Job History.
** Cover letter required for all positions and optional for facilities, campus services, and hospitality positions unless otherwise specified.
Job Description Summary
One-Year Appointment 2024-25
Wake Forest University's Department of French Studies invites applications for a one-year, benefits-eligible, non-renewable position at the level of Visiting Assistant Professor of French Studies, beginning in July 2024. The area of specialization is open. The teaching load is 3 courses per semester in the French lower-division curriculum, which includes elementary and intermediate courses in language, and courses in culture and literature at the intermediate level. Ph.D. in hand is preferred by the start of the appointment, but advanced ABD candidates will also be considered. Native or near-native fluency in French is required.
Job Description:
The successful candidate will have prior experience as a primary classroom instructor and will be able to provide evidence of teaching excellence. Aside from teaching duties, the candidate will be invited to participate actively in the life of the department, including co-curricular activities with students.
Wake Forest University welcomes and encourages diversity and inclusivity, and seeks applicants with demonstrated success in working with diverse populations. Wake Forest University is an AA/EO employer, and values an inclusive and diverse learning community and campus climate.
Located in Winston-Salem, NC, Wake Forest University is a private, coeducational institution with 5,500 undergraduates and 3,500 professional and graduate students, and a student-faculty ratio of 11:1. It offers an intellectual community with a rich cultural life, an impressive array of facilities, and an active athletics community. For quick facts about the University, go to http://about.wfu.edu/. For quick facts on Winston-Salem, go to https://www.cityofws.org/949/Discover-Winston-Salem.
Applicants should submit a cover letter (addressed to Dr. Stphanie Pellet, Chair, Department of French Studies) detailing past teaching experience and evidence of student engagement, and a CV. Please submit these materials in a single PDF to frenchstudies@wfu.edu. No further documents are required for initial consideration for the position; short-listed candidates will be contacted for additional materials. Review of applications will begin on March 18, 2024 and will continue until the position is filled.
In order to provide a safe and productive learning and living community, Wake Forest University conducts background investigations for final candidates upon their acceptance of an offer of employment.
Additional Job Description
Time Type Requirement
Full time
In order to provide a safe and productive learning and living community, Wake Forest University conducts background investigations for all final faculty candidates being considered for employment.
Wake Forest seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce while promoting an inclusive work environment committed to excellence in the spirit of Pro Humanitate. In adherence with applicable laws and as provided by University policies, the University prohibits discrimination in its employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, disability and veteran status and encourages qualified candidates across all group demographics to apply.
