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Lecturer in French Literature and Culture

Position overview

Salary range: A reasonable estimate for this position is $68,247 - $74,577 based on a full-time 100% appointment.

Application Window

Open date: October 16, 2024

Next review date: Friday, Nov 1, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Monday, Nov 4, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

Position description

The Department of French and Italian at the University of California, Davis invites applicants for a Unit 18 Lecturer position French Literature and Culture for Winter and Spring Quarters, 2025. Teaching duties include upper-division French literature courses. Position requires native or near-native proficiency in French and English and knowledge of French theatrical and cultural traditions. Primary duties are to teach French 102 Introduction to French Drama in Winter and French 128 Topics in French Culture and 130 From Page to Stage: Theatre and Theatricality in Spring, and to hold office hours each week.

Assignment of classes, hours of instruction, and office hours are at the discretion of the department. Classes are held Monday-Friday, normally between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm. Salary is commensurate with education, qualifications, and experience and a reasonable estimate for this position is $68,247 - $74,577 based on a full-time 100% appointment. This appointment will be part-time. The appointment is renewable contingent on department teaching needs and demonstration of excellence in teaching. Shared office space, access to the campus library, copier, and computer facilities will be provided.

Requirements: PhD in hand at the time of appointment; demonstrated teaching effectiveness in French language and literature.
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The position advertisement will be posted on the Languages & Literatures internal website, HERC, and distributed via email as requested by Department Chair and/or designee.
Applications are to be submitted via Recruit @: https://recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF06790

Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

PhD in hand at the time of appointment; demonstrated teaching effectiveness in French language and literature. Position requires native or near-native proficiency in French and English and knowledge of French theatrical and cultural traditions.

Application Requirements

Document requirements
  • Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

  • Cover Letter

  • Statement of Teaching (Optional)

  • Statement of Contributions to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - Contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion documented in the application file will be used to evaluate applicants. Visit https://academicaffairs.ucdavis.edu/faculty-equity-and-inclusion for guidelines about writing a statement and why one is requested.

Apply link: https://recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF06790

Help contact: nkmasson@ucdavis.edu

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Job location

Davis, CA