VISITING LECTURER OF FRENCH: Academic year 2024-2025

French and Italian, 1328 Cathedral of Learning

Pittsburgh, PA 15260

http://www.frenchanditalian.pitt.edu/

The French Program of the Department of French and Italian at the University of Pittsburgh seeks a full-time visiting lecturer of French to teach three 3-credit courses in each term in the academic year 2024-25. Outside the tenure stream, the position may be renewable based on need, funding, and performance for up to two years. Course duties may include elementary and intermediate-level courses in the language sequence, more advanced courses in literature, culture, and conversation (taught in French), and general education courses taught in English for a broad audience. We are especially interested in applicants who can teach sections of our low-level general education courses such as “French Kiss, “Modern French Novel,” “History of French Cinema,” or “Paris: Urbanism Past and Present” (all in English). The appointment will begin on September 1, 2024, and end on April 30, 2025. Courses meet three times a week for 50 minutes or twice a week for 75 minutes.

Eligible instructors must have at least a Master's degree in French or a closely related field, a high level of spoken and written proficiency in French and English, and experience teaching French in a college or university setting. A PhD in hand is preferred. The candidate must possess broad competence in teaching introductory and intermediate French language courses that employ current foreign language pedagogical approaches (communicative, content-based, multiliteracies, and genre-based pedagogies). Some service to the department will be expected. Duties may include weekly conversation tables and other undergraduate events.

To apply, please send the following: current curriculum vitae; a letter of application (addressed to Prof. John Walsh, Interim Chair, Department of French and Italian); graduate transcripts (unofficial or official); names and contact information of three references; a teaching portfolio containing a teaching statement, sample syllabi, and 3-4 sets of teaching evaluations (with comments). No personal statement is needed; instead, please send a diversity statement (upload as a “Brief Personal Statement” in the system) that addresses your contributions to diversity through research, service, and/or community engagement. Applicants should share how their past, planned, or potential contributions or experiences relating to diversity, equity, and inclusion will advance the University of Pittsburgh’s commitment to inclusive excellence. More information on diversity statements can be found here. Upload complete dossier online at Home | Talent Center: Careers at Pitt | University of Pittsburgh.

Review of applications will begin immediately and applications will be considered until the position is filled. We will request additional materials (including three letters of recommendation) after the initial screening and invite candidates to a Zoom interview.

The Department of French and Italian at the University of Pittsburgh is a vibrant community of students and scholars hosting a French major and minor, a Ph.D. in French, and a PhD in Film and Media Studies with a Concentration in French. Much of our research is organized around four research and curricular networks.

The Department of French and Italian and the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences is committed to building and fostering a culturally diverse environment. Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of individuals and constituencies in support of a diverse community are required. The department mentors its new faculty members to help them adapt to faculty life as scholars, teachers, and administrators.

For information or questions, contact Department Chair, John Walsh, at jpw64@pitt.edu.