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The Department of World Languages & Literatures at the University of Nevada, Reno invites applications for a full-time tenure-track position in French. The appointment will be at the rank of Assistant Professor, with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2026.

The successful candidate will contribute to our undergraduate and master’s programs in French as well as the Basic French Language Program. We seek a scholar with expertise in any area of French-language literary studies, or with a French-language specialization in Cultural Studies, Media Studies, or Digital Humanities; primary consideration will be given to scholars with demonstrated familiarity with the Digital Humanities.

The position will involve teaching courses in French language, literature, and culture at all levels, including Basic French Language classes, and will also be expected to develop and teach courses that integrate Digital Humanities approaches into the discipline. Candidates will have an established or clearly developing research agenda and will be expected to sustain and lead innovative and independent research at the highest level while giving evidence of, or showing strong potential to, attract external grant funding.

In addition to teaching and research, the successful candidate will hold service responsibilities and actively contribute to advising, recruitment, and extracurricular programming in French, helping to build and sustain a vibrant intellectual and cultural community for our students. Tenure-track faculty who teach at the master’s level have a 3/3 teaching load. Applicants with evidence of attention to diversity, equity, and inclusion in research, teaching and/or service are encouraged to apply.  

For full consideration, applications must be received by October 24th, 2025.

For more information and to apply, follow this link.

Transylvania University (www.transy.edu), a top-tier, independent, residential liberal arts college in Lexington, Kentucky, invites applications for the position of Assistant Professor of French. This is a tenure-track position, teaching in-person classes, beginning August 27, 2026. Transylvania University recognizes that a diverse and inclusive community is essential to the fulfillment of our mission as a liberal arts institution. To that end, we seek to attract a diverse faculty skilled in the scholarship of teaching, research, and mentorship of students from a variety of backgrounds.

Job Responsibilities

We seek a dynamic colleague in any field of specialization within French/Francophone Studies who will contribute to the growth and vitality of French at Transylvania. Transylvania University is known for a culture of excellence in teaching, so the successful candidate should have a strong interest in teaching in a liberal arts setting. The successful candidate will teach all levels of French language as well as advanced-level courses in the candidate’s area of specialization. In addition to occasional contributions to first-year programming and service as an academic adviser, there are opportunities to collaborate across disciplines while working closely with Africana Studies, Film Studies, Medical Humanities, etc. The teaching load consists of three courses per term, plus one short-term course in May (3-3-1) that offers additional opportunities for travel courses, team-taught courses and other more experimental classroom endeavors. Other responsibilities include scholarship/professional activity and service to the university through various committee appointments. The university also has an excellent faculty development program that competitively funds faculty (and student) scholarly research and artistic projects.

Qualifications

A Ph.D. in French or related field is required by the start date. The successful candidate will have native or near-native fluency in French and English, a commitment to teaching and student engagement, an active research agenda in the field of specialization, and interest in working collaboratively across disciplines within a liberal arts environment.

To begin the application process, submit a cover letter and one PDF that contains your curriculum vitae, unofficial graduate transcripts, and a brief teaching philosophy statement. Candidates are encouraged in their cover letter to express how they see themselves excelling in an inclusive liberal arts context and how they would contribute to the growth and vitality of the French program. Please upload your cover letter and your PDF separately at the job openings link at http://www.transy.edu/jobs. If you are selected to move forward in the application process, you will be asked to provide official graduate transcripts and letters of recommendation at a later date. Send questions specific to this search to Dr. Brian Arganbright, search committee chair, at barganbright@transy.edu.  Review of applications will begin on September 15, 2025 and will continue until an appointment is made.

Transylvania University is ranked in the top 15 percent of the nation’s four-year colleges by the Princeton Review, which cites its community-driven, personalized approach to a liberal arts education through 49 majors and 40 minors. Founded in 1780, it is the 16th oldest institution of higher learning in the country, with approximately 1,000 students.

Transylvania University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to enhancing the diversity of the university community. In support of this goal, we seek qualified candidates with a wide range of backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. We embrace diversity and encourage all who are interested to apply.

Open Rank, Tenure-track Professor of French and Francophone Studies, Middlebury College, MIDDLEBURY, VT -- The Lois '51 and J. Harvey Watson Department of French and Francophone Studies invites applicants for an Assistant or Associate Professor position in the field of French and Francophone Performance Studies, including specialists on Theater, Music, Dance, Film and Media Studies of any century and any region of the Francophone world beginning fall 2026. Additional expertise in any of the following fields is highly desirable: digital humanities, gender and sexuality studies, race, or conflict resolution. Ideal candidates will be interested in working in a collaborative environment in a small liberal arts college setting. Applicants must have native or near native command of French (this includes all its varieties: European, Caribbean, North American, African, etc.) and should have completed all Ph.D. requirements by August 2026. Candidates who are already in Assistant or Associate professorial positions will be considered. Candidates must show evidence and/or promise of excellence in teaching students from diverse backgrounds and have an active research agenda. We are seeking outstanding teachers with demonstrated experience in teaching French language at all levels in an immersive environment.



As part of a full teaching load, the candidate will also occasionally contribute to Middlebury's First Year Seminar Program and Winter Term course offerings. All faculty at Middlebury are also expected to contribute to service to the College including, but not limited to, committee membership and serving as Director or Chair of a Program or Department when asked.



Middlebury College is a top-tier liberal arts college with a demonstrated commitment to excellence in both faculty teaching, research, and service. It is also an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to fostering a truly open, and supportive learning, teaching, and working environment. The College hires faculty from a myriad of life experiences, cultures, frames of reference, social identities, and learning perspectives to help cultivate and advance innovation in our curriculum and to provide a rich and varied educational experience to our talented and distinguished student body. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status.



Middlebury College uses Interfolio to collect all faculty job applications electronically. Email and paper applications will not be accepted. At Middlebury, we strive to make our campus a respectful, engaged community that embraces difference, and a full range of views and opinions, with all the complexity and individuality each person brings. Through Interfolio submit: a letter of application addressed to the chair, William Poulin-Deltour; a curriculum vitae; undergraduate and graduate transcripts; a statement of teaching and research plans; and three current letters of recommendation, at least two of which must speak to teaching ability/promise. More information is available at https://apply.interfolio.com/168479 and https://www.middlebury.edu/college/academics/french. The application deadline is August 31, 2025.



Offers of employment are contingent on completion of a background check. Information on our background check policy can be found here: http://go.middlebury.edu/backgroundchecks

The Department of World Languages & Cultures at Allegheny College (Pennsylvania, USA) invites applications for a Visiting Assistant Professor of French for a two-year position, beginning in Fall 2025.

We seek a dynamic teacher-scholar with experience teaching French at all undergraduate levels. The successful candidate will support and sustain our French minor program and collaborate closely with a native-language assistant to develop engaging co-curricular programming. Area of specialization is open.

• MA required; PhD or ABD preferred
• Native or near-native fluency in French and English
• 3/3 teaching load
• Strong commitment to undergraduate teaching and inclusive pedagogy

To apply, please submit a CV and letter of interest to: employment@allegheny.edu or by post: Office of Human Resources, Allegheny College, 520 N. Main Street, Meadville, PA 16335, USA.   Letters of recommendation (one addressing teaching) will be requested at a later stage. Review of applications is ongoing.

Allegheny College is a selective liberal arts institution featured in Colleges That Change Lives and recognized for excellence in undergraduate teaching. We are committed to building an inclusive community and strongly encourage applications from members of underrepresented groups.

More information: www.allegheny.edu

St. John’s College invites applications for a fixed-term 1.0 FTE Early Career Lectureship in Early Modern French. The aim of this post is to offer the individual postholder career development and integration with the academic life of the subject in College and in Oxford. The appointment is available for the period 1st October 2025 – 30th September 2029 and will not be extended or renewed.

St John’s admits around five to seven undergraduates in French each year to read the four-year Modern Languages course, including joint schools involving Classics, Modern History, English, Philosophy and Middle Eastern Languages.

The successful candidate will join a vigorous Modern Languages team in the College including Official Fellows in French (Prof. Nikolaj Lübecker) and German (Professor Barry Murnane), Specialist Language Teachers in French and German, College Lecturers in French Linguistics, Russian, Spanish, Italian and German. The post offers the opportunity to develop skills in research, teaching and academic administration in a supportive environment.

The successful candidate will be required: to provide up to an average of 8 hours of teaching (tutorials and classes) during each week of full term, as directed by the Senior Tutor and Tutor in French. Candidates must be able to teach the Early Modern Literature (1530-1800) paper (Paper VII) and the pre-nineteenth century part of the Modern Literature (1715 to the present) paper (Paper VIII) together with appropriate Prescribed Authors (Paper X). They will also be expected to teach the pre-nineteenth century part of the first-year literature syllabus and French to English translation (see prelims and FHS handbooks).

The salary will be 1.0 FTE paid at the equivalent of University grade 7.1 currently £38,674 per annum including a pensionable Oxford University Weighting payment which will be paid in equal monthly instalments and pro-rated for part time appointments.

There is a teaching and research allowance of £1500 P.A during the period of appointment. There is also an annual entertainment allowance of £358.

For further details on this post and application procedure please see here.

Both applications and references should reach the College no later than 10am on 27th March 2025. Late applications will not be accepted.

The Department of Romance Languages at Williams College seeks to fill a year-long visiting faculty position in French and Francophone Studies for 2025-2026 to teach 5 courses; 2 sections of intermediate French in Fall 2025 (French 103), and then 2 sections of the next level of intermediate French (French 104), as well as 1 advanced literature/culture course (in the candidate’s specialty) in Spring 2026. Specialization open, but preference given to pre-19th century. Ph.D. is preferred; native or near-native proficiency in French is required. A passion for teaching both language and literature/culture is essential, as is a desire to work effectively with a broadly diverse student population. The successful candidate must have significant previous intermediate-level language teaching experience and innovative ideas for an advanced-level literature/culture course (in the candidate’s specialty) in French. 

Our program is founded on close student-faculty interaction. We provide visiting faculty with mentoring in teaching, including participation in the college’s professional development program for new faculty (First3) and support through the Rice Center for Teaching. Application deadline: February 15, 2025. Applications should include: CV, cover letter, and three reference letters. In your cover letter, please include: a discussion of your experience teaching intermediate-level French; 3 ideas for an advanced literature/culture course in your specialty or field; and a statement regarding your commitment to working with a broadly diverse student population. All materials should be addressed to Leyla Rouhi, Chair, Department of Romance Languages, and must be submitted through Interfolio. Email applications will not be accepted.  All queries should be directed to lrouhi@williams.edu. We welcome applications from members of groups traditionally underrepresented in the field.  All offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a background check.  Further information is available here:  http://dean-faculty.williams.edu/prospective-faculty/background-check-policy/.

Position Begins

July 1, 2025

Application Deadline

February 15 2025

Apply Online

http://apply.interfolio.com/157970

Williams College is a liberal arts institution located in the Berkshire Hills of western Massachusetts.  The college has built its reputation on outstanding teaching and scholarship and on the academic excellence of its approximately 2,000 students.  Please visit the Williams College website (http://www.williams.edu).  Beyond meeting fully its legal obligations for non-discrimination, Williams College is committed to building a diverse and inclusive community where members from all backgrounds can live, learn, and thrive.  

The Department of Modern Languages and Cultures (MLC) at the University of Rochester is seeking applicants for the position of Visiting Assistant Professor of French for a two-year, non-renewable term. The candidate’s area(s) of specialization should cover any period(s) of French literature and culture from the Renaissance through the 18th century.

Teaching load is 2/2. Candidates must have a PhD in hand or expected by the time of appointment (July 1, 2025) and must possess native or near-native proficiency in French. If ABD, a dissertation defense date must be provided.  Any candidate with a defense date after July 1, 2025 would be hired as an Instructor rather than as a Visiting Assistant Professor. Applicants must also have a track record of excellence in innovative pedagogy and creative teaching methodologies.

The successful candidate will teach one advanced (fourth semester) French language course, survey courses on French literature and culture, as well as courses in their areas of specialization.

Salary range: $54,000-$65,000. The referenced pay range represents the full base range of pay for this job. Individual salaries will be determined within the job’s salary range and established based on market data, experience and expertise of the individual, and internal equity considerations.

Candidates should submit a cover letter, CV, and three letters of recommendation. Writing sample and syllabi will be requested if the candidate is interviewed. The cover letter should include a description of your research and a brief teaching statement. In a separate document, please describe how you will add to the University's core values of Meliora (“Ever better”), discussing the ways in which your experiences will shape your pursuits as a member of our faculty (see Vision and Values statement here: https://www.rochester.edu/college/odos/meliora-vision-values/index.html).

For full consideration, please submit application materials by March 1, 2025 on Interfolio : https://apply.interfolio.com/162415

Please address questions to Prof. Robert Doran, French Search Chair: robert.doran@rochester.edu

The University of Rochester is an Equal Opportunity Employer with a strong commitment to diversity, and actively encourages applications from candidates from groups underrepresented in higher education.

Position Description:  The Department of Romance Languages and Literatures seeks applications for a lecturer in pre-1800 French and Francophone Studies (medieval and/or early modern). The appointment is expected to begin on July 1, 2025. The lecturer will be responsible for teaching four courses in French in the academic year, two per semester, at the 70, 80, and 100 levels (i.e. introductory literature and culture courses to advanced seminars) and advising students as is appropriate. While no particular area of specialization is sought, intersections with any of the French section’s existing strengths in material culture, gender and sexuality, environmental humanities, and postcolonial studies are desirable.

The position is for one year (July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026).

Basic Qualifications:  Doctorate in French or related discipline required by the time the appointment begins.

Additional Qualifications:  Demonstrated strong commitment to teaching is desired.

Special Instructions:  Please submit the following materials through the ARIeS portal (https://academicpositions.harvard.edu/postings/14534). Applications must be submitted no later than Wednesday, February 5, 2025, 11:59 PM EST, recommendation letters must be submitted no later than Friday, February 7, 2025, 11:59 PM EST for the application to be given full consideration.

          1. Cover letter, including a description of the candidate’s teaching/advising philosophy and practices as well as their approach to creating a learning environment in which every student is encouraged to ask questions and share their ideas.

          2.  Curriculum Vitae.

          3. Teaching evaluations, if available.

          4. Names and contact information of three referees, who will be asked by a system-generated email to upload a letter of recommendation once the candidate’s application has been submitted. Three letters of recommendation are required, and the application is considered complete only when at least three letters have been received.

The health of our community is a priority for Harvard University. With that in mind, we strongly encourage all employees to be up-to-date on CDC-recommended vaccines.

Harvard is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, age, protected veteran status, disability, genetic information, military service, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, or other protected status.

Contact Information: 

Annabel L. Kim, Chair

annabel_kim@fas.harvard.edu

See details : https://cfopitt.taleo.net/careersection/pitt_faculty_external/jobdetail.ftl?job=24008208&tz=GMT-05%3A00&tzname=America%2FNew_York

The Yale University Department of French intends to appoint a tenure-track assistant professor in Early Modern  French Theater and Performance (1500-1800) to begin on July 1, 2025. Applicants will be affiliated with the Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies (TDPS) Program, although the position would be fully in the French Department.

Beyond traditional text-based approaches, the candidate must be able to think at the intersection of disciplines. Their research will be situated within the framework of an archaeology of media and of visual culture(s), underscoring the link of theater with other forms of performance (such as dance, ballet, mime and opera), and emphasizing political, anthropological, sociological, economical, philosophical or gender/identity issues. Feminist, queer, and decolonial approaches are welcome. Fields of research may also include the history of performance criticism, the material conditions of performance and its impact on the spectator's body and mind, or methodological questions.

Applicants should have strong potential for excellence and achievement in scholarship and in undergraduate and graduate teaching. They must have expertise in canonical texts as well as lesser-known ones, which radically renew the canon. The successful candidate will be expected to teach in their area of specialty and in broader areas (like history of theater), meeting the needs of the Program and the Department. Applicants should have native or near-native fluency in French.

We welcome applications from scholars who already hold teaching positions, as well as recent PhDs and those who expect their PhD or equivalent degree by the time of appointment.

All applicants should submit a letter of application, C.V., a research statement, a teaching statement, three confidential letters of reference, and a chapter-length writing sample prepared for anonymous reading via http://apply.interfolio.com/153121).

To ensure full consideration, please submit all materials by November 15, 2024. For questions regarding this position, please email Agnes Bolton, administrative coordinator, at agnes.bolton@yale.edu.

Yale University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer. Yale values diversity among its students, staff, and faculty and strongly welcomes applications from women, persons with disabilities, protected veterans, and underrepresented minorities.