17th/18th specialist - Rutgers University (Camden)

Assistant Professor of French  Rutgers University—Camden’s Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position in French, with primary research interests in 17th/18th centuries, but also in media and digital studies, to begin in Fall 2016.

Ph.D. must be completed by the end of the Spring semester, 2016. Preference will be given to candidates with proven excellence in teaching at the undergraduate level and clear evidence of scholarly development. We seek a colleague with strong teaching and research interests and a strong ability to promote the study of French and to make connections to the K-12 community and the Francophone community of our region. A strong interest in developing International Studies and Civic Engagement courses is also desirable.

Our new colleague will have a 2/2 teaching load and will be expected to 1) teach general and specialized literature and culture courses as well as intermediate through advanced language courses, 2) advise students, and 3) perform scholarly research. Opportunities may exist to teach in the Honors College and in the Masters of Arts in Liberal Studies seminars. Native or near-native fluency in French and English is required.

Rutgers University – Camden is an affirmative-action employer and welcomes applications from women and members of minority groups.

Applications must include a letter of application, a CV, four letters of recommendation (including one that specifically addresses the applicant’s teaching), a writing sample of published or in-press scholarship (no longer than 30 pages), and two syllabi of courses you have taught or would like to teach. Application packets received by November 13, 2015, will be given full consideration. Applications should be submitted online through Interfolio.

Interviews will be held at the MLA convention.

Categories: French and francophone