he Department of Modern and Classical Languages at Western Washington University is inviting applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor beginning September 2019. We are seeking a teacher-scholar with expertise in one of the following fields to teach a broad spectrum of French language and content courses in the undergraduate curriculum:
- Francophone Caribbean literatures and/or cultures
- Francophone Sub-Saharan literatures and/or cultures
- Medieval and/or Early Modern (including 17th-century) French literature and culture
Additional responsibilities include: Standard quarter-system teaching assignment; exemplary teaching; active program of scholarly activity; service to the French section and to the Department through a range of activities. The position requires a strong commitment to teaching. The successful candidate will be expected to fulfill teaching and mentoring responsibilities in ways that provide equitable and inclusive learning environments for all students.
Required qualifications:
- PhD in French/Francophone Studies by time of appointment, with a focus on one of the following areas:
-Francophone Caribbean literatures and/or cultures
-Francophone Sub-Saharan literatures and/or cultures
-Medieval and/or Early Modern (including 17th-century) French literature and culture
- Native or near-native French and English fluency
- Demonstrated evidence of excellence in teaching
- Ability to teach French language at all levels of the curriculum as well as content courses in literature and culture
- Demonstrated commitment to excellence in scholarship and a dynamic research agenda
- Ability to work effectively with diverse students and colleagues, including a demonstrated ability and commitment to cultivating learning environments that are equitable and inclusive of students with diverse social identities and backgrounds
Preferred qualification:
- PhD with a focus on French and/or Francophone Cultural Studies
Western Washington University is a public four-year institution with a total enrollment of approximately 15,500. Western is located in Bellingham, a city of approximately 87,000. Situated between Seattle and Vancouver, BC, in an area of scenic beauty and extensive cultural opportunities, WWU offers easy access to major research libraries, both directly and through our library’s extensive interlibrary loan system.
The Department of Modern and Classical Languages is home to 35 faculty members, from 13 different countries, 20 of whom are in tenure-line positions. We offer majors in Chinese, French, German, Japanese, and Spanish, as well as minors in Russian, Latin, Greek, and Classical Studies. Faculty teach at all levels of an undergraduate program, serving an increasingly diverse student body, and are expected to conduct research and participate in service opportunities. Several department faculty participate in such interdepartmental programs as Canadian-American Studies, East Asian Studies, the Honors Program, and Linguistics.
The Department of Modern and Classical Languages and the College of Humanities and Social Sciences support Western’s mission, which states that together with our students, staff, and faculty, we are committed to making a positive impact in the state and the world with a shared focus on academic excellence and inclusive achievement. We encourage applications from women, people of color, people with disabilities, veterans, and other candidates from underrepresented backgrounds and with diverse experiences interested in this opportunity.
Application materials must be submitted via WWU’s electronic application system (PageUp) at http://careers.wwu.edu/westernpageup.html. Candidates should upload (1) a letter of application describing teaching philosophy and research plans, as well as addressing the required and preferred qualifications, (2) a curriculum vitae, (3) a separate statement that addresses their ability to work effectively with diverse students and colleagues, and their commitment to fulfill teaching and mentoring responsibilities in ways that provide equitable and inclusive learning environments for all students (max. length one page), (4) graduate school transcripts, (5) a sampling of teaching evaluations, and (6) the names of three references, one of whom must address the candidate’s teaching effectiveness.
Confidential letter of recommendation requests will be sent out from our online application system.
Review of applications begins November 15, 2018; position is open until filled.