Lecturer, University Professor, College Lecturer

Position Overview The Department of French & Italian at the University of Kansas seeks individuals qualified to teach part-time to full-time undergraduate and graduate courses in French language and/or Francophone literatures and cultures. This position is primarily for teaching in-person courses at the Lawrence campus of the University of Kansas.

Lecturers are non-tenure-track members of the faculty whose primary role is instruction with no obligations to perform research or service. Employment contracts will be committed on an academic year basis for one-year appointments. Normally, lecturers can expect to teach in the fall and spring (and summer for graduate courses) semester with a load of one to four courses. Lecturers may be reappointed for subsequent years contigent upon need, budget and teaching performance.

This position is subject to a collective bargaining agreement between The University of Kansas and United Academics, United Academics of KU, AFT-AAUP, AFL-CIO; UAKU is the exclusive bargaining representative. As the State of Kansas is a right to work state, you have the right to be a member or not be a member of a union without fear of personal or professional repercussions.

The successful candidate must be eligible to work in the U.S. prior to the start date of the position.

100% Teach one to four 3-hour or 5-hour courses at the 100-, 200-, 300-, 400-, or 600-level.

• Prepare for and attend all class meetings. In case of absence, the lecturer must make arrangements for a substitute to teach class. Classes should not be canceled.
• For asynchronous online courses with no class meetings, engage and interact with students via posted videos on course content, video-chat sessions, more frequent email updates, etc.
• Develop assignments, administer tests, evaluate student work, provide feedback to students, and assign grades.
• Conduct assessments of student learning and comply with department requests for course data on assessment practices and learning outcomes.
• Hold regular office hours for students involved in classes taught. A minimum of three posted office hours each week is required. These office hours should be divided over at least two and preferably three different days. The lecturer should be available for reasonable appointments if a student cannot meet during scheduled office hours.
• Adhere to departmental, college and university policies.

For those hired to teach at the undergraduate level:

For those hired to teach at the graduate level:

For those hired to teach foreign language acquisition only:

Preferred Qualifications

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Advertised Salary Range Commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Application Review Begins Monday July 27, 2026

Anticipated Start Date Tuesday August 18, 2026