Instructor of French

Instructor of French

Middlebury:
Middlebury Language Schools:
Middlebury Language Schools

Location:

Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT

Open Date:
Oct 20, 2021

Middlebury's Betty Ashbury Jones MA '86 School of French is pleased to announce openings for temporary Instructors of French. Positions are available for the summer 2022 session. The program will be in person on the Middlebury College campus in Vermont. Program dates are July 1st to August 19th, 2022. (Dates subject to minor changes). Our unique 7-week program combines a cultural immersion environment with rigorous daily classroom instruction.

This is an opportunity to join a vibrant community of learners and entails actively engaging in teaching, dining, residing and recreating with students while reading, writing and speaking exclusively in French. Our instructors provide up to four hours of classroom instruction daily and formal office hours several times per week. In addition, participation in pre- and post-session assessment, testing and cultural programming may be required.

The positions are for summer 2022 only. In addition to salary, lodging and a complete meal plan will be provided. Travel costs to and from Middlebury are not included.

Successful candidates possess, at a minimum, amaster's degree or its equivalent and substantial experience in teaching French as a Second Language in higher education, preferably both in a Francophone setting and in North America. We seek instructors with demonstrated teaching excellence in French as a foreign language, native or near-natives fluency in French, strong interpersonal and collaborative competencies and demonstrated success as a member of an instructional team.

All instructors lead co-curricular activities that are an integral part of the language curriculum. Demonstrated competence in both in-person and remote teaching is preferred.

Middlebury College is a top-tier liberal arts college with a demonstrated commitment to excellence in faculty teaching and research. An Equal Opportunity Employer, the College is committed to hiring a diverse faculty as we work to foster innovation in our curriculum and to provide a rich and varied educational experience to our increasingly diverse student body.