Instructor of French

Instructor of French

Middlebury:
Middlebury Language Schools

Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT

Oct 15, 2019

Middlebury's Betty Ashbury Jones MA '86 School of French (SoF) ispleased to announce a vacancy for a temporary Instructor of French.

The position is available for SoF's summer 2020 session and islocated on the Middlebury College campus in Vermont. Program datesas currently established are June 25 to August 15, 2020. (Datessubject 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 even recreation with students while reading, writing and speaking exclusively in French.

In addition to salary, lodging and a complete meal plan are provided. Travel costs to and from Middlebury are notincluded.

We seek a faculty member who can contribute to our program by offering French as a Second Language classes for the undergraduatecurriculum. The successful candidate possesses, at a minimum, aMasters 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. Weseek an instructor with demonstrated teaching excellence in Frenchas a foreign language, native or near-native 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 partof the language curriculum. A candidate with a creative, dynamic,and engaging approach will be an excellent fit for the program.

At Middlebury, we strive to make our campus a respectful, engaged community that embraces differences, with all the complexity and individuality each person brings. In your application materials we encourage you to address how your teaching, scholarship,mentorship, and/or community service might support our commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Middlebury College is a top-tier liberal arts college with ademonstrated 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.