Assistant Professor of Francophone Studies

Stony Brook University
United States, New York, Stony Brook
Oct 24, 2024
Stony Brook University: Provost Office: College of Arts & Sciences: Languages and Cultural Studies Location Stony Brook, NY, United States Open Date Oct 09, 2024 Deadline Dec 02, 2024 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time Description The Department of Languages and Cultural Studies at Stony Brook University is conducting a search for an Assistant Professor of Francophone Studies. This position will be central to reinforcing French and Francophone studies at Stony Brook University. It will involve teaching Francophone literature and culture, in French, at the undergraduate and graduate levels, and will also expand on a Francophone curriculum taught in English while contributing to the growing program in Globalization Studies. This position calls for an interdisciplinary scholar of French and Francophone Studies. Research interests may include postcolonial and decolonial studies, transnational studies, migration and diaspora studies, social and cultural history, literary and cultural studies, translation studies, linguistic and cultural diversity in the Francophone world, and/or sociolinguistic approaches to the study of the Francophone world. Qualifications Required Qualifications: Candidates must hold a doctoral degree (or foreign equivalent) in a field relevant to Francophone Studies. Candidates must have experience in teaching French and Francophone Studies at the university level. Candidates must have a high level of proficiency in both spoken and written French and English. Candidates must have experience with teaching online via Zoom or other synchronous platforms. Preferred Qualifications: Three years of teaching experience. Recent (post-2020) experience effectively teaching online courses in French. This is a full-time appointment with an initial three year term, renewable. Reappointment and retention are contingent upon satisfactory performance evaluations. Application Instructions Please upload a cover letter, resume, statement of teaching philosophy, recent teaching evaluations, diversity statement, and at least two letters of recommendation on Interfolio using the Apply Now link. All documents must be in English. Note that for this position, we are unable to sponsor candidates for work visas. The salary is $90,000 plus location pay. Assistant Professors teach two courses per semester, hold office hours, serve on committees, and participate in curriculum development and assessment. Deadline: December 2; applications and/or additional documentation will not be accepted after this date. The selected candidate must successfully clear a background investigation. In accordance with the Title II Crime Awareness and Security Act, a copy of our crime statistics is available upon request by calling (631) 632- 6350. It can also be viewed online at the University Police website at http://www.stonybrook.edu/police. Equal Employment Opportunity Statement Stony Brook University is committed to excellence in diversity and creating an inclusive learning, and working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and all other protected classes under federal or state laws. If you need a disability-related accommodation, please get in touch with the Office of Equity and Access at (631)632-6280. Stony Brook University is committed to creating and maintaining a workplace and educational environment that is safe, accessible, and free of all forms of discrimination, sexual misconduct, or research misconduct, among other infractions. In support of this commitment, certain candidates for employment will be required to disclose such employment-related misconduct findings and pending investigations or proceedings, and final candidates for certain faculty and staff positions will authorize their current and previous employer(s) from the last seven (7) years to disclose such information to the University. Employment is contingent on your full and complete disclosure on these matters. In the event that you fail to disclose any such matter or in the event of an unsatisfactory outcome of the disclosure and review process, an offer of employment may be revoked at SBU's sole discretion. If SBU becomes aware of a failure to disclose or misrepresentation of any such matter after your employment commences, you may be subject to discipline, up to and including termination.