Details
Posted: 25-Oct-23
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Type: Full-time
Salary: Open
Internal Number: JR100603
Job Family Group:
Faculty
Time Type:
Full time
Department/Office:
Modern Languages & Literatures (Rita Urquijo-Ruiz)
Exemption Status:
United States of America (Exempt)
Job Description:
The Modern Languages and Literatures Department at Trinity University seeks to hire a full-time generalist assistant-professor tenure-track position in French starting in Fall 2024. The area of specialization is open, though we would especially welcome expertise in Francophone studies. Responsibilities will include: teaching all levels (beginning, intermediate, and advanced) of our undergraduate French-language program and advanced courses in French and/or Francophone literature and cultures; developing interdisciplinary courses taught in English (in such areas as Women's and Gender Studies, African-American Studies, Film Studies, Sport Studies, Comparative Literature, International Studies, the Environmental Humanities); and teaching University-wide First-Year Experience courses, and courses in Trinity University's interdisciplinary general education program. The successful applicant will be expected to contribute to departmental and university service and demonstrate a commitment to diversity and inclusion.
BACKGROUND
Trinity University is a highly selective secular and private liberal arts institution with approximately 2400 undergraduate students from the U.S. and more than 45 foreign countries. Our campus is located in the heart of San Antonio, a vibrant and diverse city that affords students the opportunity to learn from and participate in a multicultural urban environment. On-campus centers and resources include the Humanities Collective, which supports and promotes students' and faculty members' humanistic research; the Collaborative for Learning and Teaching, which provides pedagogical programming and professional development opportunities for faculty members in all disciplines; and the Student Success Center, which offers academic advising and tutoring services to Trinity undergraduates. Discover more about Trinity University. Additional information can be found on the Resource Guide to Trinity & San Antonio.
Trinity University's commitment to recruitment and retention of talented scholars from diverse backgrounds includes opportunities and funding for professional development, a fully-funded semester-long junior research leave (after three years of teaching and successful reappointment), and regular, fully-funded, post-tenure research leaves. Support for teaching, grant-writing, use of new digital tools and community engagement in courses is also readily available to all faculty.
The Department of Modern Languages and Literatures is the largest single department at Trinity University. It houses French, Spanish, German, Chinese, and Russian sections as well as the Global Latinx major, and it also offers courses in Japanese and Italian. Our faculty come from all over the world, and their research includes women's and gender studies, social justice, Marxist studies, film studies, ecocriticism and the environmental humanities, art history, philosophy, international studies, sport studies, Jewish studies, architecture, and media studies and graphic novels. Our faculty consistently publish widely and in renowned presses and journals in both North America and in countries around the world. We are a diverse department working with communities locally in San Antonio and Texas as well as globally.
Both the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures and the University as a whole value and safeguard academic freedom for faculty members in their teaching and scholarship. Trinity is guided by a set of core values and is committed to implementing practices in pursuit of an inclusive campus for all students, faculty, and staff to feel welcomed and engaged in a community of learning.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The area of specialization is open, though we would especially welcome expertise in Francophone studies. Teaching responsibilities will include all levels (beginning, intermediate, and advanced) of our undergraduate French-language program, advanced courses in French and/or Francophone literature and cultures, possible interdisciplinary courses taught in English such as Women's and Gender Studies, African-American Studies, Film Studies, Sport Studies, Comparative Literature, International Studies, the Environmental Humanities etc., University-wide First-Year Experience courses, and courses in Trinity University's interdisciplinary general education program. The successful applicant will be expected to contribute to departmental and university service.
EDUCATION
Required:
Ph.D. or equivalent in French or Comparative Literature by the start of the appointment, 2024
EXPERIENCE
Required:
- Teaching experience in undergraduate French
- Ongoing research agenda in relevant field of French and/or Francophone literature and cultures
KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES
Required:
Native- or near-native fluency in French and English
HOW TO APPLY
When starting the application, select "Apply Manually." Only complete fields with a red asterisk, which are required. In the "My Experience" section, you do not need to complete the "Work Experience," "Education," "Certifications," or "Languages" fields.
In the "Application Documents" field, upload the following, each as a separate pdf file (note: a maximum of five (5) files can be uploaded):
- Letter of Application
- Curriculum vitae
- Dissertation or book abstract
- Writing sample (article- or chapter-length)
- Because Trinity University is committed to the value of intentional inclusion and building inclusive communities, we also request that you provide a brief statement (250-500 words) describing your past efforts as well as your future plans to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion in your teaching, your research, and/or your other professional activities.
In addition, at the end of the CV, please include the names and contact information for three professional references who will only be contacted if the candidate is one of the finalists. Such letters of reference will have to be emailed, upon request, to: mllsearch@trinity.edu
Application deadline: December 1, 2023.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Heather I. Sullivan, Search Chair, mllsearch@trinity.edu
Please ensure that all required documents are uploaded prior to submitting an application. If you have revisions needed to an application already submitted or need help submitting an application, please contact Human Resources at 210-999-7507 or email humanresources@trinity.edu.
