French Temporary Faculty Position
- Employer
- Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
- Location
- Kutztown, Pennsylvania
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- Faculty Jobs
- Arts & Humanities, Foreign Languages & Literature
- Position Type
- Adjunct
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
The Department of Modern Language Studies at Kutztown University invites applications for multiple part-time non-tenure positions teaching beginning and intermediate French for the 2019-2020 academic year. In accordance with the Collective Bargaining Agreement, performance review and evaluation of faculty is based on effective teaching and fulfillment of professional responsibilities; continuing scholarly growth; and service. Required: Native or near-native fluency, Master’s degree in French or a related field, a minimum of three years of college-level teaching or equivalent, successful on-campus interview and classroom demonstration. Must show evidence of excellence and effectiveness in undergraduate language teaching and demonstrate a commitment to culturally diverse groups. Experience with technology preferred.
Candidates must send letter of application, curriculum vita, copies of graduate and undergraduate transcripts, and three current letters of reference that speak directly to teaching ability to: Chair of French Search Committee, Department of Modern Language Studies, Kutztown University, 15200 Kutztown Road, Kutztown, PA 19530. Official copies of graduate and undergraduate transcripts are required prior to an interview. Applicant's file must be complete in order to be considered for an interview. Positions will remain open until filled.
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and actively solicits applications from women and minority candidates. Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is a member of the State System of Higher Education. All applicants for employment are subject to a criminal background check.
Organization
Working at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Comprising five colleges - Visual and Performing Arts, Business, Education, Liberal Arts and Sciences, and Graduate Studies - Kutztown University offers a diverse range of excellent academic programs to prepare individuals for successful careers.
Located on 325 acres in Kutztown (population:4,500), the university is 20 miles from both Reading and Allentown, 90 miles from Philadelphia and 100 miles from New York City. LVI International Airport is 25 minutes from campus. The campus is in a beautiful rural Pennsylvania Dutch community, an easy walk from the borough of Kutztown which has ample stores and shops to meet the needs of students.
Currently, 10,193 students are enrolled at the university from 26 states and 51 nations. About half of the undergraduates live in residence halls; the rest live at home or in nearby apartments. A well-rounded program of athletic, cultural, and social events and activities satisfies nearly every taste.
We have 330 full-time faculty members and boast a favorable 19:1 student-faculty ratio. Sixty percent of our faculty have doctorates, 39% earned master's degrees and 1% have bachelor's degrees.
Kutztown University is accredited by Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools (MSACS); professionally by the National Council of Teacher Education and National League of Nursing.
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is a member of the State System of Higher Education. The Board of Governors oversees the State System which includes Pennsylvania's fourteen public universities. The Council of Trustees is the local governing body for Kutztown University. The Officers of Administration for the University are the President and members of the President's Cabinet.
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