Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream - French Language Teaching and Cultural Studies

University of Toronto•Toronto, ON

9d•CA$113,300 - CA$130,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of French in the Faculty of Arts and Science at the University of Toronto invites applications for a full-time teaching stream position in French Language Teaching and Cultural Studies. The appointment will be at the rank of Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2027. This search aligns with the University’s commitment to strategically and proactively promote diversity among our community members. Recognizing that Black, Indigenous, and other Racialized communities have experienced inequities that have developed historically and are ongoing, we strongly welcome and encourage candidates from those communities to apply. Equity, diversity and inclusion are essential to academic excellence as articulated in University of Toronto’s Statement on Equity, Diversity and Excellence. We seek candidates who share these values and who demonstrate through the application materials their commitment and efforts to advance equity, diversity, inclusion, and the promotion of a respectful and collegial learning and working environment.

Requirements

Earned a PhD degree in French Studies, Second Language Pedagogy, Education Studies, or a related field, with evidence of engagement with French / Francophone Literary or Cultural Studies, by the time of appointment, or shortly thereafter with a demonstrated record of excellence in teaching.
Teaching experience in a degree-granting program, including lecture preparation and delivery, curriculum development, and development of online material/lectures.
Demonstrated commitment to excellent pedagogical inquiry and a demonstrated interest in teaching-related scholarly activities.
Native or near-native proficiency in French and a strong command of English appropriate for teaching and service in an English-speaking institution.
Solid record of delivering high quality French language instruction to learners of varying levels, including courses in advanced oral and written communication.
Interest in two or more of the following areas: teaching cultural studies in a second or foreign language context, feminism or gender studies, digital humanities, literary studies.

Nice To Haves

Experience with intensive, hybrid/online, experiential/embodied, or other innovative delivery modes is an asset.
Experience with course coordination and curriculum design.
Evidence of professional engagement, scholarship, or program development and leadership in the areas of teaching cultural studies in a second or foreign language context, feminism or gender studies, digital humanities, literary studies would be an asset.
Areas of particular interest include theatre, science fiction, fantasy, and graphic novels.