Visiting Assistant Professor of French and Francophone Studies
About The Position
Union College (Schenectady, NY) invites applications for a 1-year visiting position in French and Francophone Studies in the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures, beginning September 2026. Review of applications will begin on January 15, 2026, and continue until the position is filled. Applications received by January 15, 2026 will receive priority consideration. Union College (Schenectady, NY) invites applications for a 1-year visiting position in French and Francophone Studies in the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures, beginning September 2026. Ph.D. must be in hand or near completion by September 1, 2026. We seek a colleague with demonstrated excellence at all levels of language instruction (native or near-native fluency in French is required) and potential to teach upper-level Courses in French and/or translation courses that contribute to the College’s interdisciplinary programs (which include Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies, Film Studies, Africana Studies, Latin American and Caribbean Studies). We are interested in teaching that makes use of linguistic and cultural materials related to multiple aspects of the French and Francophone worlds, and we also invite candidacies related to digital, public, and experimental humanities. Under current policy, visitors at Union have access to research and travel funds and other benefits. The successful candidate will be able to teach lower-level French classes (Basic and Intermediate) as well as content courses in French and in English (thus open to the full campus community), will have experience in leading co-curricular programming, will offer courses that contribute to the College’s Complex Questions curriculum, and will demonstrate commitment to Union’s strategic goals of diversity and belonging. Teaching load is 2 courses per 10-week trimester, 6 courses per academic year. Application instructions: Please submit all application materials as pdf files. Only the materials listed below will be considered. Cover letter describing how your education, teaching and research, academic interests, and experience address the requirements of this position. A teaching statement that outlines the goals and methods of your teaching, including information regarding strategies you’ve developed for teaching students with academically and culturally diverse backgrounds. Current curriculum vitae Candidates invited to a first round interview will be asked to provide names and contact details of three academic referees. Please send questions and other inquiries by January 15, 2026, to Prof. Charles Batson, Modern Languages and Literatures, via: [email protected] . Review of applications will begin on January 15, 2026, and continue until the position is filled. Applications received by January 15, 2026 will receive priority consideration. We regret not being able to receive emailed applications.
Requirements
- Ph.D. must be in hand or near completion by September 1, 2026
- Demonstrated excellence at all levels of language instruction
- Native or near-native fluency in French is required
- Potential to teach upper-level Courses in French and/or translation courses that contribute to the College’s interdisciplinary programs
- Experience in leading co-curricular programming
Nice To Haves
- Teaching that makes use of linguistic and cultural materials related to multiple aspects of the French and Francophone worlds
- Candidacies related to digital, public, and experimental humanities
Responsibilities
- Teach lower-level French classes (Basic and Intermediate) as well as content courses in French and in English
- Lead co-curricular programming
- Offer courses that contribute to the College’s Complex Questions curriculum
- Demonstrate commitment to Union’s strategic goals of diversity and belonging
Benefits
- research and travel funds
- Healthcare, Dental, and Vision Insurance (Flexible Spending and Dependent Care Accounts)
- Free On-Campus Fitness Facility Access and Discounts for On-Campus Wellness Programs
- Employee Scholarships toward Certifications, Seminars, Training and Professional Development
- Pre and Post Tax participation in a 403(b) Retirement Plan
- Salary Continuation Program in the event of Disability
- Tuition programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
