Associate Lecturer in French

Classification: Academic Level A
Salary package: $82,936 - $104,099 per annum plus 17% superannuation
Term: Full time, continuing
Location: Canberra / ACT

• The opportunity to work within a supportive team and work with world-class researchers, educators and the brightest students.
• Work in a beautiful, lively campus environment on the city’s doorstep.
• Generous remuneration and conditions, including 17% superannuation and a range of other benefits.

Position overview

The ANU School of Literature, Languages and Linguistics seeks to appoint an education-focused Associate Lecturer in French to broaden and further strengthen the teaching profile of its French Program.

The ANU French program, housed in the School of Literature, Languages and Linguistics, is part of the dynamic area of Modern European Languages. Expertise in Modern European Languages covers six languages and cultures, and a wide range of areas, including Linguistics, Literature, Cinema, Philosophy and History.

The appointee will bring expertise and educational innovation to an award-winning program, as well as an active research agenda in either language pedagogy or French Studies more broadly with a demonstrated interest in teaching-related scholarly activities. Candidates will have a record of excellence in teaching French at a tertiary level utilising their expertise in language teaching pedagogy. The successful candidate will have a demonstrated capacity to teach core language and culture courses at all levels and experience in developing French language curriculum and materials, including online materials. The candidate will also possess a demonstrated capacity to contribute to the program through collegial collaboration across research and service.

College overview

The ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences (CASS) is one of seven Colleges at ANU. The College, which is structured into two main research schools, offers degrees in more than 20 discipline areas and excels in research across the creative arts, humanities and social sciences. The College has a substantial international research presence and is a major source of national policy advice. Our academic staff are internationally recognised for their research, and 57 are members of the Australian Academy of the Humanities, the Academy of the Social Sciences of Australia, or both. We also host 13 Australian Research Council Future Fellows and three ARC Laureates. A hub of vibrant activity, we host more than 270 lectures, concerts and exhibitions each year, most of which are open to the public. Our students, staff and graduates come from more than 60 nations, bringing a diversity of perspective to campus life.

For further information, please contact:  Associate Professor Julianne Lamond, E: julieanne.lamond@anu.edu.au

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Application information

In order to apply for this role please upload the following documents:

• A statement of no more than three pages addressing the selection criteria
• A one-page Teaching Statement outlining teaching philosophy
• A current curriculum vitae (CV) which includes the names and contact details of three referees (preferably including a current or previous supervisor). If your CV does not include referees, you can complete these online when prompted in the application form.

Applications which do not address the selection criteria may not be considered for the position.

Please note: The successful candidate will be required to undergo a background check during the recruitment process.  An offer of employment is conditional on satisfactory results.