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The Department of French and Francophone Studies at Vassar College invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor, beginning Fall 2027. Preference will be given to candidates who bring transnational and transhistorical perspectives to the Mediterranean world or Francophone diasporas.

The successful candidate will hold an M.A. or Ph.D. in applied linguistics, linguistics, language education, or a related field, with expertise in Arabic language, literature, or pedagogy. The successful candidate will demonstrate excellence in teaching Arabic at all levels, including experience working with heritage language learners.

The successful candidate will have native or near-native proficiency in French, an advanced command of English, and an M.A. or Ph.D. in applied linguistics, FLE (Teaching French as a Foreign Language), SLA (Second Language Acquisition), or a related field, with expertise in French language and linguistics, as well as pedagogy.

Instructor (Non-Contact/Temporary) provides comprehensive classroom instruction to students from diverse backgrounds for the purpose of facilitating the attainment of their academic or vocational objectives.