As the University’s largest and most varied academic unit, the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS) is comprised of artists, learners, performers, scholars, scientists, and teachers across 21+ departments, programs, schools, and centers and acts as a central hub where many of the University's disciplines intersect. Nearly all 6,000 undergraduates at the University take liberal arts courses with us, and about one-third of these students declare a first major in a CAHSS program. Most of our departments, programs and schools offer master's or doctoral programs. CAHSS scholars, artists, instructors, staff, and students collaborate in a shared quest for knowledge about the human condition and the development of skills to improve our local and global communities. The diverse scope of CAHSS allows our students to gain the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed at nearly any career in today’s global society.
The Center for World Languages and Cultures (CWLC) promotes engaged learning, teaching, and practice of the world’s languages and cultures; integrates languages and cultures into all disciplines and fields of study; and builds and supports interculturally competent communities through the exploration and experience of languages and cultures at the University of Denver with its local and global communities and partners. The CWLC is part of the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS), the University’s largest unit.
Housed in the CWLC, the first-year language program (FYLP) offers study in nine languages and aids students in experiencing the world through the lens of an acquired language, and in understanding cultures –their own and others – from a position different from their primary language and cultural identification. The linguistic contribution to intercultural competency – that is to say, understanding another culture in the language of that culture and not just through the translations and perspectives of a mother-tongue and culture – is integral to achieving personal, social, and professional successes in a multi-cultural and global future.
Position Summary
This is an internal posting for a pre-identified candidate.
The CWLC at the University of Denver will hire a full-time, appointed French visiting teaching assistant professor, non-tenure track, with full benefits to teach primarily first-year French language sequence toward the undergraduate common curriculum for the academic year 2025-2026. The one-year appointment will take effect 1 September 2025 and may be renewed pending budget availability. Course load is eight (8) courses per year in a quarter calendar (FREN 1001, FREN 1002, and FREN 1003) usually with a 3/3/2 distribution. The position entails teaching assignments, active participation in design of program curriculum, and service to CWLC. The successful candidate will be reviewed by the CWLC Director. Other responsibilities include: participating in CWLC meetings and French section meetings, working closely with colleagues within the French FYLP and the CWLC, participating in retention and recruitment efforts, advising students on placement, participating in professional development opportunities on campus, and implementing the programmatic assessment in the Spring quarter. Candidates who demonstrate potential for teaching excellence will be strongly preferred.
Essential Functions
Job requirements for undergraduate classes include teaching a 10-week course on campus in 4 sessions of 50 minutes each per week, on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, creating lesson plans, holding weekly office hours (either on campus or potentially virtually via Zoom video-conferencing depending on circumstances), collaborating with colleagues on assessment design, evaluating homework, quizzes, and exams, and participating in meetings and group training for colleagues in the French section. During the Spring quarter, the visiting faculty is also expected to contribute to Program Assessment activities.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Native or near-native fluency level in French and English.
- Ability to use task-based, communicative methodologies which prioritize student-student interactions.
- Experience with or willingness to learn course management systems such as Canvas.
- Experience leading a team or coordinating multiple sections within a program.
- Availability to teach classes “face-to-face” in physical classrooms at the University of Denver.
Required Qualifications
- Master’s degree or ABD in French Linguistics, in Second Language Acquisition with a focus on French, in French literature and culture, or in Education. Closely related fields will be given consideration as well.
- 2 years of previous teaching experience a university-level course in French in the United States (e.g. Teaching Assistant as an “instructor of record” with grading responsibilities).
Preferred Qualifications
- Ph.D. in French Linguistics, in Second Language Acquisition with a focus on French, in French literature and culture, or in Education. Closely related fields will be given consideration as well.
- 3 + years previous experience teaching a French university-level course as the primary instructor, especially with courses from the first-year language sequence.
- Experience leading a team or coordinating multiple sections within a program.
- Experience managing a course via Canvas.
Work Schedule
10-week sessions with classes held on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.
Working Environment
- Standard open office environment
- Noise level is quiet to moderate
Physical Activities
- Ability to use a computer for an extended period
- Occasionally required to move about the office/campus
Application Deadline
For considerations, please submit your application materials by 4:00pm (MST) August 15th, 2025.
Special Instructions
Candidates must apply online through jobs.du.edu to be considered. Only applications submitted online will be accepted.
Salary Grade
The salary grade for this position is UC.
Salary Range
The salary rate for this position is $50,000
The University of Denver has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what the University may pay for the position at the time of posting. The University may ultimately pay more or less than the posted compensation range. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal salary equity considerations, and available market information, but not based on a candidate’s sex or any other protected status.
Benefits:
The University of Denver offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, retirement, paid time off, tuition benefit and ECO pass. The University of Denver is a private institution that empowers students who want to make a difference. Learn more about the University of Denver.
For full consideration, please include the following documents with your application:
- C.V., cover letter, teaching philosophy, and lesson plan for an elementary French language course.
- Names and contact information of three references.
The University of Denver is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including sex stereotypes, sex characteristics, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression), marital, family, or parental status, pregnancy or related conditions, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. The University of Denver does not discriminate and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, age, religion, creed, disability, sex (including sex stereotypes, sex characteristics, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression), marital family, and parental status, pregnancy, genetic information, military enlistment, or veteran status, and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination under federal, state, or local law, regulation, or ordinance in any of the University’s educational programs and activities, and in the employment (including application for employment) and admissions (including application for admission) context, as required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; the Americans with Disabilities Act; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967; the Equal Pay Act; the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act; the Colorado Protecting Opportunities and Worker's Rights ("POWR") Act; and any other federal, state, and local laws, regulations, or ordinances that prohibit discrimination, harassment, and/or retaliation. For more information, please see the University of Denver's Non‑Discrimination‑Statement.
All offers of employment are contingent upon satisfactory completion of a criminal history background check.