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Notice of a Tenure-Eligible Position in French

Assistant Professor of French - full-time, tenure-eligible position.

Beginning Date
Late August 2010

Qualifications
Required:  PhD, specialization open; demonstrated teaching excellence at all levels of college French language, literature, and culture; superior language proficiency in French and English; proficiency in current language-teaching methodology and technology, a strong commitment to teaching in a private liberal arts setting, experience and interest in leading regular study abroad courses in France, experience and interest in directing student research and organizing student extracurricular activities. Desirable: ACTFL OPI training, expertise in interdisciplinary research and teaching. 

Responsibilities
Full-time teaching duties include six course load distributed over the fall, January and spring terms to include courses in language, literature and culture.  Rotating study-abroad courses in January-Term.

Salary Range
Commensurate with academic qualifications and professional experience.

Luther College, a Phi Beta Kappa institution affiliated with the Lutheran Church (ELCA), is committed to fostering cultural diversity in its faculty, staff, and students, and so we welcome applications from the widest range of candidates who meet the qualifications listed above.  Persons of diverse ethnic backgrounds and women are especially encouraged to apply.  Excellent teaching is of paramount importance.  Additional information about the college is available by visiting the college website:  www.luther.edu.

Review of applications begins immediately; complete applications must be received by January 4, 2010.  The successful applicant will be required to complete Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9 of the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service.  Send letter of application, statement of teaching philosophy, curriculum vitae, transcripts, and three letters of recommendation to:

Chair, French Search Committee
Department of Modern Languages and Literatures
Luther College
700 College Drive
Decorah, Iowa 52101
Telephone:  563/387-2160
Fax:  563/387-2158
E-mail:  iudinnel@luther.edu

Luther College is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer.