Visiting Lecturer of French

Position Details

Visiting Lecturer of French/Acting Director of Language Instruction (DLI) in French

The Department of French and Italian at Indiana University, Bloomington, invites applications for a one-year position as Visiting Lecturer of French, with the additional title and duties of Acting Director of Language Instruction (DLI) in French, effective August 1, 2026 and continuing through May 31, 2027. As DLI, the Visiting Lecturer will be responsible for managing all aspects of the basic French language program – including supervising graduate instructors – in collaboration with department faculty and the Director of Undergraduate Studies in French. We seek an individual who is committed to excellence in teaching at the undergraduate (and graduate) levels with native or near-native proficiency in French. Significant training or a degree specialization in language learning or instruction is required, along with a doctorate in French or a related discipline (such as, but not limited to, Second Language Acquisition or Pedagogy etc.).

Maria Sanchez Steenberger, Department Manager for the Department of French and Italian
fritdept@iu.edu or steenbem@iu.edu

Candidates should have extensive teaching experience at the post-secondary level, along with evidence of pedagogical excellence as demonstrated by the teaching portfolio. Successful applicants will demonstrate the ability to design and implement curricula across multiple sections and levels, to engage in recruitment for the major, and to engage with high school French programs. The candidate will teach four courses per year in the French Language Program, including graduate pedagogy courses. H1-B sponsorship is not available for this position

Applicants should apply online at http://indiana.peopleadmin.com by providing a cover letter; CV; statement on teaching; contact information for three letters of reference; and a teaching portfolio with lesson plans, example syllabi for courses taught or created, teaching evaluations, teaching observation reports, and a video demonstrating their classroom teaching. Video should be sent in the form of a document (Word, PDF, etc.) with an embedded link to your video. Review of applications will begin April 17, 2026 and continue until the position is filled. Queries can be sent to fritdept@iu.edu.