Lecturer AY in French

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Program: Global Languages and Cultures

Rank: Lecturer Faculty

Title: Lecturer AY in French

Placing students at the center of the educational experience, California State University Channel Islands provides undergraduate and graduate education that facilitates learning within and across disciplines through integrative approaches, emphasizes experiential and service learning, and graduates students with multicultural and international perspectives.

CSUCI is committed to helping newly hired faculty develop a sense of belonging in a collaborative and supportive community dedicated to providing resources and opportunities for establishing and sustaining a research agenda and engaging in continuous improvement in equitable teaching and learning.

The Global Languages and Cultures program offers introductory courses in Arabic, ASL, Chinese, French, Mixteco, and Spanish, as well as a Spanish major, a Spanish minor, and certificate programs in Spanish.

The Global Languages and Cultures Department seeks an instructor to teach 1-2 sections of beginning French.

The professor is expected to be able to teach in any possible teaching modality (face-to-face, online synchronous, online asynchronous) to fulfill specific department needs as they arise.

A master's degree from an accredited institution in the language of specialization (Arabic, ASL, Chinese, French, Mixtec, or Spanish) or a related field.

• Experience in teaching the language of specialization.
• Near-native or native fluency in both the language of specialization and English.
• A record of teaching effectiveness that reflects communicative language teaching practices.
• Applicants should demonstrate the ability to effectively engage with a broad student population and provide mentorship that supports student academic success.