2025-05-11
Mercer University
Other
/yr
employee
contract
Macon
Georgia
31201
United States
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Primary Job Posting Location:
Macon, GA 31207Additional Job Posting Locations:
(Other locations that this position could be based)
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities include teaching 24 credit hours over the academic year at the undergraduate level of French, creating and supervising academic opportunities for students beyond the classroom, and contributing to the department and the College through service. Teaching will include 4-credit-hour courses at the introductory level and 3-credit-hour courses at the intermediate and advanced undergraduate levels. We particularly welcome candidates who demonstrate the potential for excellent undergraduate teaching; a desire to be an active citizen in our department and College; willingness to engage students outside the classroom in activities such as undergraduate research, service projects, and cultural activities; and readiness to develop or implement pedagogies that promote the learning of students of all backgrounds.
Qualifications:
A PhD. in French or closely related field from an accredited college/university is required. ABDs are welcome to apply at the rank of Visiting Instructor. Candidates must demonstrate native or near-native proficiency in French and English and excellence in teaching. College teaching experience is strongly desired, as is a commitment to teaching innovative courses in French.
Research specialization is open, but preferred qualifications include ability to teach one of the following courses: French Civilization, Survey of French Literature, History of French Cinema, or French and Medicine: Literature and Practice.
Additional Information:
Mercer University is a private university distinguished by its commitment to teaching, empowering, and inspiring its students to create, discover, and serve. The university offers rigorous programs to more than 9,000 students enrolled in schools of liberal arts and sciences, engineering, music, business, law, pharmacy, medicine, nursing, health professions, education, theology, and professional advancement. Mercer continues to boast a strong enrollment, increasing the incoming first-year class of students by 39% in the past decade. At the same time, the average GPA of incoming students for Fall 2023 was a 4.02 with average standardized test score in the 88th percentile for those who submitted scores. The College, which hosts a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, is dedicated to cultivating intellectual curiosity, respectful dialogue, and responsible citizenry, and affirms the university’s commitment to openness and inclusion and to inspiring students to lives of service. It is located in the historic city of Macon, Georgia, which is the educational, medical, cultural, and commercial hub of Middle Georgia, an hour and a half south of Atlanta.
For additional information about Mercer and the position, please contact the Chair of the search committee, Dr. Katherine Roseau at roseau_ka@mercer.edu.
Background Check:
Selection of the final candidate is contingent upon successful completion of a criminal background check.
Pay Rate:
Commensurate with experience
Required Documents:
Candidates should complete the brief online application and attach a cover letter, current C.V., statement of teaching philosophy, and contact information for three professional references. No applications will be accepted by surface mail or email.
Special Instructions to Finalists:
Finalists will send, upon request, unofficial graduate transcripts (redact any personal or private information including, but not limited to, social security number, birth date, race or gender), and three confidential letters of recommendation (at least one of which addresses teaching effectiveness and another one addressing scholarly potential) directly to Dr. Katherine Roseau at roseau_ka@mercer.edu. The successful candidate must submit official transcripts prior to employment.
Deadline:
Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.
We plan to conduct interviews via Zoom beginning the week of May 19, 2025.
Why Work at Mercer University
Mercer University offers a variety of benefits for eligible employees including comprehensive health insurance (for self and dependents), generous retirement contributions, tuition waivers, paid vacation and sick leave, technology discounts, schedules that allow for work-life balance, and? so much more!
At Mercer University, a Bear is more than a mascot: it's a frame of mind that begins with a strong desire to make the most out of your career. Mercer Bears do not settle for mediocrity or the status quo. If you're seeking an environment where your passion and determination are embraced, then you want to work at Mercer University.
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