FALL 2025 Adjunct Instructor of French 101 - Military veterans preferred

Position Details

Position Summary

The Department of World Languages and Literatures plays a central role in preparing the students of Portland State University to function in the global community. Because we believe that language is central to that ability, we offer instruction in American Sign Language, Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), French, German, Modern Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latin, Norwegian, Persian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, and Vietnamese. The Department is committed to teaching for proficiency. All of our language classes are designed to develop functional skills in reading, writing, listening, and speaking for eventual use in a broad variety of real-world settings.

The French program in the Department of World Languages and Literatures at Portland State University serves undergraduate students at all levels, both lower division (1st & 2nd year) and upper division (3rd & 4th year). The French section currently offers 45 courses during the year and serves 330+ students. We invite applicants to join our part-time/adjunct faculty team to teach a first-year French language course in Fall 2025 to meet the needs of the department.

Fall 2025:
• FR 101, First-Year French TM1, MW 1330-1510, 4 credits

• Meet classes regularly at scheduled times throughout the quarter (10 weeks) and on scheduled final exam days. (Classes meet two days a week: Mondays and Wednesdays)
• Follow prescribed syllabus and textbook as provided by course supervisor.
• Prepare daily lesson plans independently, using sound pedagogy to teach language, grammar, and culture.
• Teach and conduct class in the target language.
• Create contexts and activities for communicating in French within the classroom.
• Correct and grade homework assignments, quizzes, written and oral exams in a timely fashion, and provide feedback to students on their work and progress.
• Hold regularly-scheduled office hours each week for the purpose of discussing course material and individual concerns with students.
• Attend weekly course meetings if scheduled.
• Consult with the course supervisor to address and resolve individual student difficulties or administrative problems.

• Master’s Degree or equivalent in French or a related field
• Two years experience teaching French at the college level
• Native or near-native fluency in French and in English
• Ability to conduct class in French as the primary language of instruction
• Understanding of sound pedagogical practices for teaching French to non-French speaking American learners

• Experience living in a Francophone country
• Demonstrated effectiveness teaching French at the 1st-year (novice) level for a 100-level course assignment

• Creates an environment that acknowledges, encourages and celebrates differences.
• Functions and communicates effectively and respectfully within the context of varying beliefs, behaviors, orientations, identities and cultural backgrounds.
• Seeks opportunities to gain experience working and collaborating in diverse, multicultural, and inclusive settings with a willingness to change for continual improvement
• Adheres to all PSU’s policies including the policies on Prohibited Discrimination & Harassment and the Professional Standards of Conduct.

Contributes to a culture of environmental stewardship, practices resource conservation, and actively works toward achieving long-term sustainability goals.

At Portland State University, all employees are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner which maintains a safe, respectful, and productive environment for faculty, students, administrators, and staff. It is the responsibility of every member of the Portland State University community to conduct themselves in accordance with our PSU Professional Standards of Conduct which are available at www.pdx.edu/hr/professional-standards-conduct.