Lecturer, French and Italian
Tucson, AZ 
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Job Description
Lecturer, French and Italian
Posting Number req18856
Department French and Italian
Department Website Link www.italian.arizona.edu
Medical Sub-Speciality
Location Main Campus
Address 1512 E. First St., Tucson, AZ 85719 USA
Position Highlights This career-track appointment is not eligible for tenure.

The Department of French and Italian is seeking a highly qualified candidate for the position of Lecturer in Italian. The expectation of this position is teaching four courses at the undergraduate level per semester. This position is expected to last one academic year. This position is a career track (non-tenure eligible) position and requires in person instruction.

Alumni Jacquelynn and Bennett Dorrance have made a gift commitment of $5.4 million to endow the deanship of the University of Arizona College of Humanities and inspire on campus and throughout the world a continuous and fearless spirit of open inquiry: https://humanities.arizona.edu/about/fearless-inquiries-project.

Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; sick leave and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more!

The University of Arizona has been recognized for our innovative work-life programs. For more information about working at the University of Arizona and relocations services, please .

Duties & Responsibilities
  • The candidate must be able and qualified to teach four in-person undergraduate level Italian language courses per semester.
  • Actively recruit Italian majors and minors through service and by co-organizing and participating in Italian program events throughout the academic year.
  • Hold office hours.
  • Attend Italian language instructor workshops at the beginning of each academic semester (August & January), and College of Humanities recruitment workshops.
  • Attend other meetings and events as requested.
  • Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
  • Must possess a Ph.D. in Italian or related field by August 1, 2024.
  • Native or near-native fluency in Italian and English.
  • Experience in teaching Italian basic and upper-level language courses.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Demonstrated experience in teaching at college-level.
Rank Lecturer
Tenure Information Career-Track (CT)
FLSA Exempt
Full Time/Part Time Full Time
Number of Hours Worked per Week 40
Job FTE 1.0
Work Calendar Academic
Job Category Faculty
Benefits Eligible Yes - Full Benefits
Rate of Pay $45,000
Compensation Type salary at 1.0 full-time equivalency (FTE)
Type of criminal background check required: Name-based criminal background check (non-security sensitive)
Number of Vacancies 1
Target Hire Date 8/19/2024
Expected End Date 5/18/2025
Contact Information for Candidates

Lindsey Fera

lfera@arizona.edu

Open Date 3/13/2024
Open Until Filled Yes
Documents Needed to Apply Curriculum Vitae (CV), Cover Letter, and One Additional Document
Special Instructions to Applicant Curriculum Vitae (CV), Cover Letter, three professional references, two semesters of recent teaching evaluations with student comments for Italian language courses
Diversity Statement At the University of Arizona, we value our inclusive climate because we know that diversity in experiences and perspectives is vital to advancing innovation, critical thinking, solving complex problems, and creating an inclusive academic community. As a Hispanic-serving institution, we translate these values into action by seeking individuals who have experience and expertise working with diverse students, colleagues, and constituencies. Because we seek a workforce with a wide range of perspectives and experiences, we provide equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or genetic information. As an Employer of National Service, we also welcome alumni of AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other national service programs and others who will help us advance our Inclusive Excellence initiative aimed at creating a university that values student, staff and faculty engagement in addressing issues of diversity and inclusiveness.





The University of Arizona is a committed Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution. Women, minorities, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

 

Job Summary
Start Date
As soon as possible
Employment Term and Type
Regular, Full or Part Time
Required Education
Bachelor's Degree
Required Experience
Open
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