Stipendiary Lecturer in French

The Queen’s College seeks to appoint a seven-hour Stipendiary Lecturer in French for one year from 1st September 2024. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing seven weighted hours a week of undergraduate tuition in French at the College. (Hours are averaged over the academic year).

The College is committed to fostering equality, diversity and inclusiveness. We particularly encourage applications from women, disabled people and people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, as these groups are currently under-represented in the College's academic staff.

The College is committed to fostering equality, diversity and inclusiveness. We particularly encourage applications from women, disabled people and people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, as these groups are currently under-represented in the College's academic staff.

The successful candidate will be expected to teach the following papers: First-year Paper IIA (translation into English; taught in Trinity term); First-year literature tutorials on the modern authors of Paper III (short texts for commentary: Verlaine, Romances sans paroles and NDiaye, Papa doit manger) and Paper IV (narrative texts: Sand, Indiana and Condé, Traversée de la mangrove); Second-year translation classes (French to English; taught in all terms); FHS Paper VIII: Modern Literature (1715 to the present), for two centuries of the modern period.

Salary and Allowances

The postholder will receive a salary on the recommended scale for a seven-hour Stipendiary Lecturer, currently £17,784 to £19,814 per annum. They will also receive a housing allowance of £2,559.36 per annum. They will be entitled to lunch and dine in College free of charge during Weeks 0-9 (not including weekends and with other limited exceptions). The lecturer can also apply for an allowance for teaching materials of up to £1,344 per annum.

Place of Work

Main College site in central Oxford.

Closing Date

Midday Friday 12th April 2024

Interviews are expected to be held on Friday 24th May 2024.

Further Particulars and Application Guidance

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