"Lecturer of French"

Job Details

Posting Details

Posting Summary

Classification Code
UG72

Pay Grade
0

Subject to Drug/Alcohol Testing Guidelines
No

Subject to Credit Check
No

Internal Title
Lecturer of French

Department
Languages and Intercultural Studies

Position Type
PFAC - Slotted Faculty

Full or Part Time
Full-Time

Basis
9 mo.

The Department of Languages and Intercultural Studies at Coastal Carolina University invites applications for a full-time lecturer of French to begin August 16, 2026. This position is benefit eligible. The successful candidate will be able to teach all levels of French language as well as occasional English-language courses in our Intercultural Studies program. Preference will be given to candidates with demonstrable experience in second language acquisition or languages for the professions. Candidates’ application materials should provide evidence of the candidate’s ability to contribute to a multi-language department that values a variety of perspectives. The teaching load for this position is 30 credits per year (approximately equivalent to a 5-5 load).

Required qualifications: Master’s degree in French, French and Francophone Studies, or a closely related field; Experience teaching language and culture courses to students from a broad range of majors at a US institution of higher education; and near-native fluency in French and English. Evidence of proficiency in teaching with technology.

Preferred qualifications: PhD is French, French and Francophone Studies, or a closely related field. Evidence of exceptional teaching. Evidence of interest in ongoing professional development. Demonstrate background/experience in second language acquisition or languages for the professions.

Candidates should complete the online application at: https://jobs.coastal.edu/postings/120621 with a letter of application, a current CV, copies of all transcripts, teaching philosophy, and contact information for three references. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

Coastal Carolina University is a public comprehensive liberal arts institution located in Conway, South Carolina, just nine miles from the Atlantic coastal resort city of Myrtle Beach. Coastal Carolina University enrolls over 10,800 students from 49 states and 55 nations. The University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award the baccalaureate and master’s degrees of national and/or regional significance in the arts and sciences, business, humanities, education, and health and human services, a specialist degree in instructional technology, and PhD degrees in marine science: coastal and marine systems science and education sciences.

The University provides equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, national origin, or because an employee or applicant for employment is an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, an Armed Forces service medal veteran, a recently separated veteran, or an active-duty wartime or campaign badge veteran, or other “protected veteran,” as defined by law. Coastal Carolina University is an EO/AA employer.

Posting Number: F00465P
Link to posting: https://jobs.coastal.edu/postings/120621

Required Qualifications
Must hold the appropriate terminal degree or meet the established alternative qualifications, and exhibit strong potential for excellence in teaching.

Preferred Qualifications

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number
F00465P

Number of Vacancies
1

Desired Start Date
08/16/2026

Job Open Date
12/16/2025

Open Until Filled
Yes

Job Duties

• Teaches students in the classroom and/or laboratory. Prepares each course and/or lab assigned). Communicates to students after reviewing assignments. Tracks and reports absences during the designated period as directed by the Office of the Registrar. Calculates and assigns grades (midterm and final) through established procedures listed in the Faculty Manual and University Catalog.
• Posts and holds office hours per College guidelines.
• Conducts research to create and add to knowledge in a field, including the advancement of new theories and principles to improve educational effectiveness.
• Engages in University-related activities including committee assignments, meetings and scholarly pursuits as prescribed in the Faculty Manual.
• Performs other departmental needs as assigned.

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

1. Cover Letter / Letter of Application
2. Transcripts
3. Curriculum Vitae
4. Reference List
5. Statement of Teaching Philosophy