The Department of French and Italian in the School of International Languages, Literatures, and Cultures at the University of Arizona invites applications for a tenure-eligible position at the rank of Assistant Professor to serve as Director of the French Basic Language Program (BLP), beginning in August 2026, with a Ph.D. in French linguistics, applied linguistics, second language acquisition, or second language education in hand at the time of appointment. We are particularly interested in someone who will bring a new dimension and expertise to our program, and who will help us increase our number of undergraduate French majors by developing and implementing an innovative curriculum that aligns with contemporary pedagogical principles and offers engaging learning experiences for our s