Assistant Teaching Professor in French 

Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures 

College of Liberal Arts 

CLA-3921L  

Position: 

The College of Liberal Arts of Towson University invites applications for a 9-month Assistant Teaching Professor position in French in the Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures. Preferred start date is August 2026. 

Qualifications: 

PhD in French or related field is required. ABD candidates will be considered. Near-native proficiency in French required. TU cannot sponsor any visa for this position. 

Responsibilities: 

The lecturer will be assigned an instructional workload of four (4) courses of first-year French per semester for academic year 2026-2027. Minimal additional service responsibilities. 

The Department and Program: 

The Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures (LLC) currently has 22 full-time faculty members who teach over 350 majors and minors. The department offers courses in 11 languages. Students may major either in Foreign Languages, with a concentration in French, French Secondary Education, Spanish, or Spanish Secondary Education, or in Deaf Studies. The department also offers a minor in eight different languages, including French, and offers a minor in Linguistics.  

Towson University: 

Towson University (www.towson.edu) was founded in 1866, is recognized by U.S. News and World Reports as one of the top public universities in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions, is Baltimore’s largest university, and is the largest public, comprehensive institution in the University of Maryland System. TU enrolls over 19,000 undergraduates and more than 3,000 graduate students across six academic colleges (business, education, fine arts, health professions, liberal arts, science & mathematics), has of 900 full-time faculty, and offers 65 bachelor’s 42 master’s, and 4 doctoral programs. Our centrally located campus sits on 330 rolling green acres and is 10 miles north of Baltimore, 45 miles north of Washington D.C., and 95 miles south of Philadelphia. 

Application Process: 

Deadline for receipt of applications is June 3, 2026. Review of applications begins immediately and continues until the position is filled. Materials should include: 

1. Letter of application 

1. Curriculum vitae 

1. Sample 100-level/beginner language syllabus + lesson plan 

1. Three letters of recommendation 

Click here to apply. Please note that the search number for which you have applied is CLA-3921L. 

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Salary and Benefits: 

Targeted salary range: $52,000-$53,000 

Benefits: TU offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes excellent health, life and retirement plans; and tuition remission. To learn more about our benefits, click here for regular faculty/teaching professor or here for contingent teaching professor. TU also offers a variety of great perks and discounts, which can be found here. 

Background Check: 

A Criminal Background Investigation is required for the hired candidate and the results may impact employment. 

Covid-19 Statement: 

The safety of our students, faculty, staff, and neighbors has been our top priority and the focus of every one of our decisions since the earliest days of the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, the University System of Maryland (USM) has strongly encouraged full COVID vaccination and up-to-date booster shots (when eligible) for all faculty, staff, and students at all schools in the USM as both a reasonable and necessary means of protecting our health and safety. 

Qualifications: 

PhD in French or related field is required. ABD candidates will be considered. Near-native proficiency in French required. TU cannot sponsor any visa for this position. 

Responsibilities: 

The lecturer will be assigned an instructional workload of four (4) courses of first-year French per semester for academic year 2026-2027. Minimal additional service responsibilities.