Director of Language Instruction (DLI) in French as Lecturer of French

Posting Details

Position Details

Title

Director of Language Instruction (DLI) in French as Lecturer of
French

Appointment Status

Non-Tenure Track

Department

IU Bloomington French and Italian

Location

Bloomington

Position Summary

Director of Language Instruction ( DLI ) in French as Lecturer of
French

Basic Qualifications

The Department of French and Italian at Indiana University,
Bloomington, invites applications for a Director of Language
Instruction ( DLI ) in French as Lecturer in French, with the
position starting on August 1, 2027. As DLI, the Lecturer will be
responsible for managing all aspects of the basic French language
program – including supervising graduate instructors – in
collaboration with department faculty and the Director of
Undergraduate Studies in French. We seek an individual who is
committed to excellence in teaching at the undergraduate (and
graduate) levels with native or near-native proficiency in French.
Significant training or a degree specialization in language
learning or instruction is required, along with a doctorate in
French or a related discipline (such as, but not limited to, Second
Language Acquisition or Pedagogy etc.). Candidates should have
extensive teaching experience at the post-secondary level, along
with evidence of pedagogical excellence as demonstrated by the
teaching portfolio. Successful applicants will demonstrate the
ability to design and implement curricula across multiple sections
and levels, to engage in recruitment for the major, and to engage
with high school French programs. The candidate will teach four
courses per year in the French Language Program, including graduate
pedagogy courses

Department Contact for Questions

Maria Sanchez Steenberger, Department Manager for the Department of
French and Italian

fritdept@iu.edu or steenbem@iu.edu

Additional Qualifications

Candidates should have extensive teaching experience at the
post-secondary level, along with evidence of pedagogical excellence
as demonstrated by the teaching portfolio. Successful applicants
will demonstrate the ability to design and implement curricula
across multiple sections and levels, to engage in recruitment for
the major, and to engage with high school French programs. The
candidate will teach four courses per year in the French Language
Program, including graduate pedagogy courses. H1-B sponsorship is
not available for this position

Salary and Rank

Special Instructions

Applicants should apply online at http://indiana.peopleadmin.com
by providing a cover letter; CV; statement on teaching; contact
information for three letters of reference; and a teaching
portfolio with lesson plans, example syllabi for courses taught or
created, teaching evaluations, teaching observation reports, and a
video demonstrating their classroom teaching. Video should be sent
in the form of a document (Word, PDF, etc.) with an embedded link
to your video. Review of applications will begin November 01, 2026
and continue until the position is filled. Queries can be sent to
fritdept@iu.edu or steenbem@iu.edu.

For Best Consideration Date

11/30/2026

Expected Start Date

08/01/2027

Posting Number

IU-101735-2026