Job Description
French Caribbean Tenure Track Faculty Position Fall 2026
Rank: Faculty
Tenure Information: Tenure Track
Job Description
The French program at Sarah Lawrence College invites applications for a tenure-track position in the literatures, histories, and cultures of the French-speaking Caribbean. We are particularly interested in candidates who will add to the College’s current offerings in the Anglophone and Spanish-speaking Caribbean and in Atlantic Studies.
Successful candidates must be able to teach French language courses at all levels, in addition to literature and/or culture classes in both French and English. Candidates able to teach introductory courses in global Francophone literatures and cultures and colonial and post-colonial studies beyond the Caribbean would be especially welcome.
All applicants should demonstrate a commitment to undergraduate teaching and mentorship, including study abroad. We invite candidates to familiarize themselves with Sarah Lawrence’s distinctive pedagogical model, which often includes one-on-one tutorials as part of most seminars.
Applications should include the following: Cover letter, curriculum vitae, sample of scholarly work (15-25 pages), two syllabi (one for an intermediate language course, one for an advanced literature/culture course), and three letters of recommendation.
Compensation listed for this position is for a full-time tenure-track faculty position and will be contingent on teaching experience.
Required QualificationsThe successful candidate must be in possession of a Ph.D. by time of appointment.
Preferred Qualifications
Posting Number: F00197P
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Close Date:
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Salary: $70,000 to $85,000
Special Instructions to Applicants
Review of applications will begin on November 1, 2025, and continue until the position is filled.
To apply, visit https://slc.peopleadmin.com/postings/2443
Sarah Lawrence seeks to recruit and retain a diverse administration, staff, and faculty. Every job opening is seen as an opportunity to increase diversity, and every effort will be made to expand the applicant pool in accordance with these goals. (Please see our Nondiscrimination Policy.) For information on Sarah Lawrence College, our curriculum, teaching methods, and philosophy of education, please see our website at: https://www.sarahlawrence.edu/.
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Sarah Lawrence College is committed to sustaining a diverse and inclusive learning, working, and living community. This requires students, faculty, administration, and staff who reflect the diversity of our society; that people from different backgrounds and with different views be prepared to treat one another with mutual respect and honest curiosity so that they can engage and learn from one another; and that diversity infuse all aspects of the life and mission of the College. These conditions enable a genuine liberal arts education, in which the presence of people with different experiences and ideas, engaged in critical dialogue, overcomes ignorance and builds trust and knowledge.
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