Department of French

Contract Instructor Opportunities Winter 2015

Pursuant to Articles 15 to 18 of the CUPE 4600 Unit 2 Collective Agreement, and subject to both budgetary and administrative approvals, applications are invited from members of the CUPE 4600-2 bargaining unit and other interested persons to teach the following Department of French courses during the 2015 Winter term. Please note that the University reserves the right to cancel any courses with insufficient registration.

A note to all applicants: As per Articles 16.3 and 16.4 in the CUPE 4600-2 Collective Agreement, the posted vacancies listed below are first offered to applicants meeting the incumbency criterion. A link to the current CUPE 4600-2 Collective Agreement can be found at the Employment Agreements webpage on the Carleton University Human Resources website http://carleton.ca/hr/collective-agreements/ and the CUPE 4600-2 website http://4600.cupe.ca/

FREN 1100 [1.0 credit] Intermediate French

1 section (0.5) for Winter term only.

Taught in French. Emphasis on speaking, listening, reading and writing skills. Oral presentations, discussions, interviews, reading of novels and magazine articles, listening activities, grammar exercises, compositions. Attendance and participation are compulsory. Limited enrolment. No auditors.
Students must complete the Self-Assessment Questionnaire and check the level of entrance to this course on the departmental Web site.

Prerequisite: FREN 1002 or placement test on Carleton Central before registering.

Lecture: three hours a week.

Required Academic Qualifications and Skills: Applicants should have an M.A. in French or equivalent. Candidates must have excellent written and oral French skills.

Teaching Competence: Relevant experience in teaching written and oral language at the intermediate is required, and preferably, experience teaching in a university setting.

FREN 2100 [1.0 credit] Advanced French

3 sections (0.5) for Winter term only.

Taught in French. For non-francophone students. Advanced speaking, listening, reading and writing skills. Advanced level reading from various sources, including literary texts. Grammar exercises, essays, oral presentations. Attendance and participation are compulsory. Limited enrolment. No auditors. Students must complete the Self-Assessment Questionnaire and check the level of entrance to this course on the departmental Web site.

Prerequisite: FREN 1100 or FREN 1110 or placement test on Carleton Central before registering or permission of the Department

Lecture: three hours a week.

Required Academic Qualifications and Skills: Applicants should have an M.A. in French or equivalent. Candidates must have excellent written and oral French skills.

Teaching Competence: Relevant experience in teaching written and oral French at the advanced level is required, and preferably, experience teaching at the university level.

FREN 2110 [1.0 credit] Written French 2

1 section (0.5) for Winter term only.

Taught in French. For students with intermediate writing skills in French. Refinement of spelling, grammar, sentence-structure and vocabulary. Emphasis on accuracy and textual organization. Essay-writing. Use and referencing of various sources. Self-correction. Attendance and participation compulsory. Limited enrolment. No auditors. Precludes additional credit for FREN 2100.

Prerequisite: FREN 1100 or FREN 1110 or placement test on Carleton Central before registering or permission of the Department.

Lecture: three hours a week.

Required Academic Qualifications and Skills: Applicants should have an M.A. in French or equivalent. Candidates must have excellent written and oral French skills.

Teaching Competence: Relevant experience in teaching written and oral French at the advanced level is required, and preferably, experience teaching at the university level.

Application Procedures and Deadlines:

All applicants must apply to the Department Head in writing and in relation to each course for which they wish to be considered by 30 October 2014:

Dr. Pascal Gin

Chair, Department of French

Carleton University

1125 Colonel by Drive, 1604 Dunton Tower

Ottawa, ON. K1S 5B6

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As per Article 15.3 of the current CUPE 4600 Unit 2 Collective Agreement, applicants are required to submit an up to date CV, including a complete listing of all courses taught within the CUPE 4600 Unit 2 bargaining unit at Carleton University. Candidates are also asked to complete a “Contract Instructor Application Form” available at http://carleton.ca/provost/wp-content/uploads/CI-Application-FINAL.pdf.

Candidates who have already contacted the department and submitted a CV recently need only indicate their interest in particular courses. NOTE that when applying to classes for which they have incumbency, applicants shall not be required to (re)submit documentation beyond their updated CV.

Carleton University is strongly committed to fostering diversity within its community as a source of excellence, cultural enrichment and social strength. We welcome those who would contribute to the further diversification of our University including but not limited to women, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, Aboriginal peoples, and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity.