Opportunities for Professional Development Abroad
Qualified graduate students may apply for our year-long educational exchange with the Université Paris VII and the Université Paul-Valéry Montpellier (UPVM), or for a teaching assistantship in our Arizona in Paris summer program.
Lecteur/Lectrice D'Anglais, Paris VII*
One-year appointment as exchange lecteur/lectrice at 12 hours per week in the U.F.R. d’Etudes Anglophones, Teach English language classes in language laboratories and conversation classes (30 weeks) plus 4 weeks of orientation and exam period.
- An excellent opportunity for linguistic and cultural immersion.
- Appointment is for a full academic year from September to June.
- Salary is competitive, medical benefits are provided.
Selection Criteria:
- Applicants must be continuing graduate students in good standing at the University of Arizona (3.0 GPA or better for all courses); priority will be given to M.A. students in French & SLAT students.
- Native proficiency in English; K-12 education in American schools preferred.
- Good command of French.
- Collegiality and ability to work effectively with others; excellent rapport with students, and demonstrated willingness to take the time to help and advise them
- Be a good “ambassador” of the University of Arizona and the Department of French and Italian abroad.
Please note: “Acceptance of an offer of financial support (such as a graduate scholarship, fellowship, traineeship, or assistantship) for the next academic year by a prospective or enrolled graduate student completes an agreement that both student and graduate school expect to honor” (April 15 Resolution, Council of Graduate Schools).
Lecteur/Lectrice D'Anglais, Université Paul-Valéry Montpellier (UPVM)
Description
One-year appointment as exchange lecteur/lectrice. Teach undergraduates mostly (freshman composition, freshman and sophomore American, British and Commonwealth countries’ civilization and history, conversation classes that may be focused on specific topics in literature and civilization); participate in and organize extracurricular activities: informal lunchtime conversation groups, parlor games in English etc.; hold one office hour weekly, be a good ambassador of the UA.
Selection Criteria:
- Applicants must be continuing graduate students at the University of Arizona in good standing (3.0 GPA minimum), priority will be given to M.A. students in French
- Good command of French;
- Native proficiency in English and a K-12 education in American schools;
- Collegiality and ability to work effectively with others, excellent rapport with students and demonstrated willingness to take the time to help and advise them.
- Be a good “ambassador” of the University of Arizona and the Department of French and Italian abroad
Salary and conditions:
- Net salary: around 1200 euros/month (tax inclusive), 12-month work contract;
- Teaching load: 200 hours per year + possibility to teach extra hours (40 euros/hour not tax-inclusive);
- Number of weeks: twenty-six (26) weeks of class but presence in Montpellier is required except during normal vacation periods for meetings and invigilation.
Application Procedure for Both Exchanges:
Send the following to the Director of Graduate Studies by February 1st:
- Letter of interest, including personal goals for the academic year
- Names of two referees in F&I
- Curriculum Vitae
Candidates are selected by the (Graduate Studies Committee of the Department of French and Italian. Paris VII and UPVM have final say.Please note: “Acceptance of an offer of financial support (such as a graduate scholarship, fellowship, traineeship, or assistantship) for the next academic year by a prospective or enrolled graduate student completes an agreement that both student and graduate school expect to honor” (April 15 Resolution, Council of Graduate Schools).