St John’s College, Cambridge is seeking to appoint a College Lector in French from 1 October 2024 until 30 September 2026 on a fixed-term, 2-year contract, in the first instance. The position will be held at St John's College.

Terms of Appointment

The Lector will provide individual or small-group tuition in French to undergraduate students of St John’s College, and, under the guidance of the College’s Director of Studies in Modern and Medieval Languages (MML), to undergraduates at other Cambridge colleges as part of reciprocal teaching arrangements. Supervisions will be for two categories of student: those studying French as a main subject (within MML or History and French); and (rarely) students of other subjects who are pursuing French. The teaching obligation will be twelve hours per week for the three "teaching terms" (20 weeks per year). 

Candidates should speak fluent English, and should be willing to participate in the social and cultural life of the College. It is expected that candidates will hold or be about to achieve the qualification of Maîtrise or its equivalent, and preference may be given to those who either have or are preparing for the Agrégation.

Emoluments

The term of the appointment is from 1 October 2024 to 30 September 2026.  The appointment is for a fixed-term of two years, in the first instance. The stipend for the post will be £29,760 per annum.

A non-pensionable housing allowance of £745 per month (£8,940 per annum) will be provided to assist with renting a flat/house or towards the cost of single residential accommodation in College. The housing allowance is taxable and the property must be within 20 miles of the College. The payment of the allowance can start up to one month before appointment and terminates at the end of the appointment.

An entertainment allowance of £408 will be provided for the purpose of entertaining students of the College. The Lector will be provided with 90 free meals per quarter. Assistance may also be available to support research and attendance at relevant academic conferences up to an annual limit of £1,750. Lectors are normally allowed to use libraries in Cambridge for their own studies and to attend lectures in their field of interest.

Applications

Further particulars and details of how to apply can be obtained from: HR Department, St John’s College, Cambridge, CB2 1TP, England (or email recruitment@joh.cam.ac.uk).

The closing date for applications is Thursday 8 August 2024 at 9.00am and interviews are expected to be held on Tuesday 20 August 2024.

In applying for this role, you will provide personal data which the College will process in accordance with its data protection obligations and its Data Protection Policy. Further information is available on the College website (https://www.joh.cam.ac.uk/data-protection)