College Lectorship in French

Applications are invited for the post of College Lector in French tenable from 1 October 2008 until 30 September 2009 with the possibility of renewal for a further year, at St John's College , Cambridge .  It is expected that candidates will hold or be about to achieve the qualification of Matrise or its equivalent, and preference may be given to those who either have or are preparing for the Aggregation.

Terms of Appointment

The appointment, which is initially for one year, is normally renewable for a second year (but not beyond that).

The Lector's main teaching duties are the conduct of oral discussion groups; the development of students' listening comprehension with the help of videos, some advanced Essay work with students in higher years on literary, cultural and linguistic topics; occasional Translation classes (which may include classes with students whose main subject is English Literature).