German 2011/2012
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finding, applying, and interviewing for jobs in higher education


Jobs in German (German Studies, Language, Literature, Film), 2011-2012




Format guidelines


For new position announcements, please add the relevant information: school, specialty, due date, and link to job description, if available. Sources of current job listings include: the MLA/ADFL Job Information List Link or Link, the Chronicle of Higher Education Link, HigherEdJobs Link, the AATG Ger-Jobs-Listserv Link, AcademicWork.ca Link, and jobs.ac.uk Link.

As job search progress indicators become available, add the type of information and the date, preceded by a space and an asterisk, on the next line after the position announcement. After an offer has been accepted, please underline the name of the institution so that we can easily see which positions have already been filled. (Please do not underline, though, until the offer has expressly been accepted).

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Example:

  1. Midwest SU, 16/17th c., due 11/1/08
    • writing sample requested by email 12/1
    • phone interview scheduled 12/15
    • MLA interview scheduled 12/20
    • on-campus interview invitation 1/15
    • offer extended 3/15
    • offer accepted 3/25
    • rejection letter received 4/1

Good luck to all!


Tenure-track German positions

  1. Austin C, generalist with focus on 19th to 21st c., film and media studies, and instructional technology; interest in business German desirable; review begins 11/14/2011
    • MLA interview invitation (phone call) 12/3 (x2)
    • offer extended and accepted
  2. Ball SU, generalist (area of specialization open), review begins immediately, continues until filled
    • email to schedule phone interview 2/14 (x3)
    • rejection email received – offer extended and accepted 4/19
  3. Bard C, open rank, area of specialization open, interest in aesthetic, political, and social theory and/or translation studies desirable, due 12/1/2011
    • MLA interview scheduled by email 12/12 (x3) & 12/15 (x2)
    • rejection received by mail 1/27
    • on-campus interview scheduled
    • offer extended and accepted
  4. Bates C, preference for specialization in migration, nationalism, transnationalism, hybridization, and/or mono- and multilingualism, review begins 11/21/2011, open until filled
    • MLA interview scheduled over phone 12/14 (x3)
    • on-campus interview scheduled, phone call 1/12
  5. Colgate U, asst. prof., preference for postwar/contemp. lit., transnationalism, cultures of migration, due 11/30/2011
    • MLA interview requested (phone call) 12/15 (x2)
    • campus visit scheduled 1/17
    • offer extended and accepted
    • email stating position has been filled 4/9
  6. C of DuPage, applications received by 4/15/12 given priority link
  7. Columbia U, open rank, emphasis on relationship between German and the world beyond Europe (Weltliteratur and translation studies, migration cultures, theater and performance studies desirable), review begins 11/15/2011
    • won't have MLA interviews, will "deliberate" over the course of the spring semester (email message) 12/15 (x2)
    • on-campus interview scheduled
  8. Connecticut C, specialization post-1945 (post-1989 preferred), review begins 11/18/2011
    • MLA interview requested (phone call) 12/19 (x3)
    • campus visit scheduled 1/13
  9. Dartmouth C, any specialization within German, Austrian, or Swiss German contexts considered, due 11/15/2011
    • MLA interview requested by email 12/6 (x6)
    • campus visit scheduled 1/9 (x2)
    • 250+ applicants for this job
    • rejection letter received stating that offer has been made 2/25
  10. Grinnell C, asst. or assoc. prof. position, specialty open (film, tv, media studies; performance studies; gender, women's, sexuality studies "highly desired"), due 11/15/2011 for full consideration
    • MLA interview invitation (phone call) 11/30 (x4)
    • campus visit invitation (phone call) 1/18 (x3)
    • offer extended 2/14
    • offer accepted 2/27
    • terse form rejection e-mail from HR after MLA interview 3/5
  11. Indiana U-Purdue U, Indianapolis (IUPUI), asst. or assoc. prof., review begins 11/11/2011, open until filled
    • phone interview scheduled 12/1 (x2)
    • called for on-campus visit 12/3
    • offer extended and accepted
  12. Indiana U, South Bend, specialization open, post-1800 preferred, review begins 10/24/2011
    • MLA interview invitation (phone call) 12/7 (x4)
    • on-campus interview scheduled, phone call 1/20 (x2)
    • offer extended and accepted 2/24 (via email rejection received)
  13. Indiana U Southeast, specialization open, review begins 11/10/2011, open until filled
    • Skype interview invitation 11/21
    • on-campus interview scheduled 1/25 (x2)
    • offer extended 2/28
    • offer accepted 3/2
  14. Iowa SU, full-time 9-month asst. prof. position, review of applications begins 10/14/2011
    • e-mail invitation to MLA interview 12/3 (x2)
    • called for campus interview 1/13
    • rejection letter received: position filled 3/10
  15. Knox C, generalist whose specialty may also contribute to other programs (gender and women's studies, film studies, religious studies, etc.), review begins 5/3/12, continues until filled
  16. Lynchburg C, review begins immediately, continues until filled
    • e-mail request for telephone interview 4/9
    • on-campus interview scheduled via email 4/19
  17. Midwestern SU, instructor or asst. prof., tenured or tenure-track, in German or French, open until filled link
  18. New York U, asst. or assoc. position, any period after 1750, due 11/1/2011
    • MLA interview invitation e-mail 11/21
    • on-campus interview invitation
    • offer extended and accepted
  19. Northwestern U, open rank, specialization in Goethezeit/romanticism (incl. pre- and post-romanticism); media studies, art history, music history, gender studies, science studies, and Jewish studies desirable, 11/1/2011 for full consideration (deadline extended to 11/15)
    • on-campus interview invitation 12/13
  20. Oklahoma Baptist U, asst. or assoc. prof., open specialization, secondary area in applied linguistics or related field desirable, statement of faith and membership in evangelical congregation required, no due date listed link
  21. Oregon SU, full-time, 9-mo., asst. prof., due 12/1/2011 for full consideration, closing date 12/15/2011
    • MLA interview invitation e-mail 12/9 (x3)
    • campus visit scheduled (x3)
    • offer made 2/15
    • offer accepted 2/16
  22. Reed C, any period after 1700, due 11/9/2011
    • MLA interview invitation e-mail 12/9 (x2)
    • campus visit scheduled (x3)
    • rejection e-mail stating position has been filled 3/8
  23. Pennsylvania SU, asst. prof. position, German literature and culture since mid-19th c., review begins 11/5/2011
    • writing sample requested via email 12/5 (x4)
    • MLA interview request via email 12/19 (x2)
    • campus visit scheduled 1/13
    • rejection email received 3/8
  24. Shippensburg U, asst. prof, review begins 3/5/2012, continues until filled
    • campus interview scheduled 3/23
    • position filled (according to rejection email)
  25. Texas A&M, post-enlightenment intellectual and cultural history, review begins 4/1, continues until filled, via AATG job list
    • application deadline extended to July 15
  26. U of British Columbia, epoch of expertise open, but commitment to teach in both the German and Scandinavian programs required, due 11/15/2011
    • e-mail received saying that review of applications has started 12/6 (x4)
    • e-mailed for campus interview in January 12/16
    • offer made 1/27
    • offer accepted 2/7
  27. U of California, Davis, asst. or assoc. prof. position, German literature of any period, review begins 11/15/2011, open until filled
    • recommendation letters requested 12/2
    • MLA interview scheduled 12/7 (x3) & 12/8 & 12/9 (no letters requested)
    • campus visit scheduled by email 1/18
  28. U of Cincinnati, primary expertise in film and media studies, review begins 11/15/2011, open until filled
    • email request for Skype interview 12/2 (x6)
    • email rejection 12/6 (x4)
    • email invitation for on-campus interview in January 12/9
    • VERY kind semi-rejection e-mail received 12/14 (x4)
    • offer extended 2/16
    • offer accepted 2/17
  29. U of Massachusetts, Amherst, post-1700 (18th c. and romanticism; feminist/gender studies; race, ethnic, migration studies; transnational studies; social theory/cultural critique welcome), review begins 12/12/2011, continues until filled
    • ca. 160 applicants
    • MLA interview requested by email 12/21 (x10)
    • invited to campus interview (x4)
    • offer extended
    • offer accepted
  30. U of Minnesota, Morris, asst. or assoc. prof., due 11/15/2011
    • email invitation to MLA interview 12/14 (x4)
    • campus interview invitation by phone 1/17
    • offer extended 2/22
    • offer declined 3/1
    • rejection email from HR that position has been filled 3/20
  31. U of Notre Dame, area of specialization open, training in foreign-language pedagogy preferred, postmark 11/1/2011
    • writing sample requested by email 11/22 (x6)
    • video interview requested by email 12/6 (x7)
    • rejection letter received by email 12/14 (x5)
    • e-mail rejection received after video interview 12/17 (x3)
    • e-mail campus visit invitation 12/19
  32. U of Tennessee, Knoxville, specialization before 1800; interdisciplinary scholarship, linguistics, philology, SLA, German minorities a plus; review begins 11/1/2011, open until filled, applications received by 11/15 given strong preference
    • phone interviews planned for Dec., on-campus interviews "envisioned" for Jan. (JIL status update)
    • Skype/phone interview requested, 12/2 (x7)
    • e-mail campus visit invitation 1/10
    • mailed rejection letter stating that a new hire has signed 4/28
  33. U of Washington, late 18th and early 19th c. lit. and culture, 11/15/2011 for full consideration
    • MLA interview scheduled by phone 12/19 (x2)
    • campus visit scheduled by phone 1/17 (x2)
    • offer extended and accepted
  34. U of Waterloo, asst. prof., specialization in applied linguistics w/ focus on multilingualism studies, due 11/30/2011
    • email received stating that three candidates have been invited to campus, 12/23
  35. U of Wisconsin, La Crosse, asst. prof., specialization open, review begins 1/3/2012, continues until filled
    • Skype interview scheduled 2/8 (x2)
    • contacted by phone for campus visit 2/24
    • position filled (according to rejection email) 4/10
  36. U of Wisconsin, Madison, two asst. prof. positions, post-1750 German literature and culture, specialization open, review begins 10/31/2011, applications submitted by 11/10/2011 considered
    • additional materials (writing sample and teaching portfolio) requested by e-mail 11/16 (x9)
    • e-mail invitation to MLA interview 12/8 (x5)
    • e-mail rejection received stating 200+ applicants 12/8 & 12/9 (x200+) (poster of "200+": Thank you for making me laugh in these harsh times) (x4...)
    • contacted by phone for campus interview 1/11
    • received friendly form rejection by email, following MLA interview 1/19 (x3)
  37. Utah SU, generalist, background in linguistics a plus, open until filled
    • phone interview scheduled 1/10
    • phone invitation for a campus visit 1/20
    • offer extended and accepted 3/7
  38. Washington and Lee U, advanced asst./assoc. prof., literary field open, film studies desirable, candidate expected to stand for tenure after 1 yr., due 11/18/2011
    • e-mail invitation to MLA interview 12/10 & 12/13
    • e-mail invitation for on-campus interview 1/19
  39. Washington U, beginning asst. prof., post-1750 literature and culture, open until filled, priority to applications received by 11/14/2011
    • writing sample requested 12/6 (x7)
    • kindly worded rejection letter received 12/9 (x13)
    • MLA interview requested by e-mail 12/22 (x2)
    • on-campus interview invitation 1/8
    • offer extended and declined
  40. Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 19th or 20th-c. lit., 2nd-lang. pedagogy, or literary translation preferred, due 11/14/2011, open until filled
    • e-mail received saying that review of applications has started 12/13 (x3)
    • MLA interview invitation (phone call) 12/16 (x2)
    • MLA interview invitation (e-mail) 12/16
    • rejection received by e-mail after MLA interview 3/9

Non-tenure-track and visiting positions

  1. Amherst C, renewable lecturer, review begins 12/5/2011, full consideration if received by 12/20/2011
    • contacted for preliminary interview 12/19
    • contacted for Skype interview 12/21 (x2)
    • e-mailed for MLA interview 12/27
    • on-campus interview scheduled 1/25
    • on-campus interview scheduled 2/7
    • polite e-mail rejection indicating they made s.o. else an offer 3/13
    • offer accepted
  2. Bowdoin C, 1-yr. postdoc, specialization open, preference for Enlightenment through contemporary, review begins 1/15/2012
    • called to schedule phone interview 2/9 (x5)
    • campus visits scheduled and completed
    • rejection email received 3/9
  3. Bradley U, no due date, Link
    • phone interview scheduled 5/7
  4. Brandeis U, full-time renewable lectureship in German language, due 11/21/2011
    • on-campus interview scheduled 2/3
    • offer extended and accepted
  5. Cornell C, 2-yr. appointment, generalist interested in leading a 1-person German Studies program, review begins 11/11/2011, continues until 1/2/2012
    • phone interview scheduled 2/27
    • on-campus interview invitation 3/9
    • rejection email – offer extended and accepted x2 4/11/2012
  6. DePauw U, 1-yr. VAP (2nd yr. possible), specialty open, ability to teach Business German desirable, open until filled
    • on-campus interview scheduled (4/11)
  7. Florida Gulf Coast U, asst. prof., on "9-month multi-year appointment basis," due 12/02/2011
    • phone interview requested
    • campus visit scheduled (x3)
    • offer rejected 3/7
    • offer extended and accepted
  8. Georgia SU, visiting instructor and/or visiting lecturer, review begins 5/1/12, continues until filled link
  9. Kenyon C, VAP or visiting instructor, 1 yr., open specialization, review begins 2/17/2012, continues until filled
    • phone interview requested (x2)
    • rejection email – offer extended and accepted 5/16/2012
    • was rejection email after phone interview, or from HR?
    • It was a personal rejection email from search committee chair
  10. Knox C, generalist whose specialty may also contribute to other programs (gender and women's studies, film studies, religious studies, etc.), review begins 5/3/12, continues until filled
  11. McGill U, 9-mo., non-tenure-track asst. prof. in German Studies, specialization in 18th C lit. and culture, due 5/2/12 link
    • skype interview requested
    • offer extended and accepted
  12. Miami U (Ohio), areas of specialization open, review begins 5/11/12, continues until filled
    • phone interview requested 5/11 (x2)
  13. Minnesota SU, Mankato, 9-mo. fixed-term instructor position, review begins 1/23/2012, continues until filled
  14. Oakland U, one-year VAP, possibly renewable, no due date listed
    • position filled (via HR)
  15. Oberlin C, Faculty-in-Residence and Lecturer in German, due 6/30/2012
  16. Saint Lawrence U, 1-yr. visiting asst. prof. of German, ability to teach intermediate Arabic, French, Italian, or Spanish preferred, 3/7/12
    • rejection letter that position has been filled 5/7
  17. U.S. Air Force Academy, asst. prof. and study abroad program manager, initial appt. for 3 yrs., due 3/23/2012
  18. U.S. Military Academy, 3-year VAP/instructor, due 2/27/2012
    • phone interview scheduled 3/25
  19. U of Alabama, full-time, non-tenure track German instructor, 2-yr. contract with possibility of renewal, review begins 3/19/12, continues until filled
    • Skype interview requested by phone 4/9
  20. U of Alaska, Fairbanks, 1-year instructor, "review date" 1/13/12, "job close date" 2/24/2012
    • email request for telephone interview 3/15
    • rejection email from HR received 5/25
  21. U of British Columbia, 12-mo. lecturer, possibility of reappointment, due 11/15/2011
    • curt rejection email received 4/03/12
  22. U of British Columbia, 4-mo. asst. prof., Jan.-Apr. 2012, to teach two undergrad. and one grad. course, reviews begins 9/15/2011, open until filled
  23. U of Calgary Assistant Professor for two-year term appointment to begin August 15, 2012, expertise in pre-20th century German literature and/or cultural studies, review begins 6/10/2012, open until filled
  24. U of California, Los Angeles visiting asst. prof., primary specialization in contemp. German literature and culture, due 12/2/2011, open until filled
    • email received that they have a list of finalists 1/18
    • email received for an interview
    • rejection email received 3/8
  25. U of Connecticut, asst. prof. in residence, begins 1/1/2012, application due 10/31/2011
  26. U of Maine, full-time temporary asst. prof. to teach interm. German, 3rd-yr. intro. to lit., and advanced course on contemp. Germany, spring 2012 (beginning 1/9/2012), due 11/4/11
    • offer extended and accepted 12/14
  27. U of Utah, full-time, renewable lectureship in German language, review begins 5/18/12, continues until filled link
  28. U of Virginia, non-tenure-track lecturer and instructor, applications will be considered immediately link
  29. U of West Georgia, VAP, possibility of a tenure-track opening the following year, due 4/6/2012
    • skype interview scheduled 4/13
  30. Vanderbilt U, visiting associate prof., specialization open, due 2/10/1012
    • rejection letter received 4/17
  31. Wellesley C, 2-yr. Mellon postdoc in German, 18th and/or 19th c., due 10/28/2011
    • MLA interview scheduled 12/16 (x6)
    • on-campus visit scheduled 1/9
    • letter of rejection received after on-campus visit 3/5
  32. Westminster Choir C of Rider U, 1-yr. acting full-time asst. prof., review of applications begins immediately link
  33. Western Kentucky U, 1-yr VAP in German, renewable for up to two additional years, German pedagogy, Comp. Lit, due 2/15/2011
    • phone interview schedule 2/21 (x3)
    • campus visit scheduled 3/12
    • notified search was closed without filling the position
  34. Willamette U, 1-yr. visiting asst. prof., pre-1900 German literature and culture, due 11/22/2011
    • MLA interview scheduled by phone 12/07 (x2)
    • campus visit scheduled by phone 1/12
    • offer extended and accepted
  35. Williams C, 1-yr. VAP, specialization open, ability to teach major periods and topics from Enlightenment to present crucial, comparative or interdisciplinary interests desirable, due 12/1/2011
    • email received that applications will be reviewed in January, with Skype interviews of semi-finalists to follow 12/19 (x2)
    • search for a Visiting Assistant Professor of German has been cancelled

Senior positions

  1. Ferris SU, Languages and Literature Department Head, open until filled
    • rejection e-mail received 12/21
  2. Georgia Institute of Technology, chair of School of Modern Languages, review begins 11/1/2011, continues until filled via AATG job list
    • rejection e-mail received 2/10
  3. U of Minnesota, Twin Cities, assoc. prof. with indefinite tenure and director of Center for Austrian Studies, initial appointment as director 3 yrs., review begins 1/6/12, open until filled
  4. U of North Carolina, Asheville, associate or full professor as chair of Foreign Languages Department, review begins 1/2/2012, continues until filled
    • short phone interview scheduled 2/1/12
  5. U of North Texas, dept. chair, Foreign Languages and Literatures, review begins 12/2/2011, open until filled
    • Skype interview for January requested via e-mail 12/09
  6. U of Tennessee, Knoxville, professor and head of Dept. of Modern Foreign Languages and Literatures, review begins 1/10/2012, continues until filled
    • rejection letter received 1/30/2012
  7. Western Illinois U, Foreign Languages and Literatures chairperson, review begins 11/15/2011, continues until filled
    • phone interview scheduled 12/6
    • campus interview invitiation 1/27
    • verbal offer extended and accepted 3/1

Language coordinator/pedagogy positions

  1. Arizona SU, asst. prof. (tenure-track), specialization in German applied linguistics and SLA, due 2/6/2012, via AATG job list
  2. Concordia U, limited-term appointment as German Program Coordinator, renewable, due 3/1/12
    • email stating position has been filled 3/27
  3. Kansas SU, 1-yr. VAP, specialist in German usage-based linguistics, applied linguistics, or second language acquisition, tenure-track search anticipated next year, review begins 4/20/12, continues until filled
    • contacted via email for skype interview 5/3
    • offer extended and accepted
  4. Kennesaw SU, asst. prof. of foreign language education (tenure-track), review begins immediately, open until filled, full consideration if by 10/15/2011 link
  5. McGill U, Faculty Lecturer, initial appointment 3 yrs., renewable, becomes indefinite after 6 continuous years, due 4/19/12 link
    • email stating position has been filled 5/10
  6. U of British Columbia, two tenure-track instructor/program coordinator positions, due 11/15/2011
  7. U of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, visiting lecturer/instructor to coordinate language program and supervise TAs, 1 yr., non-renewable, due 4/30/12 link
    • contacted via email for skype interview 5/10
  8. U of Massachusetts, Amherst, lecturer to train and coordinate TAs, review begins 5/3/12, continues until filled link
  9. U of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1-yr. fixed-term lecturer, specialization open, strong background in language pedagogy, web-based instruction, or second language acquisition highly desirable, due 3/20/2012, via AATG job list
    • contacted by phone for skype interview 4/2
    • rejection received via email - offer has been extended and accepted 4/25
  10. U of North Carolina, Greensboro, one-year lecturer with possibility of renewal, review begins 5/1/12, continues until filled, via AATG job list
    • contacted via e-mail for phone interview 5/2
  11. U of Texas, Austin, "multiple positions" at asst. prof. level in second language acquisition (tenure-track), secondary concentration in German cultural studies desirable, deadline extended to 12/1/2011
    • MLA interview scheduled 12/8 (x2)
  12. U of Virginia, language coordinator (at level of lecturer, non-tenure track), 3-yr. renewable contract, demonstrated knowledge in general linguistics required, open until filled, priority if by 11/5/2011
    • on campus interview scheduled 12/10 (x4)
  13. Xavier U, Director of the Language Resource Center in the Department of Modern Languages (tenure-track), preference for German, due 1/17/2012
    • rejection email received 1/26/2012 (x3)
    • rejection email after phone interview 2/24
    • notified search was closed without filling the position
  14. Yale U, lector or senior lector (director of the German language program), 3-yr. term w/ possibility of renewal, review begins 12/1/2011, continues until filled
    • MLA interview scheduled by email 12/13 (x3)
    • campus interview requested by email 1/30
    • contacted via e-mail for skype interview 2/23
    • invited to campus interview 2/28
    • offer accepted 3/11

Lecturer/adjunct hiring pools and part-time positions

  1. American Public U System, online adjunct faculty, part-time remote position, open until filled
  2. Armstrong Atlantic SU (GA), Part-Time Faculty in German, open until filled link
  3. Bridgewater C (VA), adjunct language instructor for fall and spring 2012-13, review begins immediately, continues until filled, via AATG job list
  4. Butler U (IN), adjunct instructor, starting fall 2012, due 4/6/12, via AATG job list
  5. California Polytechnic SU, San Luis Obispo, part-time lecturers, on as-needed basis link
  6. Central Michigan U, fixed-term instructor for spring 2012, open until filled link
  7. Clarion U (PA), applicant pool for temporary faculty 2012-13, review begins 4/16/2012, continues until filled link
  8. Collin C (TX), part-time assoc. faculty, on-campus or online teaching, "open date" 12/08/2010 link
  9. Concordia U (Quebec), limited-term lecturer/asst. prof., 1 yr., renewal possible, due 3/1/12
  10. Eastern Kentucky U, part-time/adjunct position, beginning and intermediate German, due 5/30/12 link
  11. Gustavus Adolphus C, Visiting Instructor of German Language (part-time), review begins 4/30/12, continues until filled link
  12. Hamline U (MN), adjunct teaching positions, no due date given, via AATG job list
  13. Harford CC (MD), part-time/adjunct position, open until filled link
  14. Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, part-time adjunct faculty, 2012-13, open until filled link
  15. Liberty U (VA), part-time adjunct prof. for online general education courses, no due date given link
  16. Lone Star C, North Harris (TX), part-time/adjunct position, on semester-by-semester basis, as needed link
  17. Montgomery C (MD), part-time faculty, as needed, ongoing review link
  18. Mt. Hood CC (OR), part-time/adjunct instructor, open until filled link
  19. North Central C (IL), part-time instructor for elementary German, spring term 2012 (March-June), review begins immediately, continues until filled, via AATG job list
  20. Northeastern U (MA), part-time lecturer, open until filled link
  21. North Georgia C & SU, 3-week faculty position for Federal Service Language Academy, no due date given link
  22. Oregon SU, part-time instructors to develop and teach the online course sequence German for Reading Knowledge I-III and Masterpieces of German Cinema, fixed-term appointment, no due date given
  23. phone interview 10/14
  24. positions offered and accepted
  25. Oregon SU, one or more full/part-time German instructor positions (fixed-term, non-tenure track), possibility of renewal, applications considered throughout 2011/2012 academic year, via AATG job list
  26. Palm Beach State C (FL), part-time/adjunct position, as-needed basis, open until filled link
  27. Portland CC (OR), ongoing part time instructor openings, open until filled link
  28. Princeton U (NJ), occasional need for lecturers (part-time) to teach German language courses link
  29. Riverside CC (CA), adjunct hiring pool of part-time and/or substitute instructors, ongoing review, via AATG job list
  30. Roane State CC (TN), adjunct position in German, open until filled link
  31. Rock Valley C (IL), part-time adjunct prof. (recent German MA or grad TA) to teach one section of German 101 in fall 2012, via AATG job list
  32. Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (IN), Adjunct German Instructor, spring quarter 2012: March 5 - May 24, due "as soon as possible," via AATG job list
  33. Saginaw Valley SU (MI), part-time instructor of introductory German, open until filled link
  34. Saint Joseph's U (PA), 1-yr., via AATG job list
  35. Sam Houston SU (TX), lecturer pool for language courses, as needed, ongoing review link
  36. Santa Rosa Junior C (CA), accepting applications for adjunct instructor pool link
  37. Scripps C (CA), part-time visiting lecturer to teach two language courses, spring 2013, due 4/15/12
  38. Seton Hall U (NJ), adjunct instructors for elementary and intermediate German needed for 2011-12, contact chair "at your earliest convenience" to apply, via AATG job list
  39. St. Mary's C of Maryland, temporary instructor position for spring 2012, open until filled link
  40. St. Mary's U (TX), 1-yr. position, open until filled, via AATG job list
  41. Tarrant County C District (TX), part-time adjunct instructor, open until filled link
  42. U of Cincinnati, part-time adjunct hiring pool, open until filled link
  43. U of Manitoba, summer session 2012 teaching positions possible link
  44. U of Minnesota, Twin Cities, instructor pool for evening, summer, and day courses link
  45. U of Oregon, instructor pool (part-time, temporary), possibility of renewal up to 3 yrs., via AATG job list
  46. U of Texas, Austin, temporary/non-tenured positions to teach undergrad. and grad. courses, as needed, on semester-by-semester basis, ongoing review link
  47. Ventura County CC District (CA), part-time instructors at any of three community college campuses (Oxnard, Moorpark, Ventura), open until filled link
  48. Washington C (MD), part-time instructor for two classes of intro. German, spring 2012, regional search, review begins immediately, open until filled, preferred deadline 11/1/2011 via AATG job list
  49. Washtenaw CC (MI), part-time instructor for winter 2012 (beginning 1/9/12), open until filled via AATG job list link
  50. Wilson C (PA), adjuncts for fall and spring 2012-2013, via AATG job list
  51. Wofford C (SC), teachers for 2-week and 4-week immersion academy for middle and high school students, grad students with 3+ yrs. of teaching experience welcome to apply, due 4/1/2012

Multi-language positions

  1. Bates C, 1-yr. lectureship in German and Russian, 3 courses per year, possibility of renewal, review begins 11/21/2011, continues until filled link
  2. Bloomsburg U of Pennsylvania, Russian and German culture and civilization, tenure-track, due 3/15/2012
  3. Carnegie Mellon U, tenure-track position in second language acquisition (Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Russian, or Spanish), due 10/31/2011
  4. Florida International U, lecturer/instructor in German and Russian, review begins 12/15/2011 link
  5. Reed C, foreign language instructional technologist (with bachelors or masters in Chinese, French, German, Russian, or Spanish), due 12/31/11
  6. Southern Methodist U, Professor of the Practice in World Languages, non-tenure-track 3-yr. renewable contract, due 4/16/2012
  7. U of South Carolina Upstate, 9-mo. tenure-track position, teaching in two language programs (French, German, Spanish), review begins 1/15/2012, continues until filled
  8. U of Texas, Pan American, tenure-track asst. prof. of second lang. acquisition, specialization in French as well as Italian, German, and/or Spanish, review begins 12/1/2011, continues until filled link
  9. West Chester U, tenure-track position in Spanish; French or German a plus, review begins 12/30/2011, continues until filled link

German positions outside North America

  1. Chinese U of Hong Kong, prof. or assoc. prof. of French, German, Korean and Spanish, on contract basis for up to 3 yrs., longer-term appt. possible, due 4/2/2012
  2. Chuo U (Japan), lecturer in German with expertise in social sciences and/or humanities (incl. business, law, journalism), 1 yr., renewable, due 9/30/2011
  3. Franklin C (Lugano, Switzerland), assistant prof. of literature ("strong interest in comparative or transnational approaches to literary and cultural studies"), long term appointment possible, due 11/15/2011
  4. Freie U Bozen (Italy, Südtirol), Forscher/innenstelle: Lesedidaktik Sekundarstufe I, II (Deutsch), due 11/28/11, via AATG job list
  5. Friedrich-Schiller-U, Jena, Juniorprofessur (W1) für Deutsch als Fremd- und Zweitsprache, Schwerpunkt netzgestütztes Lernen und digitale Medien, 4 yrs., due 10/10/2011
  6. Heinrich-Heine-U Düsseldorf, Sprachwissenschaft mit Schwerpunkten in der Sprachgeschichte und Varietätenlinguistik, Anschlussfähigkeit an die kulturwissenschaftliche Ausrichtung der Abteilung für Germanistische Sprachwissenschaft wünschenswert, due 12/15/2011
  7. Hong Kong Baptist U, asst. prof. in German/European Studies, familiarity with German (European)/Chinese business relations advantageous, 2-yr. fixed-term contract, begins January 2012, due 11/11/2011
  8. King's College London, two positions as lecturer in German, due 4/1/2012, interviews to be held 5/9 and 5/10/2012 link
  9. Klassik Stiftung Weimar, Wissenschaftliche/-r Volontär/-in, vorzugsweise mit Schwerpunkten in Germanistik, Kunstgeschichte und Geschichte, 2 yrs. link
  10. Kyungsung U (South Korea), full-time lecturer in German Studies (non-tenure track), beginning March 1, 2012, due 1/16/2012
  11. National U of Singapore, full-time faculty position as Visiting Fellow for German Language, 1-yr. contract, due 4/23/12, via AATG job list
  12. Queen Mary, U of London, Lecturer in German and comparative literature, full-time, 1 yr., may be suitable for applicants wishing to job share, due 4/27/12 link
  13. Royal Holloway, U of London, Teaching Fellow in German, 2012-13, due 4/23/12 link
  14. St. John's College, Oxford, Clarendon University Lecturership in German, specialization 1750-present (may include film, theatre, visual art, philosophy, intellectual history), due 12/13/2011
    • rejection letter received 1/17
  15. Sungkyunkwan U (South Korea), full-time, non tenure-track position in German language and linguistics, due 4/27/2012 link
  16. University College London, Teaching Fellow in German, due 12/2/11
  17. U of Amsterdam, assoc. prof. of Germanic linguistics, initial appointment 2 yrs., permanent contract upon satisfactory performance, due 9/30/2011
  18. U of Cambridge, Temporary Lecturer in German, with particular focus in medieval studies, due 3/1/12, interviews 3/13/12
  19. U of Edinburgh, Teaching Fellow in German lang. and lit., 18th and early 19th c. preferred but not required, full-time 9-month position for 2011-12, due 9/16/2011
  20. U Erlangen-Nürnberg, W3-Professur für Germanische und Deutsche Philologie, Schwerpunktbildung in der Literatur des späteren Mittelalters oder der Frühen Neuzeit wünschenswert, due 9/30/2011
  21. U Freiburg, Juniorprofessur (W1) für Germanistische Linguistik, zunächst be­fris­tet auf vier Jahre, due 2/20/2012
  22. U of Hull (UK), Professor in Modern Languages, due 12/4/2011
  23. U of Kent (UK), two positions as Lecturer in German, one fixed-term and one ongoing, due 4/1/2012, interviews to be held 4/26/2012 link
  24. U Klagenfurt, Universitätsprofessur für deutsche Philologie, Literatur von der Aufklärung bis zum beginnenden 20. Jahrhundert, due 4/27/12 link
  25. U Koblenz-Landau, Professur (W3) für Germanistik: Neuere Literaturwissenschaft, due 2/15/2012
  26. U Konstanz, Juniorprofessur für Deutsche Literatur mit Schwerpunkt Mittelalter (W1), mit "Tenure-Track-Option," due 9/30/2011
  27. U Mainz, Juniorprofessur für Interkulturelle Germanistik (Schwerpunkt: Translationsrelevante Sprachwissenschaft), teaching experience outside Germany preferred, 3-yr. contract, renewable, due 4/26/12 link
  28. U Mannheim, Professur (W3) für Germanistische Linguistik, due 1/15/2012
  29. U Mannheim, Professur (W3) für Germanistische Mediävistik, due 3/15/12
  30. U Marburg, Professur (W3) für Neuere und neueste deutsche Literatur und Literaturtheorie, due 3/30/12
  31. U of Nizwa (Oman), full-time lecturer or asst./assoc. prof. of German literature, open until filled
  32. U of Reading (UK), Lecturer in German Studies, due 4/30/12, interviews 6/19/12 link
  33. U of St. Andrews (UK), lecturer in German, due 4/2/2012
  34. U of Salford (UK), Senior Tutor in German (Directorate of Languages), due 1/6/12
  35. U Salzburg, Universitätsprofessur für Neuere deutsche Literatur (16th-21st C), postmark by 1/13/2012
  36. U of Southampton (UK), part-time language teaching fellows, due 12/11/11
  37. U Trier, W1-Juniorprofessur für Gender-Forschung, due 3/31/12
  38. U of Warwick (UK), Professor in German Studies (senior position), due 1/13/12
  39. U of Warwick (UK), two posts, any area of German Studies since 1750, due 5/5/12, interviews 5/29/12 link

Other Germanic languages

  1. Ghent U (Belgium), full-time professorship in the rank of lecturer (tenure-track) or senior lecturer (permanent position) in Scandinavian Literature, due 6/5/12 link
  2. Minnesota SU, Mankato, asst. prof. of Scandinavian Languages/Scandinavian Studies, no due date given
  3. St. Olaf C, assistant professor of Norwegian (tenure-track), review begins 10/19/2011, open until filled link
  4. University College London (UK), Teaching Fellows in Norwegian and Swedish, due 12/2/11
  5. U of Alberta, asst. or assoc. professor of Scandinavian, selection begins Feb. 2012, open until filled link
  6. U of Chicago, lecturer in Yiddish, 2012-13, due 8/1/12 link
  7. U of Colorado, full-time instructor of Scandinavian literature and culture, strong generalist background is required, Swedish or Norwegian preferred, review begins 11/7/2011
  8. U of Minnesota, Twin Cities, part-time lecturer positions in Scandinavian or Dutch, on as-needed basis, ongoing review link
  9. U of Oregon, instructor of Swedish and one other Scandinavian language, preferably Danish, one year with possibility of renewal, due 4/13/12, but open until filled
  10. U of Oregon, instructor pool (part-time, temporary) for Finnish, Danish, Swedish, or Norwegian, possibility of renewal up to 3 yrs., via AATG job list