Tenure Track Faculty Position Available
Assistant Professor of German
The Department of Modern and Classical Languages at the University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN is seeking applications for a Tenure-track Assistant Professor of German.
Qualifications:
PhD. preferred, ABD considered (with initial appointment at rank of instructor) with specialization in the literatures, cultures and civilizations of the German-speaking world.
Native or near-native fluency in German is required.
3/3 teaching load.
Salary is commensurate with qualifications.
Willingness to teach at all levels of the program, including the language requirement sequence, is expected.
Other duties include: student advising, coordinating the German program, department and university service and involvement in study-abroad programs. Innovative approaches to teaching and demonstrated excellence in teaching, knowledge/use of technology in the classroom, and an established research history or potential are required.
Established in 1885, the University of St. Thomas is located in the major metropolitan area of Minneapolis‐St. Paul, and is Minnesota's largest private university. Its 11,000 students pursue degrees in a wide range of liberal arts, professional, and graduate programs.
Inspired by Catholic intellectual tradition, the University of St. Thomas educates students to be morally responsible leaders who think critically, act wisely, and work skillfully to advance the common good, and seeks to develop individuals who combine career competency with cultural awareness and intellectual curiosity.
The successful candidate will possess a commitment to the ideals of this mission.
The University of St. Thomas has a strong commitment to the principles of diversity and inclusion, to equal opportunity policies and practices, and to the principles and goals of affirmative action.
In that spirit the University strongly encourages applications from women, persons of color, and persons with disabilities.
Special Instructions to Applicants:
Submit the following documentation ONLINE to Dr. Don Miller at http://jobs.stthomas.edu:
1) letter of intent, 2), curriculum vitae. In addition, please submit 3) statement on your teaching philosophy, 4) evidence of excellence in teaching (including at least three recent full sets of student evaluations), 5) Writing sample/Sample publication, 6) transcripts, and 7) three letters of recommendation (plus current contact information for references).
Review of applications will begin on October 15, 2012 and will continue until the position is filled.
Preliminary interviews will be conducted at the Modern Language Association Convention in Boston and/or by phone.
Please apply online at https://jobs.stthomas.edu.
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