Jobs: Assistant Professor - Modern German Literature (University of California, Berkeley)

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The Department of German at the University of California, Berkeley, seeks applications for a full-time Assistant Professor in Modern German Literature 1750-present for an expected start date of July 1, 2015. Basic qualifications: Applicants must, at a minimum, be in the process of completing a doctoral dissertation or the equivalent at the time of application.
Additional qualifications: Applicants must have near-native fluency in English and German, demonstrated excellence in teaching at the college level, a well-defined, cutting-edge research program beyond the dissertation, and the ability to frame their work in the broader context of the humanities.
The successful candidate must have a Ph.D. (or equivalent) in German Studies or a related field by the time of employment.
Letter of application, updated curriculum vitae, three letters of recommendation, teaching statement, research statement, and one writing sample (maximum of 25 pages) are required of all applicants; a statement addressing past and/or potential contributions to diversity through research, teaching, and/or service is optional. Applications must be submitted online no later than 3 November 2014, at the following link: http://aprecruit.berkeley.edu... Questions may be directed to: gspamgr@berkeley.edu. Late applications will not be accepted.
All letters will be treated as confidential per University of California policy and California state law.  Please refer potential referees, including when letters are provided via a third party (i.e., dossier service or career center), to the UC Berkeley statement of confidentiality: http://apo.berkeley.edu... prior to submitting their letters. The University is committed to addressing the family needs of faculty. The department is interested in candidates who will contribute to diversity and equal opportunity in higher education through their teaching, research and service. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status.  For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see: http://policy.ucop.edu...

 

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