Jobs: Assistant Professor of German UVA

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Assistant Professor of German
University of Virginia

The University of Virginia Arts & Sciences department of Germanic Languages & Literatures invites applicants for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position with specialization in visual culture (e.g. film, film theory, photography, media studies).

Ability to teach German cinema and excellent to near-native command of German are essential. Additional expertise in European/World cinema, gender studies, or other areas of German studies is strongly desired.

The teaching load is two courses per semester, typically including at least one film course; academic service is required.

Review of applications will begin on November 20, 2015. The position will remain open until filled.

The appointment start date will begin August 25, 2016.

Job Requirements
Specialization in visual culture (e.g. film, film theory, photography, media studies). Ability to teach German cinema and excellent to near-native command of German are essential. Additional expertise in European/World cinema, gender studies, or other areas of German studies is strongly desired.

Candidate must be on track to receive a PhD in the relevant field by May 2016 and must hold a PhD at the time of appointment.

Information and Application Process Instructions
Apply at Jobs@UVa

To apply candidates must submit a Candidate Profile and supplemental application documents through Jobs@UVa (https://jobs.virginia.edu), search on posting number 0617647.

Please arrange for three to five confidential letters of reference to be sent directly to Jeffrey Grossman, Chair, German Department, at jg2t@virginia.edu.

The University will perform background checks on all new faculty hires prior to making a final offer of employment.

The University of Virginia is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

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When inquiring or applying for this position, please also reference AcademicCareers.com

Applicants with dual-career considerations can find postings of other employment opportunities at the University of Virginia and at other institutions of higher education in the region on www.AcademicCareers.com

To obtain more information or to submit your resume you can contact Chair of the Search Committee as shown below. If you apply for this position, please say you saw it first on www.AcademicCareers.com. Thank you.
Chair of the Search Committee
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