Jobs: Assistant Professor/German/Binghamton, New York

Assistant Professor/German/Binghamton, New York

The Department of German and Russian Studies at Binghamton University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of German. We seek a colleague with the potential for successful teaching and mentoring (in German and English), evidence of active and ongoing scholarship, and a commitment to both the German Studies Program and the “Material and Visual Worlds” Transdisciplinary Area of Excellence (TAE). Required are near-native fluency in German and English and experience in teaching at the college level. Especially welcome are scholar-teachers whose research engages the relationship between media and literature, media theory, digital humanities, transnational cinema or gender and sexuality studies.

The position is affiliated with “Material and Visual Worlds,” one of the five Transdisciplinary Areas of Excellence that Binghamton University has identified for growth under the auspices of its SUNY 2020 plan. The successful candidate will contribute to the development of this TAE as an area of intensive research and teaching. The search committee will include members of the “Material and Visual Worlds” steering committee. For more information, seehttp://www.binghamton.edu/academics/provost/tae2013.html.

To apply kindly submit the following materials: a cover letter, curriculum vitae, a syllabus for an ideal undergraduate course, a writing sample (no more than 30 pages) and three letters of recommendation. Applications must address the manner in which the candidate’s teaching and scholarly work relate to the TAE. Please attach documents (other than recommendations) with the online application by visiting the following link: https://binghamton.interviewexchange.com. The letters of reference should be sent (by the providers or dossier service) to ballen@binghamton.edu, RE: Job Search.

To ensure full consideration, please complete the application by December 1, 2013. Only complete applications can be considered. Candidates chosen for the next stage of review will be interviewed at the 2014 MLA Convention in Chicago.

The State University of New York is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

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