Visiting Assistant Professor of German
About The Position
The Department of German at St. Olaf College invites applications for a part-time (.83 FTE), one-year position in German at the level of Visiting Instructor or Assistant Professor, to begin August 2026. This position has the potential for additional years of reappointment. We seek a candidate with exceptional teaching qualifications, commitment to undergraduate liberal arts education, and readiness to offer students a critical, socially engaged, transdisciplinary and inclusive German Studies to meet global challenges. The area of expertise is open. Teaching responsibilities include German language courses at beginner, intermediate and advanced levels, and 1 German or Germanic culture course (e.g., German film and art, Germanic fairy tales, modern German history) taught in English. The teaching load is 5 courses spaced 2 in fall semester, 1 during January term, and 2 in spring semester. The successful candidate will work closely with permanent faculty and have an interest in student outreach. The German Department encourages a collaborative approach with cooperation among faculty teaching different sections of the same language course level. The department also sponsors an active co-curricular program, including a German Residential Learning Community, German Choir, Delta Phi Alpha German Honor Society, weekly Stammtisch , and German Advent Service. Support is available for faculty research and professional development. The St. Olaf German Department is committed to offering students a critical, socially engaged, transdisciplinary and inclusive German Studies curriculum to meet global challenges. We offer a major in German and a concentration in German Studies with robust co-curricular programming and high-impact practices. For more information about the department, visit stolaf.edu/german . We strive to be a campus of welcome where students, faculty, and staff thrive by bringing their full humanity—gender identity, sexuality, race, ethnicity, national origin, socioeconomic class, disability, religion, spirituality, and age—to St. Olaf each day. Our goal is to generate conversations and processes that over time create greater clarity, transparency, trust, cooperation, consensus, respect, and measurable outcomes. Practices that support this goal include listening, cultivating a growth mindset, respecting those with different views, being informed by data, and understanding that the work is ongoing, collaborative, organic, and ever evolving. We encourage applicants to familiarize themselves with our Community and Belonging webpage to learn more about our commitment and to identify how you might contribute to these efforts.
Requirements
- Minimum requirement of an MA in German Studies or related field
- Native or near-native competence in German
Responsibilities
- Teaching German language courses at beginner, intermediate and advanced levels
- Teaching 1 German or Germanic culture course (e.g., German film and art, Germanic fairy tales, modern German history) taught in English
- Work closely with permanent faculty
- Interest in student outreach
Benefits
- Support is available for faculty research and professional development.
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Job Type
Part-time
