Pro Tem Instructor of Swedish and Scandinavian

Pro Tem Instructor of Swedish and Scandinavian

Job no: 530095

Work type: Faculty - Pro Tempore

Location: Eugene, OR

Categories: Foreign Languages/Linguistics, Instruction

Department: German and Scandinavian
Rank: Instructor
Annual Basis: 9 Month

Review of Applications Begins

Applications will be reviewed as needs arise

Special Instructions to Applicants

In addition to a completed online application, including names and contact information for three professional references, please provide:

• A resume or CV
  
• A cover letter
  
  Department Summary
  
  Our department features eight German and two Scandinavian specialists who collaborate fully in an intellectual enterprise focused on modernity. Our various sub-concentrations, which include philosophical and theoretical discourses, Holocaust and memory studies, film, visual culture, folk traditions, and German Shakespeare Studies, represent substantive links to other departments and programs, in particular Philosophy, History, Judaic Studies, Art History, Music, English, Comparative Literature, Folklore, and Cinema Studies.
  
  With ample opportunity for study abroad, our 50 undergraduate majors pursue the B.A. with a focus in one of three areas: German Literature and Language; Scandinavian; German & Scandinavian Studies. Language instruction covers German and Swedish.
  
  Our innovative graduate curriculum is designed to provide M.A. and Ph.D. students with a firm grounding in modern (post-1750) German literature and to enable them to locate this literature within the context of modern European history and thought.
  
  Position Summary
  
  The purpose of this position is to teach Swedish language courses as well as undergraduate courses in Scandinavian culture, literature and film; and work with creative faculty, staff, students from a variety of diverse backgrounds. Full time position is equal to 9 courses taught per Academic year (9 months).
  
  Minimum Requirements
  
  
• Native or near-native fluency in Swedish.
  
• Master's in Scandinavian Studies or a closely related field.
  
• Demonstrated excellence in teaching at the college level.
  
  Preferred Qualifications
  
  
• Ph.D. in Scandinavian Studies or a closely related field.
  
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  To apply, visit https://careers.uoregon.edu/en-us/job/530095/pro-tem-instructor-of-swedish-and-scandinavian
  
  
  
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