Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of German

The German Department of Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia invites applications for a tenure-track position at the level of Assistant Professor beginning July 1, 2025.

The area of specialty is open. The Department seeks a colleague who can contribute to our undergraduate German Studies curriculum through a broad selection of German language, literature, and culture courses, and whose areas of expertise will complement existing departmental and university-wide strengths. We especially welcome scholars with interdisciplinary interests that include but are not limited to: questions of race/ethnicity, gender and sexuality, migration, environmental humanities, and visual studies.

We encourage applications from candidates who are collaborative, see teaching as a mission, and are committed to mentoring students, supporting our cultural events program and study abroad, while carrying on a program of research and participating in faculty governance at the departmental and university level. Candidates should be able and eager to teach at all levels of the curriculum, including elementary to advanced language courses and seminars on literature, thought, and culture, as well as courses focused on developing career-oriented intercultural competencies for post-graduate work, study, and fellowships in German-speaking countries. The typical teaching load is 5 courses over a 3-term academic year.

W&L is a top-ranked liberal arts institution and the German Department is a vibrant and dynamic program with robust enrollments. We are committed to the development of an inclusive environment and strive to advance diverse perspectives and approaches within the department and its curriculum. In keeping with the University Strategic Plan, we welcome applications from candidates belonging to communities traditionally underrepresented in academia.

The successful candidate must have the following: a PhD in German in hand by the start of employment, native or near-native proficiency in German, demonstrated excellence in teaching, and tangible evidence of scholarly promise.

Applications submitted by midnight EST on October 19, 2024 will receive full consideration.

• Letter of application that describes both current research interests, teaching experience, and academic community engagement
• Current CV
• 3 signed, current, confidential letters of recommendation from 3 referees. (The application is considered complete only when these three letters are received)
• An article-length writing sample (max. 25 pages)
• Titles and descriptions of 2 courses, which the candidate has taught: ideally on more than one level: intermediate or advanced. (max. 150 words per course)

All materials should be submitted via http://apply.interfolio.com/154608 .

Washington and Lee affirms that diverse perspectives and backgrounds enhance our community. We are committed to the recruitment, enrichment, and retention of students, faculty, and staff who embody many experiences, cultures, points of view, interests, and identities. As engaged citizens in a global and diverse society, we seek to advance a positive learning and working environment for all through open and substantive dialogue.

Washington and Lee is an Equal Opportunity Employer. As such, we are interested in candidates who are committed to high standards of scholarship, performance and professionalism and to the development of a campus climate that supports equality and diversity in our faculty, staff and student body. Job description requirements are representative, but not all-inclusive of the knowledge, skill, and abilities needed to successfully perform this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.