Clinical Assistant Professor/Language Program Director
Department of German
New York University Arts and Science

The Department of German at New York University invites applications for a Clinical Assistant Professor in German to begin September 1, 2025, pending budgetary and administrative approval.

Clinical Assistant Professor appointments are for three years, subject to renewal based upon a reappointment review and positive recommendation. Subsequent reappointments can be made for up to three years each and include the possibility of promotion to Clinical Associate Professor, and, later, to Clinical Full Professor. Clinical Assistant Professors teach a 3-3 course load. The department seeks to hire a scholar ready to direct the German language program. As Language Program Director (teaching release: one course/academic year), the successful candidate will train and mentor graduate-student instructors, oversee and coordinate the language program, serve a diverse community of students, and organize extracurricular activities to attract students to the study of German.

Minimum requirements: M.A. in German language/literature/culture/second language acquisition/applied linguistics at the time of appointment (Ph.D. preferred), native or near-native fluency in German and English, teaching experience of German as a second/foreign language (college level) at different levels, broad-ranging expertise in current methodologies and related research, as well as expertise in the integration of technology in the classroom. Research profile in foreign language pedagogy or teaching-oriented perspectives on literature and culture a plus.

Please submit your applications along with a cover letter, curriculum vitae, three letters of recommendation, a teaching portfolio containing a statement of teaching philosophy, two syllabi, and teaching evaluations as well as a diversity & inclusion statement submitted by October 31, 2024. Additional information for applicants regarding inclusion statements can be found athttps://as.nyu.edu/departments/facultydiversity/recruitment/diversity-statements.html.

To apply, go to:http://apply.interfolio.com/153726.

In compliance with NYCs Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary for this position is $70,000. New York University considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidates work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and organizational considerations when extending an offer.

Arts and Science at NYU is at the heart of a leading research university that spans the globe. We seek scholars of the highest caliber who embody the diversity of the United States and the global society in which we live. We strongly encourage applications from women, racial and ethnic minorities, and other individuals who are under-represented in the profession, across color, creed, race, ethnic and national origin, physical ability, gender, and sexual identity, or any other legally protected basis. NYU affirms the value of differing perspectives on the world as we strive to build the strongest possible university with the widest reach. To learn more about the Arts and Science commitment to diversity, equality, and inclusion, please read here:

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