OPEN FACULTY POSITION
The Department of German at Northwestern University invites application to fill a tenured or tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor starting September 2010 in the area of German literature, culture, and thought. The department is particularly interested in applicants whose expertise includes the Goethezeit. Appointment to the rank of Assistant Professor requires candidates with postdoctoral experience or years already in rank as assistant professor. Appointment to the rank of Associate or Full Professor requires a distinguished record of accomplishments in scholarship and teaching. The successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to pursue a rigorous program of research, engage in outstanding teaching in a broad range of undergraduate and graduate courses, and work with graduate research in the department's Ph.D. program. Native or near-native fluency in German and English are required.
Applications--consisting of a letter describing qualifications for the position, a current c.v., a sample of published work, and the names of at least three references are due by November 15, 2009. The department prefers electronic submission to Prof. Franziska Lys at german-chair@northwestern.edu. Applications by mail should be addressed to Prof. Franziska Lys, Chair, Department of German, 2-375 Kresge Hall, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208-2203. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. AA/EOE.
Judd A. and Marjorie Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences • Northwestern University
