Visiting Assistant Professor of German

Location: Northfield

The Department of German f 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.

Salary: $49,800 - $53,950

Qualifications

Minimum requirement of an MA in German Studies or related field, with native or near-native competence in German.

About the Department

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.

How to Apply

A complete application includes the following:

References:
Provide contact information for three professional references, at least two of whom can speak to your abilities as a teacher.

Supporting Documents and URLS:

* Cover letter outlining your qualifications and why you are interested in this particular position

* Curriculum vitae

* Graduate transcripts (unofficial)

* Teaching Statement: describe your teaching philosophy and your experience teaching undergraduate students

Review of applications will begin on March 1, 2026 and will continue until the position is filled. Questions about the position, department, or college may be directed to Professor Amanda Randall, Department Chair, at randal
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