Assistant/Associate Teaching Professor

American Association of Teachers of German - AATG; Town of Ithaca (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Cornell University in Ithaca, NY, invites applications for a full-time Assistant/Associate Teaching Professor in German Studies. The role includes a potential language program director rotation, with responsibilities spanning teaching, supervision of graduate instructors, and curricular development.

The position emphasizes continued professional development and a commitment to supporting the German undergraduate program in a non-tenure-track framework.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Applied Linguistics, DaF, German Studies, or equivalent.
• Ph.D. or M.A. with teaching experience preferred.
• Superior German (C1) and English proficiency.
• 2+ years of college-level language teaching post-degree; supervising experience preferred.
• Ability to develop and teach undergraduate language courses, incl. German Business Culture.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the department's language teaching needs.
• Educate and supervise graduate student instructors.
• Participate in curricular development.
• Promote and support the German undergraduate program.

Skills

German language proficiency

English language proficiency

Teaching experience

Curricular outreach

Graduate supervision

Education

Ph.D. in relevant field

M.A. with language teaching experience

Job description

The Department of German Studies at Cornell University invites applications for a full-time Assistant/Associate Teaching Professor Position beginning July 1, 2027. This non-tenure-track position is for an initial three- or five-year contract with renewal at three- or five-year intervals contingent upon successful performance reviews. The usual teaching load consists of 3 courses per semester.

Our new colleague will work in a small team with the prospect of taking on the role of language program director (LPD) on a rotating basis. The language program is based on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

Responsibilities include: 1) contributing to the language teaching needs of the department; 2) educating and supervising graduate student instructors; 3) participating in curricular development; and 4) promoting and supporting the German undergraduate program.

Required Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Applied Linguistics, Applied Language Pedagogy, German as a Foreign Language (DaF), German Studies, or equivalent (Ph.D. or M.A. with additional language teaching experience);
• superior proficiency in German (C1) and English;
• commitment to continued professional development;
• at least two years of prior college-level language teaching post degree, and supervising experience preferred;
• ability to develop and teach undergraduate language courses in areas of departmental interests and curricular outreach, including “German Business Culture