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Postings: LSA Germanic Lang & Lit

School/College

Literature, Science & the Arts

Department Name

LSA Germanic Lang & Lit

Application Procedure

To apply:

Applicants should write an email in German to Dr. Hartmut Rastalsky at hmr@umich.edu describing their teaching experience and their background in German. Applicants should send their resume, highlighting their teaching experience, as an attachment to this email. Previous applicants who have indicated a continuing interest in open positions in German will automatically be considered.

Selection Criteria will include:

Teaching experience
Native or native-like fluency in German
Recommendations and student evaluations, if any
Applicant's good standing in her/his degree program
Availability of funding & applicant's time within 10-term limit
Relevance to applicant's graduate training and work experience
Applicability of applicant's interests to department curriculum
Other indications of applicant's talent for teaching

Selection Process (please refer to the "Timeline" above for additional details)

Applicants whose email and resume indicate the most promise with regard to the above selection criteria will be interviewed. Applicants should bring the following materials to the interview if they are available:

a copy of the applicant's University of Michigan transcript (inofficial copies will suffice). If the applicant cannot bring this to the interview, s/he should provide it as soon as possible after the interview
copies of ALL course evaluations from any courses the applicant has taught we do not want to see just a selection of the best evaluations
if the applicant has taught for many years, evaluations from the last two years of teaching will suffice
letters of recommendation from previous teaching supervisors or others familiar with the applicant's ability to teach
a videotape of the applicant's teaching.

The final hiring decision will be made in accordance with the selection criteria listed above.

Late Appointment Process
Applicants who have missed the deadline may still send an application in accordance with the above process, and will be considered for the position according to the same criteria if a final hiring decision has not yet been made at that time.

Unsuccessful applications
Unsuccessful applications will be retained for consideration in the event that there are last minute openings. Upon request, an unsuccessful applicant will receive, within fourteen (14) calendar days, a written explanation of the reasons for denial of employment, or an in-person interview if preferred.

Typical Duration of Postings

1 week

Posting Period for Each Term

Fall Dates: Aug 1 - 30
Winter Dates: Dec 1 - 20
Spring/Summer Dates: April 15 - 25

Location of Postings

http://www.lsa.umich.edu/german/hmr/Miscellaneous/hiring/

Additional Information

Announcements of open positions are typically made via a posting at http://hr.umich.edu/acadhr/grads/postings.html directing applicants to the above website.

Often, there will be no open positions in a given term. There are virtually never any open positions for Spring/Summer.

Dept Contact Information

hmr@umich.edu

Frequency of Appointments Made Outside of the Department

Occasionally