ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF SECOND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION

Job Summary:
This is a full-time (9-month) tenure-track or tenured faculty position beginning August 22, 2022. We seek candidates with an active research agenda in the field of Second Language Acquisition (SLA) applied to German as demonstrated by publications in refereed journals and active participation in professional conferences and organizations. Candidates must be thoroughly familiar with current theoretical work in SLA and have experience with a variety of qualitative and quantitative methods of research design. Additional background in related disciplines such as anthropology, education, linguistics, psychology, or sociology is highly desired. In addition to teaching graduate courses in SLA and advising doctoral students, the successful candidate will teach undergraduate courses in German at all levels and collaborate with language teaching and teaching assistant training in the German program and the Department of German, Nordic, and Slavic+. A demonstrated commitment to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion is required.

The standard faculty teaching load is four courses each academic year (two courses each semester). Candidates will be expected to be engaged in significant scholarly research and publication at the national and international levels. Service duties in the department as well as at the university and professional levels as appropriate for faculty rank will be required. The successful candidate will be expected to collaborate with the Doctoral Program in Second Language Acquisition and to serve on its Steering Committee as well as on preliminary exam and dissertation committees.

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Education:
Ph.D. in (a) German with a concentration in Second Language Acquisition (SLA) or (b) Applied Linguistics or Education with a concentration in German or similar is required.

Qualifications:
Native or near-native oral and written proficiency in German and English is required. Experience teaching German language at a North American college or university is required.

Additional Information:
The Department of German, Nordic, and Slavic+ (GNS+) is a vibrant intellectual community of colleagues whose teaching and research span multiple academic disciplines and more than a dozen languages. The department is home to one of the leading centers for German studies in North America, with roots extending back to the 1850s. The German+ unit offers a wide variety of undergraduate and graduate courses on German language, literature, culture, linguistics, and German-American studies, as well courses in Dutch, Pennsylvania Dutch, Turkish, and Yiddish studies. The quarterly journal Monatshefte has been published by the German program since 1927, offering articles on a range of topics in German literature and culture. UW-Madison is also home to the Max Kade Institute for German-American Studies and the Center for German and European Studies, and the University’s libraries are noted for the depth and breadth of their German-language holdings. Since 1990, the German program has hosted German Day, which is attended each year by hundreds of high school students from across the state.

The Doctoral Program in Second Language Acquisition is a thriving interdisciplinary program of faculty and students representing many languages and diverse research paradigms. It serves both doctoral majors and minors. In their courses, faculty affiliated with the SLA program regularly welcome students from a variety of programs and departments. The SLA program prepares students to conduct research in a rapidly growing interdisciplinary field that investigates second language learning and acquisition, bi- and multilingualism, language teaching, and the relationship among culture, identity, and thought in diverse social contexts. The SLA Ph.D. Program is administered in the Language Institute, an intellectual and administrative hub in applied language studies with a mission to promote excellence in language teaching, research in SLA and related fields, innovation in the design of language programs, student success in reaching their language learning goals, and increased awareness of the value of additional language learning and multilingualism.

GNS+ strives to create inclusive excellence by valuing the contributions of people of diverse backgrounds based on their race, ethnicity, language, culture, veteran status, marital status, socio-economic level, national origin, religious belief, ability, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, and class. This is an ongoing task that requires each of us to unlearn our socialization in cultures where privilege and opportunity are unequally distributed along many of those lines and then to put that learning into practice in our classrooms, syllabi, decision-making structures, and research. We encourage applications from historically underrepresented groups as well as individuals who have experience with diverse student populations.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison ranks among the top universities in the country in research expenditures and provides excellent support for faculty seeking external funding. Internal research support is available from funds provided by the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation. Madison is a pleasant city of about 270,000 located in the lake region of southern Wisconsin. It is the state capital with a large base for educational research and government activities as well as university-industry interaction. The university and community offer outstanding intellectual, cultural, and recreational activities. Madison always ranks very high among cities of comparable size as a place to work and live.

Department(s):
A487000-COL OF LETTERS & SCIENCE/GERMAN NORDIC & SLAVIC

Work Type:
Full Time: 100%

This position requires work be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location.

Appointment Type, Duration:
Ongoing/Renewable

Anticipated Begin Date:
AUGUST 22, 2022

Salary:
Negotiable

ACADEMIC (9 months)

How to Apply:
Applications must be submitted electronically at http://jobs.wisc.edu (PVL 242724). Applicant must upload the following: (a) cover letter and (b) full curriculum vitae. In addition, applicants will be asked to provide the full name and email contact information for three references. References will be contacted upon application submission and asked to upload a letter of recommendation. Additional materials may be requested later.

The deadline for assuring full consideration is December 5, 2021, however, the position will remain open and applications may be considered until the position is filled.

Contact:
Thomas Dubois

[email protected]

608-262-1844

Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1 (out-of-state: TTY: 800.947.3529, STS: 800.833.7637) and above Phone number

Official Title:
Assistant Professor(FA040)

Employment Class:
Faculty

Job Number:
242724-FA

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