Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream

The Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures in the Faculty of Arts and Science at the University of Toronto invites applications for a three-year full-time contractually limited term appointment (CLTA) in the area of German Language Pedagogy. The appointment will be at the rank of Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream, with an anticipated start date of August 1, 2026.

Applicants must have earned a PhD degree in any field of German Studies by the time of the appointment, or shortly thereafter with a demonstrated record of excellence in teaching and must be at the native or near-native level of German proficiency. We seek candidates whose teaching interests complement and enhance our existing departmental strengths. Candidates must have teaching expertise in a degree-granting program at the undergraduate level, including language course preparation and delivery of innovative second-language teaching in German language classes, curriculum development, and development of online material/lectures. Additionally, candidates must possess a demonstrated commitment to excellent, novel, and impactful pedagogical methods and a demonstrated interest in teaching-related scholarly activities. Experience in the coordination of multi-section language courses at beginners’ and intermediate levels is required.

The successful candidate will be expected to teach undergraduate German language courses at all levels. Responsibilities will include managing, mentoring, and coordinating teaching assistants and course instructors, stewardship for course materials and curriculum delivery. The successful candidate will also have some responsibility for departmental administration and will serve as coordinator of the German language sequence.

The salary range is $105,000 to $130,000 CAD per annum, depending on experience.