Lecturer of German

Kennesaw State University is now accepting applications for a full-time, non-tenure track faculty position as Lecturer of German in the Department of World Languages and Cultures with a preferred start date of August 2026. This is a nine-month contracted position. This position is for work to be performed in the state of Georgia.

Responsibilities

• Teaching undergraduate German language and culture courses at all levels, as well as courses in English to support the B.A. in Modern Languages and Cultures, delivered in face-to-face, hybrid, and online formats.
• Service to the program, department, college, university, community, and/or profession, including sustained efforts to recruit, retain, and mentor undergraduate students from a range of disciplines in a dynamic German Studies program.

Teaching assignments will be based on earned degrees and SACSCOC Faculty Credentials Guidelines.

Required Qualifications

• A Master's or terminal degree (e.g., Ph.D., Ed.D.), or the foreign equivalent, in German, Linguistics, Second Language Acquisition or a closely related discipline is required at the time of hire. OR A Master's degree, or the foreign equivalent, in a non-related discipline with 18 graduate credit hours in the teaching discipline is required at the time of hire. AND Native or near-native fluency in German and English.

Preferred Qualifications

Preference will be given to candidates who have at least one of the following: Evidence of successful college-level teaching experience in German language and culture. Experience in program recruitment, mentorship, instructional technologies, language pedagogies, course design, or assessment.

Required Documents to Attach

• CV
• Cover Letter
• Unofficial Transcripts (Official Transcripts and Official International Course-by-Course Evaluations Due Upon Hire)
• Names, phone numbers, and email addresses of at least 3 references

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Apply Before Date: Review of applications will begin immediately. For full consideration, please apply by November 3, 2025.