Teaching Associate in German Language [Temporary Cover]

The German Section of the Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages and Linguistics at the University of Cambridge is seeking to appoint a Temporary Language Teaching Associate specialising in the teaching of German language and the German-speaking societies and cultures. The position start date would be 1 February 2023.

The successful candidate will be a suitably qualified native or near-native speaker of German with an excellent command of English. The candidate will have experience of teaching German in a Higher Education context and a recognised qualification in teaching German as a foreign language or engagement in professional development in German language teaching.

The appointee will be committed to outreach and widening participation and will have excellent communicative skills. They will have an active interest in the best ways of delivering language teaching at University level.

In order for your application to be considered, please upload a covering letter and a detailed curriculum vitae. Applicants must provide the names and contact details of two referees who are familiar with their work in the relevant field. References will be requested after the closing date.

Temporary cover: This post is fixed-term for 12 months or until the return of the post holder, whichever is the earlier.

The closing date is midnight (GMT) on Wednesday 21 December 2022. Interviews are planned for Wednesday 4 January 2023, subject to change.

Informal inquiries may be addressed to the Acting Director of German, Professor Andrew Webber (ajw12@cam.ac.uk). On questions of procedure, contact the Schools HR Team on MMLLPersonnel@admin.cam.ac.uk. Please quote the vacancy reference in any correspondence. 

Please quote reference GP34408 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

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