Teaching Associate in German language teaching (part time) (temporary cover)

The German Section in the Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages and Linguistics in the University of Cambridge is seeking to appoint a part time Teaching Associate in German language teaching, with a start date of 15 September 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter, for a fixed term of two years. The vacancy has arisen as a result of an academic in the Faculty being seconded to a senior role in the School of Arts and Humanities.

The Teaching Associate will be expected to contribute to the teaching and examining of undergraduate courses, and to the administration of the Section's activities. We particularly welcome applicants who, in addition to having a high proficiency (C2 on the Common European Framework of Reference) in German, also have a very good command of English and experience in teaching German as a foreign language to adults.

Candidates will hold a degree in a relevant field and be able to demonstrate active, collegial engagement in teaching and outreach in German Studies.

Further information about the Faculty is available at http://www.mmll.cam.ac.uk.

This post is fixed-term for 2 years or the return of the post holder, whichever is the earlier.

For your application to be considered please submit:

•   A covering letter
•   A curriculum vitae
•   The names and addresses of two referees who are familiar with your work
•   A lesson plan for an ab initio class. Please supply an A4 sheet (500 words max) for a lesson introducing the passive.

Please ask your referees to submit their references directly to references@mmll.cam.ac.uk by the closing date.

Candidates are welcome to seek more information beyond the Further Particulars by contacting Professor Silke Mentchen at scm30@cam.ac.uk . If you have any questions on the application process, please contact the Schools HR team on MMLPersonnel@admin.cam.ac.uk.

The closing date for applications is midnight (BST) on Monday, 21st of July 2025. It is expected that interviews will be conducted on 6th or 7th of August 2025, subject to change.

To apply online for this vacancy and to view further information about the role, please click the 'Apply' button above.

Please quote reference GP46387 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and we particularly welcome applications from candidates from a Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic background for this vacancy, as people from these backgrounds are currently underrepresented at this level in our Faculty.

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

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