University of Wisconsin-Madison Seeks Assistant Professor of Yiddish Literature and Culture

The Department of German, Nordic, and Slavic+ at the University of Wisconsin – Madison invites applications for a tenure-track faculty member at the rank of Assistant Professor. They are seeking scholars with an active research program in the field of Yiddish literature/culture with the demonstrated ability to teach Yiddish language and at the university level. The selected candidate will be committed to advancing an innovative research agenda, to working with colleagues to develop a Yiddish language sequence, and to supporting a robust Yiddish studies curriculum at the undergraduate and graduate levels. 

This is a full-time (9-month) tenure-track faculty position to begin August 18, 2025. The standard faculty teaching assignment 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.

PhD in Yiddish studies or similar by appointment start date required. The successful candidate must be capable of teaching Yiddish language at all levels of the curriculum as well as courses in Yiddish literature/culture. Candidates should demonstrate evidence of creativity and excellence in teaching and research. Candidates must have at least one year of post-secondary teaching experience by start of appointment. The successful candidate will demonstrate experience with fostering or the ability to foster an inclusive and equity-centered teaching, learning, mentoring, departmental, and research environment where all can thrive. 

It is anticipated this position requires work be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location. 

For full consideration, all materials must be received no later than 11:59 p.m, on December 2, 2024. Applications will be accepted until position is filled.