During
the fall of the year preceding the academic year in which students
expect to take a full-time teaching position, they should make
their availability and particular needs and interests known
to the chairperson of the Department. The Department is notified
of many job openings; it is the responsibility of the chairperson
to make these notices available to interested and qualified
graduate students and to do what he or she can to help persons
getting higher degrees in German at the University find the
sort of positions they want. Job seekers, in turn, must take
responsibility for working closely with the chairperson as he
or she attempts to assist them. They should also register with
the University Placement Center and consider filing a dossier.
The MLA Job Information List (published four times
a year) is the most widely followed source of information concerning
professional positions; the Chronicle of Higher Education
may also be consulted.
