Visiting Assistant Professor, Russian and Central European Studies

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The Ohio State University Department of Slavic and East European Languages and Cultures seeks a versatile teacher and scholar for a visiting assistant professorship in the 2026-2027 academic year. The salary is $55,000 plus benefits and the load is 3 courses per semester, with a one course release for service (i.e. effectively 3-2). Our expectation is that the colleague will serve as a member of the undergraduate committee and advisor of 1-2 language or other club(s) and will design and offer 1 undergraduate career readiness workshop each semester. The university will not sponsor candidates for work visas for this position.

Performance Objectives

We are seeking to hire a colleague with:

The ability to teach a broad range of courses including culture, film, and literature classes and potentially language, in person and possibly in an asynchronous online format.

Candidates must have a PhD [in hand by August 2026]; evidence of successful teaching at a U.S.-based institution

Proficiency in two languages and cultures (including Russian [required] and either Czech or Ukrainian).

Expertise in Digital Humanities desired. Research-active scholars are encouraged to apply.

Serve as a member of the undergraduate committee and advisor of 1-2 language or other club(s)

Design and offer 1 undergraduate career readiness workshop each semester

Required: PhD [in hand by August 2026]; evidence of successful teaching at a U.S.-based institution; and proficiency in two languages and cultures (including Russian [required])

Desired: Second language can be Czech or Ukrainian; others considered; expertise in Digital Humanities desired; research-active scholars are encouraged to apply.