Stillingstittel:
Associate Professor of English-Language Literature and Culture

Stillingsbeskrivelse:

The University of Stavanger (UiS) has about 10,100 students and 1,530 employees. The University is located in the third largest urban region in Norway, with a dynamic labor market and exciting cultural and leisure activities. We are the only Norwegian member of the European Consortium of Innovative Universities. The university has high ambitions. We will be a driving force in the development of knowledge in the region, and an international research university with an emphasis on innovation. Together with our staff and students, we will challenge the well-known and explore the unknown.

Department of Cultural Studies and Languages, which is part of the Faculty of Arts and Education, is responsible for the university's new lector program and practical pedagogical education. The Institute also offers programs in Nordic, English, Religion and History as well as master's programs in History Didactics, Reading Science and Literacy Studies. In cooperation with other departments at the faculty, the Department of Cultural Studies and Languages also offers a doctoral education in Reading Science/Literacy Studies. There are currently 70 employees and 890 students at the department.

 

Jobbnorge ID: 121960

07.03.2016.

The University of Stavanger invites applications for a position as Associate Professor of English-Language Literature and Culture at Department of Cultural Studies and Languages in the Faculty of Arts and Education. The position is vacant from 1 August 2016.

The academic field for the position is English-language literature and culture. Responsibilities include research, supervision, teaching, and student assessment at the bachelor and master's level, as well as related administrative duties. The person appointed must be able to teach a broad range of literary studies and didactics courses at the BA and MA levels, including supervision and examination work. The teacher-training program is expanding and is a priority for the department. Therefore, an important part of this position may involve teaching courses in didactics in the lector program and supervising teacher-training students.

The education required for the position is a PhD in English literature or closely related area, or corresponding competence within the academic field.

Research and teaching experience in English-language literature and culture is required. Research and teaching experience in English didactics (TESL / TEFL) is also desirable, as is experience in teaching academic writing. Knowledge of the Norwegian school system, teaching experience in Norwegian schools, and experience in teaching literature and literary studies to teacher-training students will be seen as an advantage.

Qualifications within the areas of creativity, innovation and commercialization of research can be given emphasis.

The appointee must also be able to document pedagogical and didactic skills related to higher education, or accept to enter a university teaching course within a period of two years from commencement. The application should include a reflection on teaching skills.

The use of varied teaching methods is a priority at the university. The appointee must be prepared to adopt different methods and different digital learning resources. The Associate Professor will, in the first year of employment, participate in "NyTi", which is the university's  guidance and integration program for new teachers.

The appointee must be able to document basic competence in teaching or, alternatively, accept to enter a program that provides such competence within a period of two years.

The language of instruction is English. The appointee must have a good command of oral and written Norwegian or another Scandinavian language (Swedish or Danish), or acquire such language competence within a period of two years.

The appointee must be able to work both

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Arbeidsgiver Navn: Universitetet i Stavanger

Arbeidsgiver adresse: 4036 STAVANGER

Job kort beskrivelse: University and higher education teachers

Land: Norge

Region: Rogaland

Kilde til jobbtilbud: NAV, Offentlige arbeidsformidlinger, Norge

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