Adjunct lecturer in Aeronautical sciences - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

Lund University School for Aviation calls for a lecturer. The working tasks consist of theoretical knowledge instruction and potentially flight instruction. Lund University School of Aviation is introduced at www.lusa.lu.se. The workplace will be Ljungbyhed airport.

Subject
Aeronautical sciences

Subject description
The subject area is theoretical as well as practican and includes training at ATP-level (Airline Transport Pilot) as well as MPL (A) (Multi Crew Pilot License).

Work duties
The work tasks include to, as an hourly employee, conduct flight instruction in LUSA’s different education programmes. The work tasks can possibly also include theoretical knowledge instruction which includes a responsibility for giving and developing theoretical training in several aeronautical subject matter areas within the ATP theory).

The work tasks can also include:

• Teaching at undergraduate level
• Supervision of thesis work.
• Collaboration with external organisations.
• Administrative duties connected to all tasks above.

 Qualification requirements

For eligibility as university lecturer the following is required:

• Completed a second-cycle degree or acquired corresponding knowledge and has other skills of value in view of the subject matter of the post and the duties that it will involve.
• Proven pedagogical skills.
• Five weeks of higher education pedagogical training or in other ways ensuring equivalent pedagogical knowledge.

Additional requirements:

• CPL(A)-certificate or MPL(A)-certificat with ATP theory
• Flight Instructor (FI)-certificate
• Very good language skills in Swedish as well as English, written as well as spoken.
• The ability to engage students, create challenges and give support, in order to achieve optimal study results.
• Create and nurture good social relations in communication with students and other teachers.
• At least 1500 flight hours in MPA aircraft
• The ability to work independently as well as in a team.
• Communication skills
• The ability to take initiatives and engage in new tasks with positive energy.
• The ability to take responsibility for own competence development.
• Openness for new challenges.

Assessment criteria
For appointments to adjunct lecturer, the following shall form the assessment criteria:

• Good subject knowledge of relevance to the post and the duties it will involve.
• Good teaching ability including a good ability to develop and pursue teaching and other educational activities on different levels and using a variety of teaching methods.
• Good professional experience or other experience of relevance to the post.

Other assessment criteria:

• CRI or TRI.
• Type rating on B737, A320, ATR72 or other jet/turboprop aircraft.
• Documented experiences of administrative work including good knowledge and skills in general computer/IT work.
• 200 hours of flying as a FI
• IRI

The evaluation of pedagogical skills should be based on documented pedagogical work experience and on proven understanding for learning processes with the students’ needs in focus, as a group but also on an individual basis.

The work place is located to the airport in Ljungbyhed. The work hours are scheduled with four weeks’ notice according to a local agreement on working hours work conditions at the Lund University School of Aviation (PE2010/607). The schedule is typically Mondays to Fridays 07.30-16.30, though for instance flight simulation training takes place before or after these times.