Senior lecturer in Polish - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

Workplace description/subject area

The subject of Polish is located within the Centre for Languages and Literature, where teaching of the Slavic languages Polish, Ukrainian and Russian is offered. Polish is a subject under development and will initially be offered at beginner’s and intermediate levels. Our aim is to also develop courses at Bachelor’s and Master’s level. We also offer freestanding courses in Polish literature, culture, history and societal development. Third-cycle studies in Slavic languages may specialise in Polish.

Work duties

Work duties of the position consist of the course development, planning, teaching and examination of courses in Polish at all levels, along with own research (at least 20% of the position). Supervision of doctoral students may also be included. The position requires attendance in person.

Qualification requirements

• Awarded a PhD or has the corresponding research competence or some other professional expertise that is of value in view of the position’s subject matter i.e. Polish, and the work duties of the position.
• Demonstrated teaching expertise.
• Completed training in teaching and learning in higher education of at least five weeks or equivalent competence that has been acquired in another way. If there are valid reasons, for example that the applicant has lacked opportunities to acquire the requisite knowledge in their former positions, an appointment can still be made. In such cases, the appointee is to complete the required training in teaching and learning in higher education within the first two years of employment, thereby fulfilling the requirement.
• The ability to teach in Swedish or English from the first day of employment.

Assessment criteria

• The degree of research, teaching, administrative and other expertise that is of value in view of the work duties and subject matter of the post as well as other personal skills of relevance to perform the duties well.
• Good national and international standing as a researcher. The requirement for international experience shall be assessed with consideration to the character and traditions of the subject.
• Good teaching ability, including a good ability to conduct, develop and lead educational activities on different levels and using a variety of teaching methods.
• An ability to supervise doctoral students to achieve a PhD.
• An ability to cooperate with wider society and communicate his or her activities.
• A good general ability to lead and develop activities.

In the assessment of qualifications, teaching and research expertise receive equal consideration.

Specific qualifications of additional merit in descending order:

• Broad experience of teaching courses at university level in the subject of Polish, from beginner’s to advanced level.
• Experience of research and/or teaching in other language areas relevant to the subject, such as another Slavic language or Yiddish.
• A good ability to collaborate.
• Experience of remote teaching and developing digital methods in teaching and examination.

Instructions for the application

The application must conform to the instructions that can be downloaded at www.ht.lu.se/en/the-faculties/academic-vacancies/instructions-for-applicants. The applicant is responsible for making sure that the application is complete, in accordance with the vacancy announcement and instructions, and for submitting it to the University by the application deadline through the recruitment portal.

The Academic Appointments Board normally selects a shortlist of applicants. This selection can be done in one or several steps and if needed with the help of external experts. The applicants who are selected for external assessment may be invited to submit physical copies of the papers that they wish to submit for expert assessment. Information about the recruitment process is available here: https://www.lu.se/om-universitetet/jobba-hos-oss/att-soka-en-anstallning/rekryteringsprocess-akademisk-personal.

Terms

The University applies individual salary setting.