Associate professor or Assistant professor for the Department of Classical Studies

Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Masaryk University announces an open competition for the position

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR or ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

Workplace:Department of Classical Studies, Faculty of Arts, Masaryk University
EU Researcher Profile: R3 (Associate Professor) / R2 (Assistant Professor)

Amount of Working Hours: full-time - 40 hours per week
Number of Open Positions: 1
Expected Start: 1 September 2024
Type of Employment Contract: fixed term (employment contract for 1 year)
Application Deadline: 11 February 2024, 23:59 (CET – Prague)

The Department of Classical Studies invites applications for a full-time Associate Professor or Assistant Professor with a focus on Classical Greek language and literature. The prerequisite for the position of Associate Professor is a completed or ongoing habilitation in Classical Philology or General Linguistics (habilitation thesis with a focus on Classical Greek), and for the position of Assistant Professor a completed doctoral degree in Classical Philology or Classical Greek.

MAIN JOB CONTENT

Education

• Teaching of language courses and literary seminars for Classical Greek language and literature. Conducting optional lectures according to the specialization of the candidate. Teaching in Czech.
• Supervision or opposition of qualification theses.
• Membership in state bachelor and master examinations committees.
• The assistant professor furthermore:
  • Participation in the organizing of pedagogical activities.
• The associate professor furthermore:
  • Membership in committees for state doctoral examinations and doctoral dissertation defenses, membership in committees for state final examinations or state rigorosum examinations.
  • Opposing doctoral or habilitation theses or participating in habilitation or professor-nomination committees.
  • PhD-mentorship activities.
  • Acting as a study programme guarantor and/or member of the doctoral study programme board.

Research

• Research and publication activities in the field of Greek studies (independent research tasks, publication of results in recognized peer-reviewed journals / scientific monographs / peer-reviewed proceedings).
• Active pursuit of grant projects.
• Active participation in domestic and international scientific conferences and professional meetings and presentation of research results.
• Associate professor furthermore:
  • Reviewing and opposing projects at the national level within the relevant field.

Other

• Regular administrative tasks in the administration of own courses, use of e-learning, and communication with students via the MU Information System.
• Promotion of the field of study.

WE REQUEST

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR:

• Completed or pending habilitation in classical philology or general linguistics (habilitation thesis focusing on classical Greek).
• Specialization in Greek/Classical Philology.
• Involvement in international cooperation (studies, conferences, scientific cooperation).
• Relevant publishing activity in the field of Greek/Classical Philology.
• Positive attitude towards teaching and ability to combine teaching and research activities.
• (Co-)principal investigator experience in research projects is an advantage.

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR:

• A Ph.D. in Classical Greek or Classical Philology is a prerequisite.
• Specialization in Greek/Classical Philology.
• Ability to work independently in a professional and scientific capacity.
• Proactive approach to the development of the field of studies.
• Positive attitude towards teaching and ability to combine teaching and research activities.
• Previous publishing activity an advantage.
• Prospect of an early start of the habilitation procedure an advantage.

Specification of the candidate's international profile 

• For Assistant Professors, work experience abroad in the form of a study, professional or work placement.
• Experience in international research projects as a principal investigator or team member is an advantage.

Length of experience required

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR:

• Minimum 5 years' experience in Greek studies / classical philology / general linguistics.

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR:

• Previous teaching/professional experience is not required but is an advantage.

Other knowledge and skills  a requirement or an advantage)

Language skills

• Knowledge of Czech/Slovak (native speaker or C2) - a prerequisite.
• Proficiency in written and spoken English (demonstrated by previous international publications, conference presentations or internships) - a prerequisite.
• Knowledge of classical Greek at a level appropriate to habilitation/completion of doctoral studies in the field of the discipline - a prerequisite.

Requirements related to job content

• Presentation, organizational, didactic, and mentoring skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with students and engage them in learning.
• Standard computer proficiency (MS Office, MS, Teams, Zoom, etc.).
• Conceptual and systematic in own pedagogical work.

The advantage is

• Knowledge of the university environment.
• Experience in a university environment.
• Previous experience in working in the education sector.

WE OFFER

Work environment 

• Employment in a prestigious institution that has won the international HR Excellence in Research Award.
• Quality research facilities in the form of a well-equipped library.
• The convenient location of the faculty in the city centre.
• A supportive approach to work-life balance.

Employee benefits

• 8 weeks of paid vacation per year, flexible working hours with the possibility to work partly from home for a better work-life balance, meal allowance in the salary or for meals in canteens, pension insurance contribution, selected vaccinations free of charge, favorable mobile tariffs Vodafone, Multisport card, sports lessons organized by the Faculty of Sports Studies, the possibility to place your child in the nursery school Elánek near the faculty.

Training and Development

• Opportunities for training and personal development, e.g., language and other courses provided by MU, use of MU libraries, use of placements and mobilities abroad, participation in conferences, etc.

HOW TO APPLY

Please send your application via the electronic application link by 11. 02. 2024 (please use the link in the Electronic Application section below) and please attach all required documents.  

The following documents are required as a part of your application:

• structured CV with an overview of previous experience,

• copies of proof of education,

• overview of scientific and publishing activities.         

Once your application has been successfully submitted, you will receive an automatic confirmation of acceptance to your e-mail address. After the e-application deadline, you will receive information about the next steps.

If you are unsure, please contact the FF MU Personnel Office: Ing. Jana Marečková, e-mail: [email protected]

SELECTION PROCESS

Selection criteria:

• submitting of all required documents in the e-application,
• compliance of the candidate's profile with the requirements for the job as stated above.

Suitable candidates will be invited to a personal interview, which may also take the form of a videoconference. Selection procedures rules at the Faculty of Arts of MU  can be found on our careers page here .

Thank you for your interest and we look forward to hearing from you!

MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY, THE FACULTY, AND THE DEPARTMENT

Masaryk University  is the second largest university in the Czech Republic, with 10 faculties and a number of other specialized units, more than 6,000 employees and 32,000 students. We are a university with a wide range of research areas in the humanities and natural sciences and a strong international position. Our mission is to provide education and research of the highest quality.

The Faculty of Arts of Masaryk University  is one of the four founding faculties of Masaryk University and since its foundation in 1919 it has been not only an important center of humanities and social science education, science, research and development, but also an institution that actively participates in shaping the cultural life of the city and the region.

Traditionally, it has been profiled as a research-oriented faculty generating approximately one-fifth of MU's research volume. The faculty has more than 600 employees and by the student population of over 6,000 is the largest faculty at the university.

Since 2021, the faculty has been the proud holder of the HR Excellence in Research Award  from the European Commission.

You can find out more information about the faculty on the website https://www.phil.muni.cz/en/  or on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/FacultyofArtsMasarykUniversity .

For information on HR work set according to European standards, visit the HR Award faculty website:

https://www.phil.muni.cz/en/about-us/hrs4r-hr-award/ .

Department

Information about the Department of Classical Studies at the Faculty of Arts of Masaryk University can be found at: https://classics.phil.muni.cz . Information about the study programme Classical Greek Language and Literature can be found here: Bc. / M.A.

Contact person at the department for questions about the position:
Mgr. Bc. Kateřina Bočková Loudová, Ph.D., e-mail: [email protected] , phone: +420 549 49 4692