Assistant Professorship in educational science with a focus on digital media in education (W1) with...

Updated: over 2 years ago
Location: Germany,
Job Type: FullTime
Deadline: 21 Nov 2021

The University of Cologne is one of the oldest and largest universities in Germany. With its six Faculties covering a broad spectrum of disciplines and its internationally outstanding research profile areas, it enjoys an excellent reputation for its academic achievements and high standards of undergraduate and graduate education.

This call is part of the Tenure Track Programme of the German Federal Government an die Federal States. It addresses researchers at an early career stage.

YOUR TASKS

  • The applicant should have a background in education with a focus on digital media in education in research and teaching. Desirable are research foci in at least two of the thematic fields: Digitalisation as a context and a challenge in extracurricular and/or school education, digital media and age, digitalisation in society and culture, qualitative media research.

YOUR PROFILE

  • We are looking for a researcher in educational science with a focus on digital media/digitisation.
  • We expect the successful acquisition and implementation of projects as well as committed participation in the teaching tasks of the subject.

OUR OFFER

  • The University of Cologne provides a stimulating academic environment with a wide range of career development opportunities as well as support services for dual career couples and family-friendly working conditions.

The position (of a Juniorprofessorin / Juniorprofessor) is available at the earliest possible date. Formal requirements are detailed in Section 36 of the Higher Education Act of North Rhine-Westphalia (Hochschulgesetz – HG NRW).

In the third year after entering into office, an interim evaluation is held. This serves as the basis for the decision as to whether an extension for a further three years will be granted to the candidate. At the latest, a final evaluation is held in the sixth year after entering into office. On this basis, a decision will be reached as to whether the candidate will be given tenure at W2 level. Both evaluations are carried out according to the Regulations for Quality Assurance in Tenure Track Procedures at the University of Cologne. W1 professorships comprise a teaching load of four hours per week (i.e., two hours per week is one 90-minute course per semester) in the first qualification phase and five hours per week in the second qualification phase. As a rule, W2 professorships comprise a teaching load of nine semester hours per week.

The University of Cologne is committed to equal opportunities and diversity. Women are especially encouraged to apply and will be considered preferentially in accordance with the Equal Opportunities Act of North Rhine-Westphalia (Landesgleichstellungsgesetz – LGG NRW). We also expressly welcome applications from people with disabilities / special needs or of equal status.

Please submit your application via the University of Cologne’s Academic Job Portal (https://professorships.uni-koeln.de ) by 21.11.2021. Your application should be addressed to the Dean of the Faculty of Human Sciences.



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