2 Teaching Assistants at CEMUS

Published: 2022-08-12

Uppsala University is a comprehensive research-intensive university with a strong international standing. Our ultimate goal is to conduct education and research of the highest quality and relevance to make a long-term difference in society. Our most important assets are all the individuals whose curiosity and dedication make Uppsala University one of Sweden’s most exciting workplaces. Uppsala University has over 54,000 students, more than 7,500 employees and a turnover of around SEK 8 billion.

The Department of Earth Sciences at Uppsala University is one of the most complete of such academic departments in Europe, with about 250 employees. Our research focuses on subjects that range from the Earth’s core to the atmosphere, on scales from submicroscopic structures in minerals to the formation of mountains and oceans, from the formation of the Earth until today. We investigate the development of life and the Earth over billions of years, and study the connections between the atmosphere and oceans with regards to climate change and sustainable development. For more information please visit: www.geo.uu.se  

Since the start in 1992, The Centre for Environment and Development Studies, CEMUS, has carried out student-led education within the broad and interdisciplinary environmental and sustainability area. Please visit: www.cemus.uu.se for more information about our educational model and our courses.

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As a teaching assistant you are admitted as a student at the University, participate in ongoing studies and work part time.

Duties

Your duties will consist of planning, administration, delivery and reporting of a University course. The work is based on the course syllabus and is carried out together with a colleague and in close collaboration with guest lecturers, a course work group (consisting of experienced University teachers, researchers and professors), and the educational coordinators at CEMUS. The work includes contacts with guest lecturers and students, course planning, literature planning, preparation of seminars, workshops and course administration. Part of the work is to creatively build on experiences from previous course offerings and pass on one’s own experiences to future course coordinators.

The positionsare for work with the courses:

• Klimatet, energin och det moderna samhället (7,5hp)*. The course is given in Swedish.
• Critical Perspectives on Sustainable Development in Sweden (7,5 hp). The course is given in English.

In your application, please specify which course(s) you are interested in working with.

Requirements

• Ongoing University studies (higher education). For employment as a teaching assistant, it is a requirement that you are admitted as a student at undergraduate or advanced level, see the Swedish regulations: Högskoleförordningen 5 kap/Higher Education Ordinance chapter 5.
• Good computer skills and good spoken and written English language skills are necessary. For courses in Swedish (marked with * in the course list), good language skills in Swedish in speech and writing are necessary.
• Documented ability to independently manage and complete tasks within given time frames, even during temporary work peaks.
• Individual suitability to successfully carry out the work tasks will be given strong consideration.

Additional qualifications
Studies within the field of sustainable development. Experience of transdisciplinary education. Experience of planning and facilitating workshops and seminars. Documented ability to collaborate with people from different backgrounds.

Application
The application must include a CV, a letter comprised of a description of why you are applying to the position and your experience of similar work tasks. Please specify which course(s) you are interested in working with. We also ask you to upload documentation that proves admission to education at the undergraduate/advanced level, and/or documentation showing ongoing studies. 

About the employment
The employment is a temporary position until 2023-03-14, according to the Higher Education Ordinance chapter 5 § 12. Scope of employment 17%. Starting date 2022-10-01 or as agreed. Placement: Uppsala

For further information about the position, please contact:
Sara Andersson, Director of Studies. E-mail: [email protected]
Ewa Livmar, Course Coordinator. E-mail: [email protected]

Please submit your application by 30 August 2022, UFV-PA 2022/2683.

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Placement: Department of Earth Sciences

Type of employment: Part-time , Temporary position longer than 6 months

Pay: Individual salary

Number of positions: 2

Working hours: 17

Town: Uppsala

County: Uppsala län

Country: Sweden

Union representative: ST/TCO [email protected]
Seko Universitetsklubben [email protected]
Saco-rådet [email protected]

Number of reference: UFV-PA 2022/2683

Last application date: 2022-08-30

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