3 Course Assistants to CEMUS

Published: 2023-01-20

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.

Read more about our benefits and what it is like to work at Uppsala University

Duties
As a course assistant you work with the 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, 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. As a course assistant, you have a specific responsibility to support colleagues with less experience of working with student-led courses. 

The positions are for work with one of the courses that are listed at: www.cemus.uu.se/openpositions . Please specify in your application which courses you are interested in working with.

Requirements

• Recent and documented experience of working with student-led education in multidisciplinary environments.
• Good computer skills and good spoken and written English language skills are necessary. For courses in Swedish (marked with *), 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.
• 120 credits.
• Individual suitability to successfully carry out the work tasks will be given strong consideration.

Additional qualifications
Ongoing university/college (higher education) or finished studies, preferably in sustainable development. Documented ability to collaborate with people from different backgrounds.

Application
The application must include a letter comprised of a description of why you are applying to the position and your experience of similar work tasks. The application should also include a CV.

About the employment
The employments are temporary positions until 2024-03-14.  Scope of employment 17-25 %. Starting date 2023-03-15 or as agreed. Placement: Uppsala

For further information about the position, please contact:
Sara Andersson, Director of Studies, sara.andersson@cemus.uu.se or Ewa Livmar, Course Coordinator, ewa.livmar@cemus.uu.se

Please submit your application by 8 February 2023, UFV-PA 2022/5078.

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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: 3

Working hours: 17-25%

Town: Uppsala

County: Uppsala län

Country: Sweden

Union representative: Seko Universitetsklubben seko@uadm.uu.se
ST/TCO tco@fackorg.uu.se
Saco-rådet saco@uadm.uu.se

Number of reference: UFV-PA 2022/5078

Last application date: 2023-02-08