Senior lecturer in English

Updated: over 2 years ago
Deadline: 11 Nov 2021

Skilled and committed employees are a crucial factor in the success of Linköping University. And we need more of them. Our core expertise comes from teachers and researchers, but a successful university requires experienced and motivated employees in many fields. Everyone is important. We need to recruit many new employees thanks to, among all, an expansion in our research activity. We need you here. We look forward to receiving your application!

The Department of Culture and Society is devoted to education and research within the humanities, arts and social sciences. Our work is often pursued in inter- and multidisciplinary environments where language, culture and society are in focus. As a department we aspire to strengthen the position of the humanities and social sciences in society, and we view collaboration between education, research and the world around us as a prerequisite for success. The department is based in both Linköping and Norrköping.

LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY
hereby advertises a position as

Senior lecturer in English with a focus on English linguistics (temporary position)

formally based at the Department of Culture and Society

Appointment programme
The position is located at the subject English, part of the division of Language, Culture and Interaction, under the Department of Culture and Society. Within the subject, teaching of English is conducted within a number of teacher programmes (from preschool to upper- secondary school), professional language courses and single-subject courses in English, as well as within the bachelor's programme Language, Literature and Media (SLM). In addition, the subject English is responsible for the university's Academic English Support / English language workshops, where all students can turn for help with academic writing and oral presentation in English. The employment primarily involves teaching but also essay supervision within different programmes as well as independent courses and Academic English Support. 

Documented academic skills in English linguistics are a requirement for the employment. Documented academic skills with a focus on English language pedagogy are particularly meritorious for the position. 

Documented pedagogical skills in English linguistics are a requirement for the employment, as are documented pedagogical skills regarding supervision and examination of independent work. Documented pedagogical skills in English language pedagogy are particularly meritorious for the position. A Swedish teacher's degree is a merit for the position, as are documented pedagogical skills in teaching in a Swedish or Nordic school. Furthermore, documented pedagogical skills in teaching at a Swedish university / college are meritorious, as is a documented ability of good collaboration with colleagues. 

Teaching within the framework of this employment is carried out mainly in English, which is why it is a requirement that the applicant can demonstrate documented pedagogical skills in teaching in English. Documented pedagogical skills in teaching Swedish are a merit for the employment, as several of the subject's courses focus on contrastive differences between the two languages. 

Duties
The duties assigned to teaching staff may comprise educational responsibilities or research, and administrative tasks. Teachers are also responsible for monitoring developments within their subject areas and developments in the wider community that are significant to their role as a teacher at a higher education institution. The holder of the appointment will participate in teaching at undergraduate and advanced levels.

Qualifications
To be qualified for this appointment the applicant must have demonstrated teaching proficiency, received a Degree of Doctor or have the equivalent academic expertise or other professional skill which is of significance with consideration for the subject relevant to the appointment and the associated duties.

Here, the definition of “equivalent academic expertise” is a documented foreign degree which is deemed to be at least equivalent to a Degree of Doctor.

The definition of “other professional skill” is relevant professional skill gained outside of higher education. Other professional skill can only be considered as a ground for eligibility in the case of an appointment for which the successful candidate is to be active in professional education and training in which proven experience is essential.

Grounds for assessment
As grounds for assessment when appointing a senior lecturer, the level of proficiency required to qualify for the appointment shall apply.

As much attention shall be given to the assessment of teaching proficiency as to other conditions of eligibility.

For this employment, equal importance will be attached to scientific and pedagogical skills.

Scholarly proficiency must have been demonstrated through: original research resulting in publication, through planning and managing research and third-cycle courses and study programmes and through the ability to obtain research grants Scholarly proficiency can also be demonstrated through the ability to achieve results in research through collaboration with other teachers and through the ability to provide information about research.

Teaching proficiency is demonstrated through the ability to convey relevant knowledge and skills, to stimulate students such that they drive their own learning process, to create engagement and interest in the subject area, and the ability to structure and organise both the content and forms of work in relation to the goals of the subject area. In addition, the teaching proficiency must have been demonstrated through the ability to contribute to the development and renewal of education and the ability to reflect on their own attitude to education and the results of their work.

Other professional ability must have been demonstrated through experience, education and advanced education, together with development and leadership experience in the profession.

The applicant must demonstrate the ability to teach in English.

About the position
Temporary position between January 2022-June 2022, full-time.

Salary
The University applies individual salary scales adapted to the experience of the employee and to the labour market.

Union representatives
For contact with union representatives see below. 

Application procedure
Apply for the position by clicking the “Apply” button below. Your application must be received at latest November 11, 2021.

Applications and documents received after the date above will not be considered.

Please attach your selected research publications electronically, in pdf or word format, in the application template. Research publications, e.g. monographs, which cannot be sent electronically should be sent in three sets by mail to the University Registrar at Linköping University, University Registrar, S-581 83 Linköping, Sweden. The publications must be received by Linköping University no later than the deadline for application.

In the event of a discrepancy between the English translation of the job announcement and the Swedish original, the Swedish version shall take precedent.

Equal Opportunities
A majority of senior lecturers within the Department of Culture and Society are women, which is why precedence will be given to men in cases where qualifications are deemed otherwise equivalent.

Linköping University will continue to develop as an attractive and creative place of work, characterized by equal terms and actively works for equality and diversity.

We look forward to receiving your application!

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Contact persons

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