Chair (W2) of School Education / Media Education

TUD Dresden University of Technology, as a University of Excellence, is one of the leading and most dynamic research institutions in the country. Founded in 1828, today it is a globally oriented, regionally anchored top university as it focuses on the grand challenges of the 21st century. lt develops innovative solutions for the world's most pressing issues. In research and academic programs, the university unites the natural and engineering sciences with the humanities, social sciences and medicine. This wide range of disciplines is a special feature, facilitating interdisciplinarity and transfer of science to society. As a modern employer, it offers attractive working conditions to all employees in teaching, research, technology and administration. The goal is to promote and develop their individual abilities while empowering everyone to reach their full potential. TUD embodies a university culture that is characterized by cosmopolitanism, mutual appreciation, thriving innovation and active participation. For TUD diversity is an essential feature and a quality criterion of an excellent university. Accordingly, we welcome all applicants who would like to commit themselves, their achievements and productivity to the success of the whole institution.

At the Faculty of Education, the Institute of Education invites applications for the

Chair (W2) of School Education / Media Education

to be filled at the earliest possibledate.

You (m/f/x) will be responsible for this subject area primarily in German-language teaching, in particular in the teachers’ training degree programs for general schools (Allgemeinbildende Schulen) and especially in the education sciences modules of the Faculty of Education. At TUD, you will have the chance to actively expand on your research topics in varied and interdisciplinary research collaborations (e.g. the Climate and Societal Change Research Priority Area, academic supervision of the University School Dresden pilot project, the Disruption and Societal Change Center (TUDiSC)). In addition, we expect you to contribute to the conceptual development of degree programs, to mentor students in practical phases, to play an active role in academic self-administration, and to collaborate with the Center for Teacher Education and Educational Research (ZLSB).

We are looking for a professional with proven international experience in media education who is well-versed in the challenges that digitalization poses to education and socialization. You should be able to provide a good overview of the spectrum of school and extracurricular contexts from the perspectives of education sciences and socialization theory.  Candidates should focus in research and teaching on institutional school research, with a particular focus on the use of digital media as well as on the impact of mediatization and digitalization in school and extracurricular learning and educational processes as well as media literacy education as a requirement for social participation. With regard to your research activities, we expect your publications to be visible on an international scale and you should have professional connections in the academic community as well as experience in securing competitive third-party funding. Candidates should have a strong empirical focus s and an elaborated research methodology. We are looking for a dynamic, committed and highly responsible professional who can inspire our students through high motivation and didactic skills in the area of teaching. We expect you to contribute to shaping our faculty’s profile for the future through relevant research experience. In addition to the general requirements applicants must fulfil the employment qualification requirements of § 59 of the Institutions of Higher Education Act in the Free State of Saxony (SächsHSG).

TUD strives to employ more women in academia and research. We therefore expressly encourage women to apply. The university is a certified family-friendly university and offers a Dual Career Service. TU Dresden strives to employ more women in academia and research. We therefore expressly encourage women to apply. The University is a certified family-friendly university and offers a Dual Career Service. We welcome applications from candidates with disabilities. If multiple candidates prove to be equally qualified, those with disabilities or with equivalent status pursuant to the German Social Code IX (SGB IX) will receive priority for employment. If you have any questions about topics, please contact the Equal Opportunities Officer of the Faculty of Education (Mr. Clemens Milker, +49 351 463-32323) or the Representative of Employees with Disabilities (Mr. Roberto Lemmrich, Tel.: +49 351 463-33175).

We look forward to receiving your application by February 26, 2024 (time stamp on the email server or the stamped arrival date of the University Central Mail Service of TUD applies).

Please attach the following documents to your letter of application: a CV in tabular form, a description of your academic career, a list of publications, a compilation of courses taught incl. the results of evaluations (preferably from the last three years), and a copy of the certificate of your highest academic degree.

We kindly ask you to submit your application by email. Please use the SecureMail Portal of TUD (https://securemail.tu-dresden.de ) and send your documents in a single PDF document to: [email protected] . If you are applying by regular mail, please also attach your application documents in electronic form (CD or USB thumb drive) and send them to: TU Dresden, Fakultät Erziehungswissenschaften, Dekanin, Frau Prof. Dr. Cornelia Wustmann, Helmholtzstr. 10, 01069 Dresden, Germany.

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