University Lecturer, Czech Language

The Faculty of Arts invites applications for the position of

UNIVERSITY LECTURER OF CZECH

for a permanent appointment as of 1 January 2023, or as agreed. There is a six-month trial period for the position. The position is in the Department of Languages.

The Department of Languages at the Faculty of Arts researches and teaches the Czech language, as well as Czech literature and culture, as part of Slavonic and Baltic studies. The university lecturer will be responsible for teaching Czech in the bachelor’s and master’s programmes in languages. The appointee will provide both language teaching and theoretical teaching, and supervise theses. They will also teach students of other languages in courses related to their specialist field. The university lecturer will contribute actively to planning and developing teaching and to administrative work.

APPOINTMENT CRITERIA

According to the Regulations of the University of Helsinki, an appointee to a university lectureship must hold an applicable doctoral degree and be able to provide high-quality teaching based on research and supervise theses.

When assessing the qualifications of applicants, attention is paid to scholarly publications and other research results of academic value, teaching experience relevant for the position, pedagogical training, the ability to produce learning material, and other teaching merits.

The university lecturer is expected to provide teaching in the Czech language and have expertise in related language, literary or cultural studies. The appointee should be an active researcher interested in contributing to the wider development of teaching and research.

Pursuant to the Government Decree on Universities (770/2009), appointees to teaching and research positions at the University must be proficient in the language in which they provide instruction, i.e., Finnish or Swedish. The language of instruction in the present position is Finnish. If the appointee is not proficient in Finnish, they are expected to acquire a level of proficiency sufficient for participating in the activities of the academic community within two years of being appointed. Support for studying the language will be offered. To successfully attend to the duties of the position, the appointee must have excellent skills in Czech and English. Knowledge of other Slavic languages will be considered an asset.

WHAT WE OFFER

We offer the opportunity to work in an inspiring, international and multidisciplinary environment. The salary will be based on levels 5–7 of the demands level chart for teaching and research personnel in the salary system of Finnish universities. In addition, the appointee will be paid a salary component based on personal performance. The appointee’s gross monthly salary will range from €3,500 to €4,500, depending on their qualifications and experience. 

The University of Helsinki provides diverse staff benefits and opportunities, such as support for skills development and applications related to research projects, and library, fitness and wellbeing services. Further information on career opportunities and staff benefits is available at https://www.helsinki.fi/en/about-us/careers . The University of Helsinki welcomes applicants of any gender, linguistic and cultural background, or minority group.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

Applications must be submitted through the University of Helsinki electronic recruitment system via the link below. Current employees of the University of Helsinki must submit their applications through the SAP Fiori portal.

Applications must be accompanied by a single (1) PDF file that includes the following documents:

The file must be named as follows: tsekki_lastname_firstname.

See instructions: https://www.helsinki.fi/en/faculty-of-arts/faculty/instructions-to-applicants-for-teaching-and-research-positions .

Applicants are kindly asked to prepare for the situation in which, after the closing of the application period, the appointment committee may request the top candidates to attend an interview and, if necessary, draw up a separate report on their teaching qualifications and give a demonstration of teaching skills.

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further information on the position can be obtained from Professor, Department Director Johanna Viimaranta, [email protected] . Further information on the recruitment process can be obtained from HR Specialist Maria Colliander, [email protected] .

The University of Helsinki is Finland’s oldest and largest academic institution, an international scholarly community of 40,000 students and researchers. In international university rankings, the University of Helsinki usually ranks among the world’s top 100 universities. The University of Helsinki is seeking solutions to global challenges and engendering new thinking for the benefit of humanity.

The University of Helsinki’s Faculty of Arts (https://www.helsinki.fi/en/faculty-arts ) is Finland’s oldest and largest unit of teaching and research in the arts in terms of the organisation and selection of its disciplines. The Faculty is also a significant international community of research, education and culture. The Faculty of Arts carries out research and teaching in the languages and literatures of Europe and other parts of the world, totalling close to 40 languages. In addition, a general theory of linguistics, translation studies and comparative literature is being developed.