Lecturer (m/f/d), EG 13 TV-H, permanent, full-time (currently 40 hours per week)

or

(Senior) post-doc position with teaching duties (m/f/d), A 13 HBesG, permanent, full-time (currently 41 hours per week)

A permanent full-time position is offered in the field of "Foreign Language Teaching and Learning Research of English", which is committed to the close integration of empiricism, theory and practice and focuses on the psycholinguistically based, empirical investigation of learning and teaching processes of English as a foreign language in contexts of second or third language acquisition, taking into account cognitive factors and the development of evidence-based implications for the teaching of English as a foreign language. We are looking for an academically proven personality with an outstanding international profile with practical and academic expertise in the focus of the chair on "Foreign Language Teaching and Learning Research of English" with an aim to build an excellent bridge between "theory-empiricism-practice". The teaching load for predominantly teaching activities (taking into account other service duties) is 14 hours per week (§3, LVerpflV HE 2013).

Tasks:

• Content-related and conceptual collaboration in teaching and research. The focus of the future post holder will be on teaching in the field of teacher training in all teacher training courses in which the above-mentioned subject area is involved, including the supervision of students, taking examinations (course and final state examinations).
• Research activities in fields of the subject area through active participation in the research projects (in particular cooperation in designing experiments, data collection at the schools and in the laboratory to be set up, as well as their scientific evaluation and analysis) and publication activities of the professorship "Foreign Language Teaching and Learning Research of English"
• Support for third-party funded projects (incl. applying for funding and fund raising), in particular collaboration in data collection (at the schools and in the lab), as well as their scientific evaluation and analysis
• Preparation and organization of scientific conferences, workshops, symposia and events.
• Participation in academic self-administration and in the subject and study structure

Requirements:

• Outstanding teaching degree in English with a focus on foreign language teaching and learning research or comparable degree (for international degrees also an M.Sc./M.Ed./M.A. in Second Language Acquisition, Multilingualism, Applied Linguistics or TESOL)
• A relevant doctorate in a subject area within the empirical focus of the subject area. A quantitative orientation with larger data sets is an advantage. The required degree must be available by the recruitment date at the latest
• Experience in (independent) teaching at schools and universities A track-record of publications (possibly in international and high-ranking journals), as well as of conference presentations in at least one of the following subject areas: Second/third language acquisition, cognitive approaches to grammar learning and teaching, comprehension processes in code-switching, attention and learning difficulties in foreign language acquisition.

Advantageous are:

• Sound knowledge of the main areas of specialisation in the field of ‘Foreign language teaching and learning research: Didactics of the English language’ and experience with psycholinguistic research methods
• Experience in the acquisition of third-party funding projects as well as the organisation and implementation of projects and interest in innovative, school-relevant topics
• Interest in obtaining a further academic qualification in one of the above-mentioned subject areas in the field of "Foreign Language Teaching and Learning Research of English" (habilitation under the main supervision of Prof Angelovska) will be encouraged
• Experience in cooperation with schools, centres for practical teacher training and other school or school-related institutions
• Ability and interest in dealing with the heterogeneous learning requirements of pupils
• Ability to work in a team, reliability, a structured approach and a high degree of independence in handling tasks as well as enjoyment in dealing with different groups of people
• Strong organisational and coordination skills, e.g. experience in the preparation and organisation of academic conferences
• Strong communication skills and excellent presentation and moderation skills, as well as thorough working style

Recruitment as a civil servant is only possible if the job holder is already a civil servant for life. In this case, the salary is based on the existing grade (A 13 HBesG).

Application documents: cover letter, curriculum vitae, certificates, list of previous teaching experience, list of publications and lectures, description of academic career, dissertation, 3 other publications, description of all completed research/school development projects, if applicable, and draft habilitation project, if applicable.

If you have any questions, please contact Prof Dr Tanja Angelovska on +49 561 804-1901.

In the event of any differences between the German and English versions of this call for application, the German wording is legally binding.

Our Offer:

As an employee of the University of Kassel

• you will be offered an interesting and diverse range of tasks within the framework of a modern and ambitious university,
• you will be part of an interdisciplinary team with a good and collegial working atmosphere,
• you will have the opportunity to participate in professional and interdisciplinary further education measures,
• is your workplace with good connections to public transport, which you can currently use free of charge.

In addition, you will benefit from the advantages of employment in the public service such as:

• an additional company pension (VBL),
• an optional child supplement in accordance with TV-Hessen, a family-friendly university (including childcare for emergencies),
• an annual bonus
• an entitlement to capital-accumulation benefits,
• a promotion of voluntary commitment,
• low-cost participation in university sports and a full range of fitness activities as part of Unifit, as well as workplace health management

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Please send your application with the usual informative documents, stating the reference number in the subject line, via the online form. We have compiled further information for you in our FAQ.

In exceptional cases, we will also accept your application documents in paper form addressed to: The President of the University of Kassel, 34109 Kassel, Germany, or via mail to bewerbungen[at]uni-kassel.de, stating the reference number.

In the case of postal applications, please submit only copies of your documents (no folders), as these cannot be returned. All documents will be destroyed after completion of the selection process in compliance with data protection regulations.

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The University of Kassel is very interested in the professional satisfaction of its employees. It is distinguished as a family-friendly university and, in the interests of equal opportunities, strives to offer everyone the same opportunities for development and to counteract existing disadvantages. It promotes the Family Welcome Service and also the Dual Career Service for positions that are scientifically and academically filled. One of the strategic goals of the University of Kassel is to significantly increase the proportion of women in research and teaching. Applications from women are therefore particularly welcome. Seriously handicapped and equivalent applicants are given preference if they have the same suitability, qualifications and professional performance. Full-time positions are generally divisible (except when filling civil servant positions). Applications indicating the Position Number, which may be in digital form, should be sent to the President of the University of Kassel, 34109 Kassel, Germany quoting the applicable reference number.