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• Practical type of teaching, using modern teaching methods and educational technology, at the first two levels of higher education.
• Supervising students at the first level of higher education.
• Teaching development.
• Participation in activities related to the administration and development of teaching is recommended.
• Professional development, incl. to enhance teaching and supervising skills.

• Ability to teach at the first two levels of higher education, incl. to supervise students of the first level of higher education.
• Knowledge of modern teaching aids, learning environments, teaching methods and their development opportunities.

1. A letter of application to the Rector.
2. A curriculum vitae.
3. A list of research publications (if necessary, enclosing copies or offprints of more important publications).
4. A copy of a document (including its annexes) which shows the candidate to hold the required qualification (with authorized translation into Estonian, English or Russian if the credential is not in Estonian, English, Russian, Finnish, Swedish, French, Italian, Ukrainian and Belarussian languages). A candidate can be required to submit the original or a certified copy of the document (including its annexes) showing the candidate to hold the required qualification. If the candidate has acquired the higher education in question abroad, he or she may be required to submit an assessment issued by the Academic Recognition Information Centre (the Estonian ENIC/NARIC) of his or her qualification in respect of the qualification requirements for the position.
5. Other materials considered relevant by the candidate (a list of such materials must be included in the application or annexed to it).

Job description, incl. requirements for academic staff.

Salary Rules.

More information about application documents.

In the Faculty of Medicine, a person in the position of teacher may be called an assistant. The duties and application requirements of the assistant are the same as the teacher's duties and application requirements.