Junior Lecturer in General Didactics

The University of Tartu is the biggest and oldest centre of academic life in Estonia - we have over 4,500 employees and 16,000 students. The unique intellectual atmosphere and fine living and working environment that characterise Tartu have attracted prominent scientists and experts for almost 400 years. Join the university family!

• Conducting lectures, seminars, and practical sessions in teacher education curricula in the areas of general pedagogy and didactics on the first and second levels of higher education studies.
• Carrying out teaching and development activities in the field of Lesson Study, and conducting related research.
• Supervising students of the first two levels of higher education.
• Participating in defense committees.
• Participating in research and development work in educational sciences.
• Popularising their specialisation.
• Research in the volume equivalent to at least 1/3 of a doctoral thesis in five years.
• Professional development, including the enhancement of teaching and academic supervision competencies, as well as expertise in research and development.

• Ability to teach at the first and second levels of higher education in general pedagogy and general didactics, including in the area of Lesson Study, and supervise students.
• Ability to participate in research, development, and creative activities.
• A strong candidate has previous teaching experience in school. Previous teaching experience at a higher-education institution is an advantage.
• A strong candidate has 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).

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