Junior Lecturer in Human Resource Management

The University of Tartu is the biggest and oldest centre of academic life in Estonia - we have over 4,500 employees and 15,000 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!

• Uses modern teaching methods and educational technology at the first two levels of higher education.
• Supervising students at the first and second level of higher education.
• Activities related to the administration and development of teaching. Professional development, incl. to enhance teaching and supervising skills as well as skills necessary for research and development.
• Participation in the research and development under the supervision of a professor or associate professor.
• Research in the volume equivalent to at least 1/3 of a doctoral thesis in five years.
• Popularising their specialisation.

Teaching and teaching related activities make up at least 70% of the working time.

Research and development activities make up at least 10% of the working time.

Participation in the institutional development of the university, and social and public activities make up to 5% of the working time.

• Ability to teach at the first two levels of higher education, incl. to supervise students at the first and second level of higher education.
• Previous teaching experience at a higher education institution. Experience in conducting e-learning and supervising students is preferred.
• Experience in creating modern learning aids and tools, knowledge of learning environments, teaching methods and their development opportunities.
• The competence of contributing to research and development activities in the field of human resource management.
• Previous work experience in the field of human resource management would be beneficial.

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.

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