Lecturer of Sports Physiotherapy

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!

• Teaching on all levels of higher education following the standards of contemporary methodology and educational technology.
• In the capacity of the responsible teaching staff member teaching the following courses: Basics in Sports Physiotherapy, Sports Physiotherapy I, Sports Physiotherapy Course for Master Students and Manual Therapy.
• Supervising students on the first and second level of higher education.
• Activities related to the administration and development of teaching.
• Participation in research and development of the structure unit, in different research groups.
• Conducting research at least in the volume equivalent to 2/3 of a doctoral thesis in five years (at the workload of 1.0).
• Professional development, incl. in teaching and supervising skills.   

• Previous teaching experience in a higher education institution both in contact and e-learning in the area of physiotherapy.
• Previous experience of supervising master´s theses of students.
• Knowledge of contemporary educational tools, learning environments, teaching methods and their development possibilities.
• Internationally regognized research in the volume equivalent to at least one doctoral thesis.
• Practical experience in the application of sports physiotherapy methods and counselling in athletes.

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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