Job Opportunities
Assistant Professor for Position Spanish Philology with Focus on Didactics of Spanish Language within the project IMPREF
The Dean of the Faculty of Arts of the University of Ostrava announces a selection procedure, reference number: OU-85636/25-2024, to fill an academic position of:
- 1 Assistant Professor for Position Spanish Philology with Focus on Didactics of Spanish Language within the project Implementace reformy učitelské přípravy na OU: kompetenční vzdělávání založené na praxi, výzkumu, internacionalizaci a spolupráci s klinickou školou, reg. No. CZ.02.02.XX/00/23_019/0008272
Expected starting date:
- 1st of September, 2024, or by agreement.
Working hours:
- full-time: 100 %, for a fixed period of 2 years.
Language in which the selection procedure will be conducted:
- English.
Salary:
- according to the Internal Regulations of the University of Ostrava, with the possibility of personal/performance evaluation.
Job description:
- participates in the implementation of research on the didactics of the Spanish language;
- actively publishes in the field of Spanish language didactics;
- actively participates in international and national conferences;
- participates in teaching didactically oriented courses;
- participates in subtasks related to the preparation of the reform of undergraduate education;
- prepares and submits research grants in the field of teaching Spanish as a foreign language.
Requirements:
- Ph.D. degree or equivalent in Spanish Philology with focus on didactics of Spanish language (ELE);
- EU research level: R2 - Recognized;
- research and teaching focus in Spanish language with focus on didactics of Spanish language;
- relevant publication activity (at least 2 WoS/Scopus/ERIH/Monograph outputs in the last three years in the above field);
- experience in dealing with grant projects an advantage;
- knowledge of the English language at B2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages;
- proactive approach, systematic and independent;
- excellent communication and organizational skills;
- at least 2 years' experience outside the Czech Republic as an academic staff member at a university with a minimum of 50% worktime, or 2 years as a Ph.D. student (or equivalent to ISCED level 8) at university outside the Czech Republic.
Benefits:
- 8 weeks' vacation per year;
- 5 paid sick days per year;
- possibility to work partially from home;
- meal vouchers worth 115,-CZK/day;
- pleasant working environment backed by a stable employer;
- support of sports activities through the MultiSport employee program;
- the possibility of using the services of the university library for free;
- discounted prices on mobile call tariffs;
- educational benefits at the university including language courses;
- company kindergarten.
Applications:
Applicants for this position should send to the contact e-mail address: by the deadline of 7th of August, 2024 these required documents:
- signed consent to the processing of personal data for the purposes of the selection procedure;
4,03 MB - cover letter;
- professional curriculum vitae including an overview of the applicant's previous career experience;
- scanned copy of the highest academic degree;
- list of applicant's publications.
The first round of the selection procedure will involve the assessment of the materials sent by applicants. Only selected applicants will be invited to take part in a second round of remote interviews.
The employer reserves the right to cancel the selection procedure or to decide not to accept any of the applications without stating the grounds for this decision.
The position was created with the financial support of the European Union within the project Implementace reformy učitelské přípravy na OU: kompetenční vzdělávání založené na praxi, výzkumu, internacionalizaci a spolupráci s klinickou školou, reg. No. CZ.02.02.XX/00/23_019/0008272.
Contact:
University of Ostrava - Faculty of Arts
Mgr. Michala Šoferová
HR Department
Reální 3, 701 03 Ostrava
E-mail:
