Job Opportunities
Assistant Professor with focus on Contemporary Czech Language (normative grammar – phonetics and phonology, morphology, syntax, text writing)
The Dean of the Faculty of Arts of the University of Ostrava announces a selection procedure, reference number: OU-87575/25-2024, to fill an academic position of:
- assistant professor with focus on contemporary Czech language (normative grammar – phonetics and phonology, morphology, syntax, text writing) at the Department of Czech Language
Expected starting date:
- 23rd of September, 2024, or by agreement.
Working hours:
- part-time: 50 %, or by agreement.
Language in which the selection procedure will be conducted:
- Czech.
Salary:
- according to the Internal Wage Regulations of the University of Ostrava.
Job description:
- teaching in bachelor's and master's study programmes (including supervising and opposing theses) and participating in the development of these study programmes;
- participating in the doctoral study programmes (in case of approval by the scientific council of the faculty);
- leading courses of phonetics and phonology, morphology, syntax, text writing;
- participating in creative activity – especially in the form of solving demanding research tasks, active publication activity in peer-reviewed journals, participating in scientific conferences, presentation of the results of creative activity;
- participating in the third role of the university – especially in the form of popularizing creative activity, in the administration connected with the performed activity and in the self-government of the university.
Requirements:
- Master's degree in the field of Czech language, Czech studies, Czech for foreigners or Slavic studies focused on Czech language;
- completed doctoral degree (Ph.D.) in the field of Czech language; in the case of ongoing doctoral studies, completion by 31th of August, 2024 is a prerequisite;
- EU research level: R2 - Recognized;
- prerequisites for pedagogical and scientific research activities;
- relevant publication activity (at least 2 WoS/Scopus/ERIH/Monograph outputs in the last three years in the above field);
- ability to publish in a foreign language;
- 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;
- civil and moral integrity.
Benefits:
- 8 weeks' vacation per year (in case of 100 % working hours);
- 5 paid sick days per year (after trial period and in case of 50 % or more);
- possibility to work partially from home;
- meal vouchers worth 115,-CZK/day (in case of 70 % working hours or more);
- pleasant working environment backed by a stable employer;
- educational benefits at the university including language courses;
- 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;
- 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;
- list of applicant's publications, participation at conferences and grant projects.
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.
Contact:
University of Ostrava - Faculty of Arts
Mgr. Michala Šoferová
HR Department
Reální 3, 701 03 Ostrava
E-mail:
