Professorship (§ 36 HG NRW) in “Language education with a focus on elementary school"

"Research and Study with a Prospect"

The University of Wuppertal is a modern, dynamic and research-oriented campus university with an interdisciplinary profile in research and teaching. Collectively, more than 26,000 researchers, academic staff and students face the challenges of society, culture, education, economics, technology, nature and the environment.

The University of Wuppertal invites applications for a

Professorship (§ 36 HG NRW) in “Language education with a focus on elementary school”

(legal basis: W 2 LBesG NRW).

The position will be located in the School of Education.

The position is to be taken as soon as possible.

The Institute for Educational Research within the School of Education focuses on empirical school-related research on educational science and special educational issues in the context of the various levels and institutions of the education system. It is responsible for the educational science components of all degree programs leading to a teaching degree as well as the special education degree programs (specializations in learning and emotional and social development).

We are looking for a person who conducts empirical research on primary school-related topics of language education and represents educational studies in the degree programmes leading to a degree for primary school teachers. Language education in primary schools should be considered in an overall context of social, cultural and institutional frameworks.

Prerequisites

• Very good doctoral degree and habilitation or equivalent/equivalent achievements for habilitation
• Relevant empirical research and publication activities (in particular articles in international peer-reviewed journals)
• International orientation (e. g. collaborations, visibility at international conferences)
• Relevant teaching experience in the areas of elementary school and language development (e. g. language diagnostics, language didactics)
• (Participation in) acquisition of third-party funds
• Interdisciplinary orientation

Expectations for the future

• Teaching of courses/modules in the study programmes of the School of Education
• Acquisition of third-party funds
• Cooperation in teaching and research with other members of the school and with members of other schools (e. g. subject didactics)
• Participation in the further development of Bachelor's and Master's degree programmes in the context of teacher education
• Participation in the development of innovative teaching and learning concepts in the field of teacher education
• Collaboration in academic self-governance

The future colleague can expect a committed team with a productive working atmosphere characterized by cooperation and mutual exchange.

Requirements:

Besides pedagogical suitability, which has to be proven by appropriate previous experience or, in exceptional cases, demonstrated by excellent performance during the appointment procedure, the applicant is expected to have a particular aptitude for scientific work substantiated by the outstanding quality of a doctorate. Further scientific achievements must be demonstrated additionally and will be evaluated exclusively and comprehensively during the appointment procedure. The requirements for appointment to a first professorship include junior professorships, habilitations, employment as a research assistant at a university or at a non-university research institution and scientific positions in business, in administration or another social field in Germany or abroad.

The successful candidate is expected to actively support academic self-governance at the university.

The University considers gender equality as an important task, and the successful candidate will contribute to its implementation.

Reference code: P24002

Applications, including a CV, copies of certificates, a list of publications and a list of previous teaching experiences, should be addressed to Prof. Dr. Kathrin Fussangel and solely submitted via the online portal of the University of Wuppertal:

https://stellenausschreibungen.uni-wuppertal.de

Kindly note that incomplete applications will not be considered!

The University of Wuppertal is an equal opportunity employer. Applications from persons of any gender are highly welcome. In accordance with the Gender Equality Act of North Rhine-Westphalia, women will be given preferential consideration unless there are compelling reasons in favour of an applicant who is not female. The same applies to applications from disabled persons, who will be given preference in the case of equal suitability.

Application deadline: 2024-06-03