Senior Lecturer At The Department Of Theater, Film And Media Studies
Senior Lecturer at the Department of Theater, Film and Media Studies
Reference number: 8480
At the University of Vienna (15 faculties, 4 centres, about 188 fields of study, approx. 9.700 members of staff, more than 92.000 students) the position of a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Theatre, Film and Media Studies is vacant.
Duration of employment: 4 year/s
Extent of Employment: 20.0 hours/week, which include a teaching assignment of 7 hours scientific classes on average per semester
Job grading in accordance with collective bargaining agreement: §48 VwGr. B1 lit. b (postdoc) with relevant work experience determining the assignment to a particular salary grade.
Job Description:
As a senior lecturer you will be mainly involved in teaching in the study programme Theatre, Film and Media Studies. Your main area of work will be teaching in basic areas of Film Studies, including theory, analysis and history of film and cinema.
We expect the successful candidate to remain up to date with the current state of research, to undergo continuing education and training in didactics and to conduct research when no classes are being held.
In addition, the University of Vienna expects the successful candidate to fulfil administrative tasks, in particular the administration of teaching.
In case of a positive evaluation at the end of the term of employment, the employment contract may be extended for an indefinite period of time
Profile:
Prerequisites for a successful application / admission requirements:
1. Doctoral degree/PhD
2. Several years of teaching experience at a post-secondary educational institution
3. Proven teaching competence in all basic areas of Film Studies
Applications should include:
a. CV and degree certificates/transcripts
b. Proof of teaching experience (where appropriate evaluation results)
c. Letter of intent (max. 2 pages)
d. Teaching concept (max. 2 pages)
e. List of held courses and qualifications in university didactics
f. List of publications
g. List of research projects
Research fields:
|
Main research field
|
Special research fields | Importance |
|---|---|---|
|
Arts
|
Film studies | MUST |
Education:
|
Educational institution
|
Educational level | Special subject | Importance |
|---|---|---|---|
|
University
|
Humanities | – | MUST |
Languages:
|
Language
|
Language level | Importance |
|---|---|---|
|
English
|
Excellent knowledge | MUST |
|
French
|
Good knowledge | CAN |
Applications including a letter of motivation (German or English) should be submitted via the Job Center to the University of Vienna ( http://jobcenter.univie.ac.at) no later than 15.04.2018, mentioning reference number 8480.
The University pursues a non-discriminatory employment policy and values equal opportunities, as well as diversity ( http://diversity.univie.ac.at/). The University lays special emphasis on increasing the number of women in senior and in academic positions. Given equal qualifications, preference will be given to female applicants.
Human Resources and Gender Equality of the University of Vienna
Reference number: 8480
E-Mail: jobcenter@univie.ac.at