Deadline April 1, 2019
Europa-Universität Flensburg (EUF) is a vibrant and dynamic university in which interdiscipinary teamwork plays a prominent role. We work, teach and research for more equality, sustainability and diversity in educational processes and school systems, economy and society, culture and environment.
EUF offers a cosmopolitan working environment that promotes intercultural understanding and international engagement.
The English Department of the Europa-Universität Flensburg, Germany, seeks to fill the following position by September 1, 2019:
Lector / English Language Instructor (m/w/d)(Salary group TV-L 13, 75 %)
This position is initially limited to a period of four years.
Job description: The new lector will teach practical language skills to students at both basic and advanced levels of their studies. Courses will cover such areas as Grammar, Written and Oral English, Pronunciation, German-English Translation, and Cultural Studies.
Applicants must be native speakers of English and graduates in a discipline relevant to the duties of a lector (at least MA or postgraduate degree). Candidates are expected to have adequate German skills as well as qualifications in TEFL/TESOL or Applied Linguistics. The ability to teach classes in British Studies would be welcome. Academic teaching experience will be a definite advantage, as will a strong research background.
The teaching load of this 75% position will be 6 practical English classes (at 90 minutes) per week during teaching terms, with additional duties (development of teaching, exercise and test materials, semester preparation, devising as well as conducting and correcting exams each semester, as well as
assistance with the department’s administrative tasks) both during terms and the semester recess.
If you have any technical questions about the required qualifications for this position or the corresponding duties and responsibilities, please contact Prof. Dr. Olaf Jäkel (email: jaekel@uniflensburg.de). For questions about German civil service, German collective bargaining law, or the
hiring process, please contact Ms. Alsen (phone: 0461/805-2819).
Europa-Universität Flensburg seeks to promote employee diversity with respect to the biographies and competencies of its staff. Applications from persons with a migration background are explicitly welcomed. Severely disabled persons with adequate qualifications will be given preference. The university also strives to obtain a balanced gender ratio in all occupational groups.
Interested? Then we look forward to hearing from you. Please send your application in paper form via surface post, and include the following documents: CV, copies of degrees and diplomas, details of teaching experience and the names, postal/email addresses and telephone numbers of two academic
referees. Applications must be received by April 1, 2019 and should be sent to the following address:
President of Europa-Universität Flensburg, z. H. Ms. Alsen, -Personal and Confidential-, Reference
Number 181931, P. O. Box 29 54, 24919 Flensburg.
We expressly renounce the use of CV photographs and kindly ask you to refrain from providing one.