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Professorship for ‘Digitization with focus on algorithmics in education and data science’

Employer
UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION SCHWABISCH GMUND
Location
Baden-Württemberg (DE)
Closing date
23 Feb 2020

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Academic Discipline
Education, Social Sciences
Job Type
Academic Posts, Professors / Chairs
Contract Type
Fixed Term
Hours
Full Time

The University of Education Schwäbisch Gmünd is the key academic institution for education, health and interculturality in the eastern region of the Stuttgart metropolitan area in southwest Germany. It offers a special range of subjects and study courses addressing the social challenges of educational equity, diversity, sustainability and the digital future. As a university of education, it promotes a wide variety of career paths in research, teaching and academic management.

Within the framework of Germany’s Joint Federal Government-State Funding Programme for Junior Academics, the University of Education Schwäbisch Gmünd has been awarded funding for four tenure-track professorships. It is therefore seeking to fill a

W1 professorship with tenure track to W3 (m/f/x)

for ‘Digitization with focus on algorithmics in education and data science’

(index number 2020/04)

starting on 1 October 2020.

This position features a limited overall duration of 6 years (4 + 2 years) and may be converted into a permanent W3 professorship in the event of a positive evaluation. The professorship is assigned to the department of mathematics and computational science. The institution welcomes applications from outstanding junior academics with the potential to play a role in refining the research profile of international prominence at the University of Education Schwäbisch Gmünd. The recruitment process is additionally subject to the requirements for appointing junior professors as stated in Section 51 (2) and the requirements for professors as stated in Section 47 (3) of the Baden-Württemberg State Higher Education Act (LHG).

Your tasks:

  • research and teaching in the field of digitization with focus on didactics of algorithmics and data science
  • international visible on-going development of this expanding scientific field
  • research based development in didactics of algorithmics and data science for teaching and especially in teacher education
  • preparation of students regarding successful activities in school and research related to the field of digitization with cross-disciplinary cooperation between mathematics, computer science, physics, and chemistry
  • transfer into society, for example in appropriate citizen science projects
  • obligation to teach 4 semester hours of courses (where applicable in English)
  • mentoring in school practice and active involvement in academic self-administration

Your profile:

  • high level of motivation for scientifically valid and responsible participation of digitization in our society
  • university degree in related subject with above average doctorate in didactics of computer science or associated fields related to computer science and digitization

We provide an attractive working environment and a diverse range of career development options for all employee groups with a focus on gender equality and work-life balance. Our ‘AnSCHub’ career portal and

the ‘Tenure Track on Top’ programme offer targeted support in establishing your academic profile. Professorships can also be tailored to applicants’ needs in all phases of life. We expressly encourage female academics to explore the various options we provide and submit their applications.

If you have any questions about the content of the professorship, please e-mail Prof. Lutz Kasper at lutz.kasper@ph-gmuend.de or Prof. Silke Ladel at silke.ladel@ph-gmuend.de. Queries relating to academic career advancement or gender equality and family matters should be directed to the Research Consultant (martina.schmette@ph-gmuend.de) or the Gender Equality Consultant (katrin.sorge@ph-gmuend.de).

Your application featuring the index number 2020/04 and the usual supporting documents (CV, copies of academic certificates, list of publications, list of courses taught, description of academic activities to date and presentation of personal research and teaching concept) must be submitted in PDF format by 12 March 2020 to the Dean of Faculty II at the University of Education Schwäbisch Gmünd, Oberbettringer Strasse 200, 73525 Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany (please e-mail applications to fak2@ph-gmuend.de).

Persons with severe disabilities will be given preferential consideration if equally qualified.

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