Chair of Social Pedagogy and Didactics of Social Pedagogy

Technische Universität Dresden (TUD), as a University of Excellence, is one of the leading and most dynamic research institutions in the country. Founded in 1828, today it is a globally oriented, regionally anchored top university as it focuses on the grand challenges of the 21st century. lt develops innovative solutions for the world's most pressing issues. In research and academic programs, the university unites the natural and engineering sciences with the humanities, social sciences and medicine. This wide range of disciplines is a special feature, facilitating interdisciplinarity and transfer of science to society. As a modern employer, it offers attractive working conditions to all employees in teaching, research, technology and administration. The goal is to promote and develop their individual abilities while empowering everyone to reach their full potential. TUD embodies a university culture that is characterized by cosmopolitanism, mutual appreciation, thriving innovation and active participation. For TUD diversity is an essential feature and a quality criterion of an excellent university. Accordingly, we welcome all applicants who would like to commit themselves, their achievements and productivity to the success of the whole institution.

At the Faculty of Education, Institute of Vocational Education and Vocational Didactics, the

Chair (W2) of Social Pedagogy and Didactics of Social Pedagogy 

is to be filled as of April 1, 2024.

The chair is responsible for educating students enrolled in the teachers training program for vocational schools in the vocational specialization of social pedagogy. Your duties include the management of the vocational specialization of social pedagogy and didactics of social pedagogy within the teachers training for vocational schools (state examination). By shaping the institutes’ focus, you (m/f/x) will be responsible for developing the competencies that span the intersection of disciplinary, educational, and professional didactics expertise. You will provide inspiration for research in social pedagogy and specialized didactics with regard to educational processes in and out of school, as well as to aspects of social pedagogy. Moreover, you will promote early-career researchers in the field. We also expect you to participate in training students as part of degree programs by offering courses (bachelor’s program and master’s program) at the Institute of Social Pedagogy, Social Work and Welfare Studies. Your willingness to network with educational stakeholders and institutions in the region, both in and out of school, to participate in the interdisciplinary networks of TU Dresden and to actively participate in academic self-administration, is a prerequisite.

We are looking for a dynamic, committed, highly responsible research personality who is active on the international stage and who can inspire our students through high motivation and didactic skills in the area of teaching. We expect you to contribute to shaping our faculty's profile for the future through relevant research experience. Additionally, we expect experience in research on educational processes in social education and in the successful acquisition and realization of third-party funded projects. Applicants must fulfill the employment qualification requirements of § 58 of the Act on the Autonomy of Institutions of Higher Education in the Free State of Saxony (SächsHSFG).

For further questions, please contact the Dean of the Faculty of Education, Prof. Dr. phil. Cornelia Wustmann, phone +49 351 463-34920, email: ew-dekanin@tu-dresden.de.

TUD strives to employ more women in academia and research. We therefore expressly encourage women to apply. The university is a certified family-friendly university and offers a dual career service. We welcome applications from candidates with disabilities. If multiple candidates prove to be equally qualified, those with disabilities or with equivalent status pursuant to the German Social Code IX (SGB IX) will receive priority for employment.If you have any questions about these topics, please contact the Equal Opportunities Officer of the Faculty of Education (Mr. Clemens Milker, +49 351 463-32323 or the Representative of Employees with Disabilities (Mr. Roberto Lemmrich, Tel.: +49 351 463-33175).

Please submit your application including a CV in tabular form, a description of your academic career, a list of publications, a compilation of courses taught incl. the results of teaching evaluations (preferably from the last three years), and a copy of the certificate of your highest academic degree preferably in electronic form (one PDF file) via the TU Dresden SecureMail Portal https://securemail.tu-dresden.de by sending it to dekanat.ew@tu-dresden.de or as a hard copy by March 30, 2023 (stamped arrival date of the university central mail service applies) to: TU Dresden, Fakultät Erziehungswissenschaften, Dekanin, Frau Prof. Dr. phil. Cornelia Wustmann, Helmholtzstr. 10, 01069 Dresden, Germany. Please enclose all documents in electronic form (CD or USB thumb drive).

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