45 Faculty of Philological and Cultural Studies
Startdate: 01.02.2025 | Working hours: 20 | Collective bargaining agreement: §48 VwGr. B1 lit. b (postdoc)
Limited until: 31.01.2029
Reference no.: 2840

Faculty of Philological and Cultural Studies / Institute for German Studies / Department of German as a Foreign and Second Language.

The Institute for German Studies at the University of Vienna is the largest research and teaching centre in Austria, covering the fields of German language and literatures. The core areas are Modern German Literature, Medieval German Language and Literature, Germanic Linguistics, German as a Foreign and Second Language, and German Teaching Methodology.

The position advertised lies within the field of German as a Second Language. Within this work-group you can expect a dedicated team within a friendly work environment and the possibility of bringing forth and working on your own ideas.

In case of a positive evaluation at the end of the fixed-term period of 4 years, the contract will be changed to a permanent position.

Do you enjoy working with young people, are you curious, and do you want to pass on your knowledge?  As a Senior Lecturer, you play a key role in educating students. In addition to providing a solid academic education, we also place a special emphasis on the personal development of students. We support students in developing curiosity and critical thinking, thereby creating a solid foundation for the professional challenges of the next generation.

Your workplace:

In past years, the German as a Second Language working group has developed specialised approaches to German language support and language education within the context of migration. Furthermore, we take the multilingualism of the learners into great consideration.

As a Senior Lecturer, you will mainly be involved in teaching German as a second language with reference to the educational institution of school. 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, especially during lecture-free periods. 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 evauluation at the end of the fixed-term period of 4 years, the contract will be changed to a permanent position. 

The work schedule of 20 hours/week includes a mandatory teaching assignment of 7 hours/week on average. 

Your future tasks:

You actively participate in teaching, research & administration, which means:

• You will hold courses of the bachelor´s and master´s programme independently.
• The work schedule of 20 hours/week includes a mandatory teaching assignment of 7 hours/week on average. 
• You will actively contribute to the (further) development of teaching and examination standards. 
• We expect from you remain up to date with the current state of scientific research, to undergo continuing education and training in didactics and to conduct research, especially during the lecture-free periods. 
• You will take on administrative tasks, especially in  the administration of teaching. 
• As part of the team of German as a Second Language, we expect you to participate in internal meetings and activities such as research colloquia. 

What we expect:

• Completed doctorate in the field of German as a Second Language or an appropriate linguistic or language didactic specialization. 
• Excellent knowledge of the current state of research in the field of language support and German language education 
• Several years of independent teaching at a post-secondary educational institution
• Great enthusiasm for conveying knowledge and teaching at university level 
• Excellent command of written and spoken German (C1 Level)
• IT user skills
• You should be a team player with high social skills

Desirable qualifications:

• Knowledge of one or more migration languages 
• Knowledge of the perspectives of migration-related education

What we offer:

Work-Life-Balance: You will have flexible work hours and if agreed upon you can work remotely from home. 

Inspiring working atmosphere: You will be part of an international academic team with excellent research infrastructure, dedicated colleagues and students who want to learn from you.

Good public transport connections: Your workplace in the center of beautiful Vienna is easily accessible by public transport.

Internal further training & Coaching: Opportunity to deepen your skills on an ongoing basis free of charge. 

Fair salary: The basic salary of EUR 4.752,30 (on a fulltime basis) increases if we can credit professional experience.

It is that easy to apply:

• CV and certifications 
• Certification of student evaluations of held courses 
• letter of motivation (max. 2 pages) 
• Didactic teaching concept (max. 2 pages) 
• List of courses held 
• List of publications and list of research projects carried out 
• Via our  job portal/ Apply now -  button

If you have any content questions, please contact:

Inci Dirim

inci.dirim@univie.ac.at

We look forward to new personalities in our team! 
The University of Vienna has an anti-discriminatory employment policy and attaches great importance to equal opportunities, the advancement of women and diversity. We lay special emphasis on increasing the number of women in senior and in academic positions among the academic and general university staff and therefore expressly encourage qualified women to apply. Given equal qualifications, preference will be given to female candidates.

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Application deadline: 08/26/2024

(Senior) Lecturer & Researcher