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Ref.: 536290 Work type: Fractional / Part-time Department: School of Chinese (04100) Categories: Teaching Staff Part-time Lecturer (several posts) in Cantonese Stream in the Chinese Language Centre of the School of Chinese (Ref.: 536290) The Chinese Language Centre has a solid reputation of excellence in language teaching and offers a wide variety of Cantonese and Putonghua courses for learners from diverse academic, professional and social backgrounds. We now invite applications for the captioned post. Duties and Responsibilities The appointee will be required to: take up substantial teaching responsibilities for courses related to Chinese language education in the Cantonese Steam; develop course curriculum, teaching and assessment materials; carry out duties in relation to student and academic administration; and support and perform other duties as assigned. Requirements The appointee should possess: a University degree and Master’s degree or equivalent in Chinese language and literature, teaching Chinese as a second language, linguistics, or another relevant field; relevant teaching experience (normally 3 years’ post-qualification experience at tertiary level); the ability to design and deliver new courses as well as to employ second language pedagogy. What We Offer The appointment will be made on a temporary hourly-paid basis for 1 year, to commence as soon as possible with the possibility of renewal subject to performance and funding availability. How to Apply The University only accepts online application for the above post. Applicants should apply online and upload an up-to-date C.V. Review of applications will start as soon as possible and continue until July 2, 2026, or until the post is filled, whichever is earlier. The University is committed to diversity and inclusivity. The Faculty of Arts expressly encourages qualified persons from all genders to apply.

Position Details Fixed Term until December 2027 | Part-Time at 0.4FTE Academic Level B | $115,871 - $137,122 p.a (pro rata) Location: Mount Gambier | On the Traditional Lands of the First Nations of the Southeast View Position Description Acknowledgement of Country: Flinders University acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands on which its campuses are located. These are the Traditional Lands of the Arrernte, Dagoman, First Nations of the South East, First Peoples of the River Murray & Mallee region, Jawoyn, Kaurna, Larrakia, Ngadjuri, Ngarrindjeri, Ramindjeri, Warumungu, Wardaman and Yolngu people. We honour their Elders past, present and emerging. Flinders Rural and Remote Health SA Flinders Rural and Remote Health SA (FRRHSA) facilitates high quality multidisciplinary health education and research in our State's regional areas. We have a strong national and international reputation for providing community-engaged inter-professional training for medical, nursing, and allied health students. This includes the SA Rural Medical (SARM) program and multidisciplinary rural clinical placements. Through this practice, we bring new and exciting opportunities to actively engage and work with rural communities. About the Role This identified position offers an exciting opportunity for an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander academic to contribute to excellence in teaching and learning within the College of Medicine and Public Health. Based at the Mt Gambier campus, the Lecturer will play a key role in delivering culturally informed education in the Medicine (MD) Program and supporting multidisciplinary placement education. The role focuses on creating engaging learning experiences, fostering student success, and strengthening community connections to ensure culturally safe and responsive programs. Delivering high-quality teaching and curriculum development with a focus on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health topics. Supporting student learning through academic counselling, innovative teaching practices, and use of educational technologies. Building and maintaining strong relationships with local communities to enhance cultural safety and engagement. Contributing to College activities, professional development, and community service initiatives. This position makes a significant contribution to the University’s strategic plan to changing 10 million lives, Every One Matters, by 2035 through directly contributing to the strategic driver of being student‑centred and delivering research and education that matters, particularly in advancing culturally safe Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health outcomes in rural and remote communities. The filling of this position is intended to constitute a special/equal opportunity measure under section 8(1) of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth), and section 65 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 (SA). The position is therefore only open to Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people. The successful candidate will be required to provide Confirmation of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent. About You You are an experienced educator who is passionate about improving health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. You bring cultural knowledge, strong teaching expertise, and a commitment to student success in rural and remote settings. Identification as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person, with cultural recognition and understanding of Indigenous health issues. Significant experience in tertiary-level teaching and curriculum development, with a student-centred approach. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to engage with communities and stakeholders. Familiarity with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and social determinants, plus capability to innovate in teaching delivery and technologies. Life at Flinders We're transforming and investing in people and facilities to create contemporary, stimulating, and satisfying learning and work environments that reflect our core values of excellence, innovation, courage, and integrity. Flinders is refocusing its strategic priorities with the aim of elevating its performance to be a top ten Australian university, and amongst the top 1% in the world. Reaching beyond the limits of buildings, borders, and backgrounds, ours is an inclusive culture that believes absolutely in equality and opportunity for all. We don't just accommodate differences; we embrace and celebrate them. So, why work at Flinders? 17% Superannuation + salary packaging options Flexible working arrangements Wide range of professional development activities and services We embrace diversity and promote equity and inclusion for all students and staff Our Commitment to Reconciliation and Indigenous Employment Flinders University is proud to be an organisation that is committed to our Reconciliation Action Plan and Indigenous Workforce Strategy. Our vision is to be a preferred employer for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We are committed to progressing Indigenous advancement in education, research, employment, and wellbeing, and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for all Flinders vacancies. Please see here for our Reconciliation Action Plan  Please see here for our Indigenous Workforce Strategy  Prescribed Conditions for Employment A current Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check which is satisfactory to the University will be required by Flinders University before the successful applicant can commence in this position. A criminal record will not automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration. Each case will be assessed on its individual merits and relevance to the inherent requirements of the role. It is a requirement of this position that the incumbent maintain a current Working with Children Check which is satisfactory to the University in accordance with the Child Safety (Prohibited Persons) Act 2016 (SA). The filling of this position is intended to constitute a special/equal opportunity measure under section 8(1) of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth), and section 65 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 (SA). The position is therefore only open to Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people. How to Apply and Information You are required to submit a CV, along with a Suitability Statement as a separate document. This should be no more than 3 pages, and address the Key Position Capabilities of the position description For more information regarding this position, please contact Claire Drummond Certification Applications to be submitted before 10.00pm: 01 July 2026 At Flinders we embrace and celebrate diversity and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, ethnicities, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities. Flinders. Fearless.

Faculty of Educational Sciences invites applications for the position of ASSISTANT, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR AND FULL PROFESSOR OF SPECIAL EDUCATION  The assistant or associate professorship will be filled as a fixed-term tenure track position. Further information on the University of Helsinki's tenure track system is available on the University website. The appointment is to begin on 1 January 2027. The full professorship is a fixed-term locum position, to be filled until 31 May 2031. Job overview The assistant or associate professor and the professor will conduct and develop research in special education nationally and internationally, and teach in the Faculty’s bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral programmes. The primary responsibility is to advance high-quality research on the learning difficulties, disabilities, learning and wellbeing of children, adolescents and adults. Research in the discipline seeks to generate and support evidence-based education and practice that promotes inclusion and learning in early childhood education settings, schools and society. These positions require experience with a broad range of research methods and the ability to develop them. Duties also include the acquisition of Finnish and international research funding. The appointees must be fully committed to the development of the field, the Faculty’s degree programmes and the workplace community. While the primary teaching language is Finnish, some teaching may be in English. The roles include administrative duties, and the appointees must actively follow scholarly developments, be involved in public engagement and collaborate with international partners. Qualification requirements and appointment criteria  Associate and assistant professors within the tenure track system must hold an applicable doctoral degree and be capable of conducting independent scholarly work, alongside the requisite teaching skills. Research relevant to the professorship’s field is considered an asset. In addition, the appointee must be capable and willing to promote their academic career through publications and other means, and develop teaching, learning and research in the field. The assessment of applicant qualifications considers not only research and teaching merits, but also success in securing external research funding and experience in domestic and international research projects.  Full professors must hold an applicable doctoral degree and possess advanced academic qualifications, experience in leading scholarly research, and evidence of success in securing external research funding and international collaboration in their research field. Applicants must be able to deliver teaching based on top-level research and supervise theses. The position also requires academic leadership skills. The assessment of applicant qualifications considers both scholarly and teaching-related qualifications. Scholarly qualifications encompass relevant publications and other academically valuable research results, success in securing external research funding, international research experience, as well as academic responsibilities and elected positions, and international relations. Teaching qualifications encompass teaching experience and pedagogical training, the ability to produce learning material, other teaching merits and, if necessary, a demonstration of teaching skills and participation in training doctoral researchers. Also considered are applicants’ leadership and interaction skills and their active contribution to the academic community and public engagement. In addition, the appointment committee will review applicants’ views on the development of research and teaching in the field. The assessment of shortlisted applicants will consider statements by external experts and interviews by the appointment committee.  The applications will be assessed comprehensively, with due regard to career stage. The University of Helsinki has signed the DORA Declaration and applies its principles to the assessment of applicants’ academic merits.  According to the Government Decree on Universities, assistant, associate and full professors must be proficient in the language of instruction, in this case, Finnish. To successfully attend to the duties of these positions, appointees must also have good English skills, as teaching can also be provided in English. In addition, they must have at least satisfactory skills in Swedish. A person not educated in Finland in Finnish or Swedish may be exempted from the Swedish requirement. The University provides support for language learning. Read more about the language requirements. The chosen applicant is expected to reside in Finland while employed by the University of Helsinki. The Faculty of Educational Sciences provides assistance in relocation. What we offer The Faculty of Educational Sciences is a dynamic, inspiring and international working and studying environment that has invested in state-of-the-art research and teaching infrastructure. We encourage our staff to make bold and creative decisions while exercising high standards of ethical conduct in research, teaching and community relations. The salary will be based on level 7 (assistant / associate professor) or levels 8-10 (professor) of the job requirement scheme for teaching and research personnel in the salary system of Finnish universities. In addition, the appointee will be paid a salary component based on personal work performance. The annual gross salary of assistant/associate professor varies between 56,000 and 70,000 Euros and of full professor between 67,000 and 100,000 Euros depending on the appointee’s qualifications and previous experience. The employment contract will include a probationary period of six months. The faculty’s administrative and technical staff, as well as expert colleagues will support the successful appointee in their role. The University of Helsinki provides its staff with occupational health and fitness services, professional development opportunities, as well as a first-class research and teaching environment and the conditions necessary for international cooperation. Read more about work at our university. For international applicants we offer relocation services and support in settling-in, training and other events especially designed for our international staff members, a special UniBuddy-program and specialized support for spouses (HEI LIFE Spouse Network). Application instructions The application, together with the required attachments, must be submitted through the University of Helsinki recruitment system by clicking on the link below. Current University employees must submit their applications through the SAP Fiori portal. All application documents must be in English and submitted as a single PDF file, named as follows: llastname_professor_specialeducation. Kindly see the instructions for the attached documents. Clearly indicate in your application which position (assistant/associate professor or full professor) you are applying for. Link the PDF file to the relevant position in the recruitment system.  The application must be accompanied by the following documents:  A motivation letter or written application. Clearly indicate in your application which position (assistant/associate professor or full professor) you are applying for. A researcher’s curriculum vitae in accordance with University guidelines (max. 10 pages, see instructions above) A numbered list of publications (in which ten publications most relevant to the position are indicated in bold font, see instructions above)  A plan for advancing research and teaching in the field and a vision for the development of the applicant’s research and the research field in general (maximum of 2 pages)  A report on the applicant’s research activities (1–3 pages, including activity in academic communities, acquisition of research funding and international research).  Additionally we request applicants to fill out a separate report on their teaching qualifications via e-form.  Applicants are kindly asked to be prepared, after the closing of the application period and if requested by the faculty, to submit up to 10 publications of their choice to be reviewed by the external evaluators. Shortlisted candidates will be invited for an interview and a demonstration of teaching skills. Please note that the degree requirement must be met by the end of the application deadline. The application deadline is 11 August 2026 (23:59 EEST) Further information Further information on the position can obtained (2-22 June and 5-10 August) from the dean, professor Markku Jahnukainen (markku.jahnukainen@helsinki.fi) or professor Pirjo Aunio (pirjo.aunio@helsinki.fi). For enquiries about the recruitment process and for technical support for using the University’s electronic recruitment system, please contact HR Specialist Hector Nystedt (recruitment@helsinki.fi). Further information on careers and the tenure track system is available on our website.  Read more about working at the University of Helsinki. Support for international employees.  Why Finland  Finland is a member of the European Union, has high quality and inexpensive childcare and free schooling (also in English), excellent family benefits and healthcare. Finland was recently ranked as the best country in the world for expat families, and Helsinki is in the world’s top ten most livable cities. Finland and the Helsinki region feature leading research and innovation facilities, clean environment, affordable accommodation, and excellent international, national, and local transport connections. Why Finland is a great place to live and work. A diverse and equitable study and work culture is important to us. That is why we do our best to promote an inclusive university community. We encourage all qualified applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply for our positions. Click this link to read about accessibility and inclusivity at our University. JOIN US TO BUILD A BETTER WORLD – TOGETHER! #HelsinkiUniCareers The internationally esteemed and highly successful Faculty of Educational Sciences at the University of Helsinki is Finland’s leading unit of research and teaching in Educational Sciences and Teacher Education. The Faculty of Educational Sciences conducts research related to human growth, development and learning. Our research encompasses the different stages of the human life cycle, from early childhood to school age, adulthood, professional life and ageing. Our research is targeted systematically at different levels of society and the education system, as well as more broadly at professional life and culture. Our research focuses on growth, development, learning and teaching in diverse environments, contexts and subjects, as well as on educational policies and practices, and the structures of the education system. We investigate the significance of education in the lives of individuals, society and social justice, and we analyse how our understanding of humanity, knowledge and educational cultures can change. The perspectives of our research are individual, collective and societal. Our strengths include a broad-based theoretical approach, as well as methodological diversity and innovation. Our research aims towards the realization of cultural and social possibilities for the wellbeing of an individual and a society in a changing world. We provide undergraduate, postgraduate and continuing education that qualifies students for both the teaching profession and other positions requiring general education academic expertise. We also provide the pedagogical studies required to qualify as a teacher to students majoring in other faculties’ disciplines.