Job University of Amsterdam (UvA) - 3 Lecturers in Media Studies

• Prepare and conduct teaching activities both as part of and outside the media and culture programme
• Monitor professional literature and the integration of new insights into the courses taught
• Coach and supervise students
• Identify and integrate improvements in didactic aspects and/or course content
• Contribute to the evaluation of the programme setup and implementation
• participate in committees of study groups and perform assigned management and administrative duties

Requirements

• A relevant university degree and demonstrable affinity with scientific research, evidenced by publications, research plans and/or other projects
• Teaching experience at the university level and didactic abilities
• Experience with digital and audio-visual equipment; affinity with ICT in academic education
• Team spirit and capable of functioning at all levels of more than one study programme
• Willing to develop in a multidisciplinary capacity in order to be able to participate in multiple areas of the Faculty's curriculum
• Organisational experience and skills
• Thorough knowledge of Dutch and English; non-native Dutch speakers must achieve fluency in Dutch within two years

Conditions of employment

This is a temporary appointment for 2 years. The gross monthly salary will range from €2,379 (scale 10) to €4,374 (scale 11), based on a full-time appointment (38 hours a week).

Contract type

Temporary

2 years

Department

The Faculty of Humanities provides education and conducts research with a strong international profile in a large number of disciplines in the field of language and culture. Located in the heart of Amsterdam, the Faculty maintains close ties with many cultural institutes in the capital city. There are almost 1,250 employees affiliated with the Faculty, which has about 6,800 students.

New impulses are required in order to further develop education and research in the field of language and culture into committed humanities. A humanities perspective provides the insight necessary to both understand and steer all sorts of social developments, for example relating to information and communication technology.

Therefore, the Faculty of Humanities is looking for academics who can serve as the new generation of lecturers. Candidates are expected to hold a Master or even better a PhD degree and to have a background in the humanities. They should be familiar with the latest developments in their field. Outstanding didactic qualities and an affinity with students are required. The new UvA academics will contribute to the Faculty's envisioned expansion and modernisation by bridging the gap between the various disciplines. Consequently, all lecturers must be capable of teaching courses for more than one specific study programme.

The Faculty of Humanities offers you the opportunity to collaborate with leading researchers at research institutes that - partly as a result of their multidisciplinary approach - are world-renowned. Moreover, you will be teaching in a dynamic context in which new educational methods are being developed.

Together with the other new lecturers you will participate in a comprehensive introductory programme. You will be supervised closely during the first year of your appointment. Additional didactical training is also part of the appointment. Based on the candidate's educational portfolio, previously acquired competences will be taken into consideration. The introductory programme includes earning the 'basic training qualification'.