Södertörns högskola

Deadline: April 14, 2019

Ref AP-2019/111

Södertörns högskola (Södertörn University) in south Stockholm is a dynamic institute of higher education with a unique profile and high academic standard. A large proportion of the university staff holds doctorates and there is a strong link between undergraduate education and research. Södertörn University has around 11 000 students and 840 employees.

Undergraduate and postgraduate education and research are conducted in the Humanities, Social Sciences, Life Sciences, Technology and Education. Our site is in Flemingsberg.

Södertörn University is an equal opportunities employer.

Media and Communication Studies at Södertörn University is a research-intensive environment, characterised by nationally and internationally oriented research and education based on the social sciences and humanities. The profile of the subject at Södertörn University is the study of the contemporary digital media society using a historicising and critical perspective. This also entails an emphasis on interpretive perspectives and qualitative methods.

The subject has more than twenty members of staff: senior lecturers, associate professors, professors and doctoral students, and offers bachelor’s level education as degree programmes and freestanding courses, as well as offering a two-years Master’s programme and providing doctoral education in the research area of Critical and Cultural Theory. The subject also cooperates with other subjects, such as Environmental Science, and is part of Teacher Education at Södertörn University. Media and Communication Studies is located at the School of Culture and Education. A majority of the subject’s research is funded via project funding from the Foundation for Baltic and East European Studies.

Job description

Duties include teaching and supervision, as well as administration and the development of courses in Media and Communication Studies. This is done at all levels of Bachelor’s education, on programme-specific profile courses, and at Master’s level. Teaching is conducted in Swedish and English. Applicants are expected to contribute to course development at Bachelor’s and Master’s levels, to be prepared to take administrative responsibilities and to participate actively as a member of the teaching staff. Research is included at the position at 10% of full-time. Courses in and elements of media production may be included in teaching. Work in Teacher Education programmes may be included.

Qualifications

An individual is qualified for employment as senior lecturer in Media and Communication Studies if they have demonstrated educational skills, possesses a doctoral degree or the equivalent scholarly expertise or other professional skills that are of significance in relation to the position’s demands and job description.

Completed courses in teaching and learning in higher education or the equivalent are advantageous, please refer to item 2.2.1 of Södertörn University’s Appointments Procedure. The Appointments Procedure is available at www.sh.se/vacantpositions.

Basis for assessment

The basis for assessment when employing a senior lecturer is the degree of expertise required to be eligible for the position. Scholarly expertise is demonstrated through research. Educational expertise must be demonstrated through documented and recommended experience of conducting and developing courses and a written presentation of the applicant’s educational approach. Applicants must also have the personal skills necessary to meet the demands of the position. Scholarly and educational expertise must be given equal weight, please refer to items 2.2.2 and 2.2.3 of Södertörn University’s Appointments Procedure. The Appointments Procedure is available at www.sh.se/vacantpositions.

The following grounds for assessment have been established for this position (in order of importance):

• Scholarly and educational expertise in Media and Communication Studies relevant to the subject’s profile.
• Experience of and expertise in course development and administration in Media and Communication Studies
• Experience of research relevant to the Baltic Sea region and/or Eastern and Central Europe.
• Good cooperation and communication skills

The above items must be documented.

Employment

The position is full-time and until further notice. First date of employment as agreed. The university may apply a six-month probationary period.

Application

Application deadline: 14 April 2019.

Additional information

Head of Department Michael Forsman, tel: +46 (0)8 608 42 69, michael.forsman@sh.se

HR Officer Camilla Bengtsson, tel: +46 (0)8 608 51 72, camilla.bengtsson@sh.se

You apply for this position here.

You find instructions for application above at “Appointment Procedure"/"Mall för ansökan".

Observe that:

• Publications referred to must be attached to the application.
• An application that is not complete or arrives at Södertörn University after the closing date may be rejected.
• On the website sh.se/vacantpositions there is a template for applications that the applicant needs to follow.

Union representatives:

• SACO: Antonia Ribbing, tel: +46 70 602 87 61, antonia.ribbing@sh.se
• ST: Karin Magnusson, tel: +46 8 608 41 75, karin.magnusson@sh.se
• SEKO: Henry Wölling tel: +46 8 524 840 80, henry.wolling@ki.se

The current employment is valid on condition that the employment decision becomes valid.

Södertörn University may apply CV review.

Welcome with your application!