Přehled
The Dean of the Faculty of Education at the University of Ostrava, Czech Republic, announces a selection procedure for a job position in connection with the implementation of the project „Implementation of the Teacher Education Reform at the UO: Competency Education based on Practice, Research, Internationalization and Cooperation with the Clinical School.“

• Assistant professor – foreign academic worker (Post Doc) with a focus on general/specialist didactics, pedagogy or pedagogical psychology

Position designation

• Assistant professor – foreign academic worker (Post Doc), with a focus on general or subject didactics, education science or educational psychology

• Type of systemized position: Assistant professor

Job description

• Carrying out independent research activities focused on didactics, education science or educational psychology (obligation to apply for a scientific grant)

• Engaging in teaching undergraduate courses (language of instruction: English, Czech, Slovak)

• Supervision of bachelor’s and diploma theses

• Participation in international conferences

Designation of the applicant’s international research profile specification

• R2 – Recognized

Estimated amount of employment

• Full-time (or by agreement)

Qualification and other prerequisites
Following the terms of the project, a foreign academic worker is defined as „an employee who, during the last 5 years, has worked outside the territory of the Czech Republic for at least 2 years as an academic worker at a university for at least 0.5 full-time, or has been a Ph D student at a foreign university. Citizens of the Czech Republic are not excluded.“

• A Ph D degree in general/subject didactics, education science, or educational psychology

• Significant research potential and accomplishment demonstrated by a record of peer-reviewed publications

• Previous experience in submitting and implementing research projects

• Experience of at least 2 years at a foreign university or Ph D studies at a foreign university in the last 5 years

• Experience with inclusive education is welcome

• Sound oral and written communication skills in English

• EU research level: R2 Recognized

Estimated start date

• January 1, 2025 (or by agreement) until December 31. 2026

Wage conditions

• In accordance with the Internal Wage Regulations of the OU and the conditions of the IMPREF project for the position of Assistant Professor, full-time 100 per cent (1.0) = CZK 70,000 before taxation

We also offer:

• 8 weeks of annual leave

• 5 days off for personal leave

• Meal vouchers worth CZK 115 per day

• Rent discounts at Heimstaden accommodation

• Private kindergarten Elánek

• Free use of the university library

• Language and other university education courses

List of documents required from the applicant

• A structured professional CV with an overview of publications

• Cover letter

• Consent to the processing of personal data for the selection procedure HERE

• Evidence of qualifications (in the case of personal participation, originals or certified copies of documents will be required)

• Citizen of the Czech Republic – proof of work/study abroad according to the required qualifications

Date, method, form and place for delivery of the application
Please send a structured professional CV with an overview of publications, a cover letter, documents on educational attainment and a signed Consent to the processing of personal data for the selection procedure by November 30., 2024, via email to Personalni PDF@osu.cz

More information:
Associate Professor Zuzana Sikorová, Ph D (principal investigator of the project), E-mail: zuzana.sikorova@osu.cz

The language in which the tender will be conducted

• English

The first round of the selection procedure will take place without the personal presence of the applicants, with the evaluation of the submitted materials by the selection committee.

The dean of the faculty reserves the right to invite only selected applicants to a personal meeting and, at the same time, the right not to choose any applicant. The dean can also cancel or repeat the selection process.