(part-time 30 %, up to E 6 TV-L)

Reference number 2024/193. The positions are to be filled at the earliest possible date. The positions are available for one year with an option to be extended.

The University of Konstanz is one of eleven Universities of Excellence in Germany. Since 2007 it has been successful in the German Excellence Initiative and its follow-up programme, the Excellence Strategy.

The Multilingualism Group at the University of Konstanz headed by Prof Dr Theodoros Marinis is recruiting a student assistant to work on the project ‘ACT and connect for Integration’ (ACTIN) that has been funded by the European Union under the AMIF program (Transnational Actions on Asylum, Migration and Integration). The candidate will be seconded as 'Chercheur invité' at the University of Geneva.

Project description

ACTIN is an international project involving the University of Konstanz, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, the University of Strasbourg, Jagiellonian University in Krakow, the University of Geneva, Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences, and the NGOs Roscommon in Ireland, Solidarity now in Greece, and Fundacja Wspierania Kultury I Jezyka Polskiego Im. Mikolaja Reja.

The aim of the project is to support and reinforce the integration and inclusion of migrant children and adolescents in education and by extension in the society by developing, implementing, and evaluating language and language & content learning activities within schools and informal educational activities within and outside schools.

The student assistants will support the development, implementation and evaluation of cultural awareness activities and language learning activities involving migrant children/adolescents/families and locals. Activities to be developed capitalize on two existing informal education programs at the University of Geneva (Solidarity cafés and Uni-R) and on current research conducted by members of the ACTIN project on pedagogical translanguaging. Working languages are English and French.

Your Responsibilities

• Write a description of the Solidarity cafés and Uni-R and create an online manual
• Assist in the evaluation of the Solidarity cafés and Uni-R and collaborate with the project partners to adapt the evaluation protocols
• Assist in the development of a parents' network within the Solidarity cafés
• Assist in the development of know-how about how to set-up partnerships with key local and international institutions
• Collaborate with partners, transfer knowledge to them, and support them in the organization of Solidarity cafés and Uni-R programs
• Collaborate with the consortium on the development of protocols for pedagogical translanguaging
• Potentially collect data on pedagogical translanguaging and share knowledge on their evaluation

Your Profile

• Knowledge of the migration context in Geneva
• Experience with migrants, including forced migrants
• Experience in project development/management
• Excellent language and communication skills in French and English
• Excellent academic writing skills
• Experience with Solidarity cafés and Uni-R (desirable)
• Knowledge of quantitative and qualitative research methods (desirable)
• Experience with French teaching to migrants/forced migrants (desirable)
• Knowledge of Arabic or Farsi (desirable)

We offer

• The opportunity to work within a unique international, interdisciplinary, and intersectoral consortium
• Salary according to the pay-scale for University employees in Germany
• Career development opportunities and support

Questions can be directed to Prof. Dr. Theodoros Marinis via e-mail: .

We look forward to receiving your application by 03.09.2024 via our .

Applications should contain: i) a motivation letter, ii) a CV, iii) a sample of writing in English, iv) the names and email addresses of two academic referees, v) academic certificates.

The University of Konstanz is committed to ensuring an environment that provides equal opportunities and promotes diversity as well as a good balance between university and family life.Persons with disabilities are explicitly encouraged to apply. They will be given preference if appropriately qualified (, +49 7531 88-4016).