Lecturer in information technology - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

The Department of Information Technology holds a leading position in both research and education at all levels. We are currently Uppsala University's third largest department, have around 350 employees, including 120 teachers and 120 PhD students. Approximately 5,000 undergraduate students take one or more courses at the department each year. You can find more information about us on the department of Information Technology website.

Duties
Teaching and administration. Teaching duties include course responsibility and course administration. The courses for which we are looking for a temporary lecturer include, but are not limited to, the following courses at the Department of Information Technology.

• Information Technology: Possibilities and Challenges – 1DT110
• Independent Project in Information Engineering –  1DT350
• Independent Project in Sociotechnical Systems Engineering - IT Systems– 1DL931
• Human-Computer Interaction –  1MD016

Follow developments within the subject area and the development of society in general that is important for the work at the university.

Qualifications Required

• Higher-education degree including subject specialization (in-depth study of a subject) in computer science, scientific computing or information technology.
• Teaching Expertise. It is necessary that the pedagogical skills and subject specialization are relevant to the content of the employment and the tasks that will be included in the employment.
• Applicants also must have completed teacher training of relevance to operations at the University, comprising ten weeks, or have acquired the equivalent knowledge. If special circumstances apply, this training for teachers in higher education may be completed during the first year of employment.
• Documented ability to teach in Swedish and English is a requirement unless special reasons prevail.
• Personal capabilities necessary to carry out fully the duties of the appointment.

Assessment Criteria/Ranking of applicants that fulfil the above-mentioned qualifications required

The ranking of eligible applicants will be based primarily on subject specialization and teaching expertise of which weight will be primarily given to teaching expertise.

Subject Specialization may refer to in- depth study of the subject, for example a PhD, will be afforded consideration. In addition to academic qualifications, experience from other activities, including technology development, may also be taken into account.

Teaching Expertise comprises educational and teaching qualifications. This expertise can have been achieved outside the academy through supervision, internal training, mentoring programs, etc. In assessing teaching expertise teaching quality must be the prime consideration. The scope of teaching experience, in terms of both breadth and depth, must also be afforded consideration.

A PhD and/or master degree will be afforded consideration.

Furthermore, consideration must be given to the capacity to plan, initiate, lead, and develop teaching and instruction, as well as the ability to connect research to teaching in respect to research in the subject at hand, subject didactics, as well as teaching and learning in higher education. The ability to interact concerning issues of teaching and learning in higher education with actors inside and outside the University is also included in teaching expertise.

All merits must be documented in a manner that makes it possible to assess both quality and scope.

In filling this position the university aims to appoint the applicant who, following a qualitative holistic assessment of her/his competence and expertise, is judged to have the best potential to carry out and develop the relevant duties and to help advance operations.

Further information
In an overall assessment of the applicant’s qualifications, parental leave, part-time work relating to care of children, union assignments, military service, or the like are to be regarded as work experience.

University appointment regulations

Faculty appointment regulations

About the employment
The employment is a temporary position, ending 02-06-2024 or otherwise agreed depending on courses. Scope of employment 100% depending on courses. Starting date 01-01-2024 or as otherwise agreed. Placement: Uppsala

For further information about the position please contact: Filip Malmberg, director of studies (018-471 5308, filip.malmberg@it.uu.se)

Please submit your application by 8th december 2023, UFV-PA 2023/4461.

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In the event of any disagreement between the English and the Swedish versions of this announcement, the Swedish version takes precedence.