Teaching Assistants to Cemus 25%

The Department of Earth Sciences at Uppsala University is Sweden’s largest and most versatile department of its kind with approximately 280 employees. Our activities are interdisciplinary and combine natural science and technology with social science. We have research programs in air, water and landscape science; geophysics; natural resources and sustainable development; petrology, mineralogy and tectonics; paleobiology, and wind energy. By investigating the history of Earth, we understand how our planet has developed over time and how sustainable development benefits from this knowledge. For more information: Department of Earth Sciences

Since the start in 1992, The Centre for Environment and Development Studies, CEMUS, has carried out student-led education within the broad and interdisciplinary environmental and sustainability area. Please visit: www.cemus.uu.se for more information about our educational model and our courses.

Duties
Your duties will consist of planning, administration, delivery and reporting of a University course. The work is based on the course syllabus and is carried out together with a colleague and in close collaboration with guest lecturers, a course work group (consisting of experienced University teachers, researchers and professors), and the educational coordinators at CEMUS. The work includes contacts with guest lecturers and students, course planning, literature planning, preparation of seminars, workshops and course administration. Part of the work is to creatively build on experiences from previous course offerings and pass on one’s own experiences to future course coordinators.

The position is for work with the course Climate Change Leadership in Practice, 30 credits.

Requirements
For employment as a teaching assistant, it is a requirement that you are admitted as a student at undergraduate or advanced level. 

• Good computer skills and good spoken and written English language skills are necessary. 
• Documented ability to independently manage and complete tasks within given time frames, even during temporary work peaks.
• Individual suitability to successfully carry out the work tasks will be given strong consideration. 

Additional qualifications
Studies within the field of sustainable development. Experience of transdisciplinary education. Experience of planning and facilitating workshops and seminars. Documented ability to collaborate with people from different backgrounds.

Application
In this recruitment we have replaced the cover letter with questions that you are asked to answer when making your application. The answers will be used as a part of the selection process. The application must include a CV.We also ask you to upload documentation that proves admission to education at the undergraduate/advanced level, and/or documentation showing ongoing studies. 

About the employment
The employment is a temporary position until 2025-01-31, according to the Higher Education Ordinance chapter 5 § 12. Scope of employment 25%. Starting date 2024-10-01 or as agreed. Placement: Uppsala

For further information about the position, please contact: 

Sara Andersson, Director of Studies. E-mail: sara.andersson@cemus.uu.se
Ewa Livmar, Course Coordinator. E-mail: ewa.livmar@cemus.uu.se

Please submit your application by 20 September 2024, UFV-PA 2024/2976.

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