Senior Lecturer (wissenschaftliche Lehre)

At the University of Vienna more than 10,000 personalities work together towards answering the big questions of the future. Around 7,500 of them do research and teaching, around 2,900 work in administration and organisation. We are looking for a/an

Senior Lecturer (wissenschaftliche Lehre)

45 Faculty of Philological and Cultural Studies

Job vacancy starting: 02/01/2025 | Working hours: 22.80 | Classification CBA: §48 VwGr. B1 lit. b (postdoc)

Limited contract until: 01/31/2029

Job ID: 3176

The Department of German Studies at the University of Vienna is the largest research and teaching center in Austria, covering the fields of German language and literatures. The core areas are Modern German Literature, Medieval German Language and Literature, Germanic Linguistics, German as a Foreign and Second Language, and German Teaching Methodology. More than 5000 students are enrolled.

Do you enjoy working with young people, are you curious, and do you want to pass on your knowledge? As a Senior Lecturer, you play a crucial role in educating students. In addition to providing a solid academic education, we also place a special emphasis on the personal development of students. We support students in developing curiosity and critical thinking, thereby creating a solid foundation for the professional challenges of the next generation.

The Senior Lecturer position is assigned to the area of German Linguistics, whose research and teaching focus is on the German language in its entirety. Special areas of the Linguistics are: Research into contemporary German, the modern and older language history of German, sociolinguistics and variationist linguistics (with a focus on the German language in Austria), language contact and multilingualism research, digital linguistics, areal linguistics, pragmatics, linguistic cultural analysis, political linguistics, media linguistics, text and discourse linguistics, language attitudes and perception, language reflection, academic communication and history. The aforementioned focal points take into account different structural levels (phonology, morphology, syntax and lexis).

As a Senior Lecturer, you will primarily be involved in teaching in the area of linguistics, where you will be responsible for courses in the Bachelor and Master of Education for German as a teaching subject as well as the Bachelor and Master of German Philology.

In the event of a positive evaluation at the end of the fixed-term period of 4 years, the position will be changed into a permanent position.

The employment level of 22.8 hours/week includes an average teaching obligation of 8 semester hours per week of academic teaching.

You actively participate in scientific teaching, research & administration, which means:

• You are actively involved in linguistic teaching, research and administration, which means:
• You will independently teach courses in the Bachelor´s and Master´s degree programs
• The employment level of 22.8 hours/week includes an average teaching obligation of 8 semester hours per week of academic teaching.
• You will make an active contribution to the (further) development of course and examination formats.
• The ongoing reception of the current state of science as well as further didactic training and the assumption of research tasks during non-teaching periods are expected.
• In addition, the assumption of administrative activities, especially in the administration of teaching, is part of the job profile.

• Completed PhD with a focus on German linguistics or a linguistic specialization with a focus on the German language
• Research and publication achievements in the field of German linguistics with a focus on grammar, variationist linguistics, sociolinguistics, language acquisition and/or multilingualism research
• Several years of independent and broad-based university teaching experience in the field of German linguistics
• Enthusiasm for passing on knowledge and for university teaching
• IT skills and competencies to use digital teaching/learning opportunities
• Excellent knowledge of German (C1 level)
• Very good teamwork and social skills

Inspiring working atmosphere: You are a part of an international academic team with excellent research infrastructure, dedicated colleagues and students who want to learn from you.

Good public transport connections: Your workplace in the center of beautiful Vienna is easily accessible by public transport.

Internal further training & Coaching: Opportunity to deepen your skills on an ongoing basis. There are over 600 courses to choose from – free of charge.

Fair salary: The basic salary of EUR 4,752,8 (on a fulltime basis) increases if we can credit professional experience.

Equal opportunities for all: We welcome every additional/new personality to the team!

• CV and certifications
• Certification of student evaluations of held courses
• letter of motivation (max. 2 pages)
• Didactic teaching concept (max. 2 pages)
• List of courses held
• List of publications and list of research projects carried out
• Via our job portal/ Apply now - button

Alexandra Lenz

alexandra.lenz@univie.ac.at

We look forward to new personalities in our team!
The University of Vienna has an anti-discriminatory employment policy and attaches great importance to equal opportunities, the advancement of women and diversity. We lay special emphasis on increasing the number of women in senior and in academic positions among the academic and general university staff and therefore expressly encourage qualified women to apply. Given equal qualifications, preference will be given to female candidates.

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Application deadline: 11/13/2024