Associate Professor in Digital Learning - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

Subject field

Digital Learning

Subject description

The subject field  encompasses  how digital technologies can be developed and used to support education and learning.

Duties

The associate professor is expected to initiate and work in research projects on digital transformation of education as well as lead and work in research and development projects within digital learning at KTH. The associate professor will particularly be responsible for developing new courses for professionals. Moreover, teaching in for example research education, teacher education and courses in digital learning for faculty is included.

Eligibility

Those qualified for appointment as an associate professor are persons who have:

1. been awarded a PhD or has the corresponding research competence or some other professional expertise that is of value in view of the subject matter of the post and the duties that it will involve, and
2. demonstrated teaching expertise.

Grounds of assessment

The assessment criteria for appointment as an associate professor at KTH shall be the degree of expertise required as a qualification for employment. In addition, the assessment criteria stated in the KTH appointments procedure, section 1.2., apply in relation to the employment profile laid down.

Of highest importance is that the applicant has

• research expertise in digital learning.
• teaching skills in digital learning.

Of second highest importance that the applicant has

• experience of pedagogical development work within digital learning.
• expertise to develop and lead activities and staff. This includes knowledge of diversity and equal treatment issues with a particular focus on gender equality. 

It is also important that the applicant has

• the ability to pursue third-stream activities and also provide information about research and development work.
• administrative expertise.

interpersonal skills

Trade union representatives

Contact information to trade union representatives can be found at KTH's webpage.

Application

Your application should follow KTH's CV template for employment of teachers. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that the application is complete according to the requirements in the ad and CV template.

Your complete application must be received at KTH no later than the last day of application, midnight CET/CEST (Central European Time/Central European Summer Time).

Log into KTH's recruitment system in order to apply to this position online. 

For more information regarding KTH's assessement, see Appointments procedure at the Royal Institute of Technology

Other

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