Lecturer in Architecture, specialization in Urban Design (12 months 40 %) - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

Subject field

Architecture with a specialization in urban design

Subject description

Architecture with a specialization in urban design is a subject field that spans between theory and spatial practice, and which weaves together societal processes and forces with disciplinary concerns that are combined and manifested in the built environment. It further includes critical, norm-breaking, and imaginative ways to handle conflicting interests, norms and ideals.

Duties

The substitute lecturer will mainly work as a teacher in courses given as design studios on advanced level in the master’s programme “Sustainable urban planning and design”, as well as contribute to the programme’s cross-disciplinary introductory course. Working tasks include planning and development of courses, teaching, course administration, pedagogical development and contacts within KTH and with society at large. In light of the ongoing pandemic and its implications for teaching methods in the university, teaching will partially be performed on-line. The position is part-time, 40%. English will be the teaching language.

Eligibility

Those qualified for appointment as a lecturer are persons who have:

• 1) been awarded a degree from first-cycle academic education within the subject of the employment or has corresponding competence,
• 2) professional expertise that is of value in view of the subject matter of the post and the duties it will involve, and
• 3) demonstrated teaching expertise.

Grounds of assessment

The assessment criteria for appointment as lecturer at KTH are stated in KTH's appointment procedure, section 1.5, and apply in relation to the employment profile laid down.

Of highest importance is that the applicant has

• subject expertise relevant to the content of the employment.
• pedagogic competence in the subject field including digital skills and experience from design studio teaching in architecture or planning educations. The assessment of teaching expertise shall also relate to the person’s long-term ability to develop as a teacher

Of second highest importance that the applicant has

• experience from research and development works in the subject field shown through, for example, participation in research and development projects, publications, exhibitions or completed PhD-level studies.
• participated in contexts of significance for the development of the discipline and the profession, such as exhibitions, publications, competitions and symposia.
• the ability to collaborate with others.
• the ability to pursue third-stream activities.
• the ability to teach in English. 

It is also important that the applicant has

• the ability to develop and lead activities and interpersonal skills. This includes knowledge of diversity and equal treatment issues with a particular focus on gender equality.
• professional experience outside the university.
• courses in teaching and learning in higher education.

Trade union representatives

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Application

You are the main responsible to ensure that the application is complete according to the ad. 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).

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