Teacher Communication and Information Studies
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Are you an inspired teacher in the field of communication? Then we are looking for you! We are looking for a lecturer in our international Communication and Information Studies (CIS) program. CIS focuses on communication from a language perspective in the broadest sense: CIS is about text, talk, gestures, pictures, digital media, and more recently, generative AI.
Teacher Communication and Information Studies
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What are you going to do?
You will teach courses in the Bachelor program of Communication and Information Studies. Those can be general academic skills courses, (qualitative/qualitative) methods courses but, depending on your expertise, also courses on persuasive communication, multimodality, conversation analysis or text analysis.
Who are you?
- You preferably hold or are working towards a PhD in a relevant domain of study (e.g., Communication Studies, Linguistics, Psychology with a focus on qualitative and/or quantitative methods, (e.g. text, discourse or conversation analysis, multimodal analysis, corpus-oriented studies)).
- You have at least one year of relevant teaching experience and preferably relevant teaching qualifications (such as the University Teaching Qualification (UTQ), in Dutch: BKO – Basiskwalificatie Onderwijs).
- You like to work both independently and in a multidisciplinary team.
- You have the ability to communicate and teach in English (CEFR C1 level for reading, listening, writing, speaking),
What can you expect from us?
- In accordance with the collective labor agreement for Dutch universities, we offer a salary of at least € 3.546 up to a maximum of € 5.538 (schaal 10) gross per month for a full-time employment contract.
- 232 vacation hours per year, based on a 38-hour workweek (1.0 FTE). You can also work more or fewer hours in exchange for more or fewer free hours. For example, with a 40-hour workweek, you save 96 extra free hours, and with a 36-hour workweek, you lose 96 hours.
- End-of-year bonus of 8.3% and 8% holiday allowance.
- Extensive opportunities for personal and professional development.
- A temporary employment: 0,8 FTE for a period of one year
Where will you be working?
At the University of Groningen (UG), researchers from all fields of academia and technology are working on academic challenges and societal questions. Lecturers prepare their students for meaningful careers within or outside the academic world. Interdisciplinary research and teaching, sharing of knowledge, collaboration with businesses, government institutions, and societal organizations are aspects that are of the utmost importance to this European top university. The UG aims to be an open academic community with an inclusive and safe working climate that invites you to add your value.
The Faculty of Arts is a large and dynamic faculty located in the heart of the city of Groningen. More than 5,500 students and 900 staff work every day at the frontiers of knowledge. The Faculty offers a diverse range of academic programmes, with 16 Bachelor’s programmes and over 40 Master’s programmes. With its strong international orientation, the Faculty conducts research in fields including archaeology, cultural studies, history, international relations, journalism, literature, and linguistics. If you would like to learn more about the Faculty of Arts, visit rug.nl/let.
You will teach in a multidisciplinary program with elements from linguistics, psychology, media studies, sociology, and marketing. CIS is an international degree programme taught in English, by both Dutch and international staff who bring diverse academic backgrounds and areas of expertise to the classroom. The program also offers a Dutch track.
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Application procedure
After submitting your application, you will receive a confirmation by email.
The selection committee assesses your application and you will be notified as soon as possible whether you are invited for an interview.
We would like to get to know each other better in a first interview, which can take place either online or on location.
We may schedule a second interview with you. Depending on the position, this interview can be complemented with an assessment or guest lecture.
After a positive interview, we will discuss the terms of employment together. When everything is completed, we are happy to welcome you at the University of Groningen!
Interested?
Does this vacancy appeal to you? If so, click on the button below and apply straightaway.
Please add the following documents to your application:
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John Hoeks
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J.C.J.Hoeks@rug.nl
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