At the University of Greifswald’s Department of Educational Science, Chair of Primary Education in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, there is a job vacancy that is expected to be available from 1 August 2025, subject to budgetary regulations, for a full-time
Postdoctoral Teaching and Research Associate.
The position on offer is permanent and suitable for part-time employment. Payment will be made in accordance with pay group 13 TV-L Wissenschaft.
In-service teachers with public service employee or civil service status are also encouraged to apply for the position and could be seconded to the University of Greifswald pursuant to the named conditions (as long as they fulfil the requirements) for a limited period of time that is to be agreed with their employer.
Job description:
- Teaching obligations in accordance with LVVO M-V (currently planned: 14 classes à 45 min. per week) in teacher training for primary education (including support for students during periods of teaching practice)
- Development of the teacher-training degree course, particularly in the area of teaching practice and in at least one cross-sectional topic in primary education (e.g. multilingualism, education for sustainable development, democracy education)
- Research on primary school education
- Setting and assessment of examinations and coursework, supervision of master’s dissertations
- Administrative and organisational tasks in the running of the department and the teacher-training degree course
Job requirements:
- University degree from a teacher-training degree course (e.g. 1st State Examination or Master of Education) or in the field of educational science, pedagogy, psychology, or a discipline relevant to primary education
- Doctorate in a field related to the advertised position
- Teaching experience at a university in teacher training for primary education or experience in adult education
- Research and teaching-related profile in a cross-sectional topic in primary education
- Excellent German (C1) and good English (B2) language skills
Desirable:
- On commencement of employment, successfully completed teacher-training degree (2nd State Examination) or comparable teaching experience
- Professional experience as a teacher
- Professional experience teaching in English
The position is open to all persons, irrespective of gender.
Due to the underrepresentation of women in equivalent positions at the university, applications from women are particularly welcome and will be treated with priority if they have the same qualifications and as long as there are no clear reasons which make a fellow applicant more suitable.
Severely disabled applicants with the same qualifications will be considered with preference.
According to § 68(3) PersVG M-V, the Staff Council will only be involved in staff matters of the academic or artistic staff on request.
Unfortunately, application costs (e.g. travel expenses for interviews) will not be reimbursed by the State of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
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Applications comprising all usual documents should be sent with reference to the job advertisement number 25/E06 by 12 June 2025, preferably via email (one PDF file), to:
Universität Greifswald
Institut für Erziehungswissenschaft
Vertr.-Prof. Hendrik Lohse-Bossenz
Steinbeckerstraße 15
17489 Greifswald
hendrik.lohse-bossenz@uni-greifswald.de