Assistant Professor

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Assistant Professor

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Job description

Offer DescriptionSWPS University is a non-public university with research and teaching activities in Warsaw, Wroclaw, Sopot, Poznan, Katowice and Krakow. We are among the most active research centres in Poland and the results of our research are applied in various areas of the economy and social life.We are a community of diverse experiences and beliefs. We create an open, multicultural environment that allows all staff to realise their goals and develop their full potential.Our commitment to the development of science and the pursuit of the highest quality research is the foundation on which we build our successes, as evidenced by our distinction with an A+ category as one of the best centres in the country for research in psychology and the sciences of politics and administration.As a private university, SWPS University exists to serve people, society and the environment through education, science, the arts and public activities. We fulfil this mission as a strong institution based on a community of working, learning and graduate students.The Dean of the Faculty of Interdisciplinary Studies at Krakow SWPS University announces a competition for the position of:Tasks:

• Teaching:

• Performing teaching duties in full-time and part-time studies in Polish and, if necessary, in English in the field of game science, analysis of gaming communities, analysis of games and other cultural texts, the role of games in the process of cultural change
• Preparing and executing course documentation: syllabuses, evaluations
• Archiving student assignments
• Preparing contents and lesson plans
• Cooperation with the course coordinator
• Taking care of the development of teaching competences by participating in internal trainings organised by both the department and the university, e.g. during Teaching Competence Week

• Design and execution of research:

• Acquisition and execution of scientific research projects
• Conducting scientific activities and publishing their results

• Organisational area:

• Participation in meetings of the Faculty
• Readiness to carry out assigned functions and organisational tasks in the Faculty
• Organising and participating in activities carried out by the University, the Faculty and the Institute
• Participation in activities promoting the University, Faculty and Institute
• Representing the University, Faculty and Institute in environmental bodies

RequirementsResearch Field Other Education Level PhD or equivalentSkills/Qualifications

• PhD degree in the Humanities, discipline of cultural and religious sciences or arts sciences or related field (at the latest on the date of employment, i.e. 30.09.2024).
• Minimum one year of experience in teaching students and preparing teaching materials
• Fluency in Polish and English
• Experience in fundraising for the organisation and project implementation
• Scientific publications in scoring journals from the list of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education, preferably journals from the JCR list
• Participation in the implementation of national and international grants (as a manager and/or contractor)
• Prizes and awards for teaching and scientific activities
• Active participation in national and international scientific conferences
• Experience in popularisation and commercialisation of scientific research results
• Research interests in the area of the study of games and gaming communities with a particular focus on the cultural context
• Willingness to work weekends
• Declaration of employment at the SWPS University as the primary place of work

Specific Requirements

• Experience in cooperation with foreign higher education institutions

Languages POLISH Level ExcellentLanguages ENGLISH Level ExcellentAdditional InformationBenefits

• Employment based on a full-time employment contract
• Salary in the range of PLN 7,800 – PLN 10,200 gross
• Opportunity for professional development
• Mentoring to stimulate further didactic and scientific development
• Opportunity to participate in shaping and developing the Faculty
• Opportunity to obtain funding for participation in foreign
• scientific conferences, text editing, publication of a habilitation monograph
• Work in a friendly and supportive environment that cares about the employee’s quality of life
• Discounts on graduate and postgraduate studies for the employee and his/her family
• Subsidised private medical care for the employee and his family
• Co-financing of the Multisport Plus package and the Benefit Platform
• Opportunity to join a group insurance scheme on preferential terms

Eligibility criteria

• Scientific achievements – 40 % of the final score
• Teaching achievements – 40 % of the final score
• Organisational and practical achievements -20 % of the final score

Selection processThe deadline for submission of documents is: 30 May 2024The results of the competition: 14 June 2024The successful candidate will start from 01 October 2024Additional commentsRequired documents:

• Academic CV listing scientific, teaching and organisational achievements with direct reference to the eligibility criteria stated above
• A scan of the document confirming the obtaining of the scientific degree

Competition Committee:

• Dr Marta Błaszkowska-Nawrocka – Chair of the Committee
• Dr Mateusz Felczak – Member of the Committee
• Michał Jutkiewicz MSc – Member of the Committee
• Aleksandra Mysłek – Representative of the HR Department
• Anna Szewczyk – Committee Secretary

The Competition Commission reserves the right to contact only selected candidates.For additional information, please contact quoting the announcement reference number 1043/WI/KRK/24Work Location(s)Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute Faculty of Interdisciplinary Studies in Kraków Country Poland GeofieldWhere to apply WebsiteContact State/ProvinceKraków CityKraków WebsiteStreetal. Jana Pawła II 39A Postal Code31-864 E-Mailaszewczyk@swps.edu.plSTATUS: EXPIRED

Expected salary

Location

Kraków, małopolskie

Job date

Fri, 10 May 2024 01:24:10 GMT

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