University lecturer in French language

The successful candidate will be expected to teach French language at BA level, mainly within the fields of phonetics/phonology, grammar and university-based practical French. These classes are also taught to students at the 60 ECTS course as well as to those training to be teachers. Under certain conditions, the candidate will also be expected to teach courses at MA level. The university lecturer will participate with the rest of the department’s academic staff in developing teaching and the study environment. The vacancy is a teaching position, with 75 % teaching and dissemination work, 19 % academic development work, and 6 % administration. The teaching will normally be at bachelor level. Within the normal duties and academic competence, the person appointed may also be directed to work outside his/her department. The appointment is made on condition that changes to the subject area and tasks may be determined by the employer.

Requirements

• Master’s degree or equivalent academic qualifications with a specialization in French language
• Mastery of oral and written French language at a very high level
• Personal suitability and motivation for the position

In the evaluation of the applicants, emphasis will be placed on:

• Pedagogical qualifications and practice, mainly from universities or higher education institutions, see How to document your pedagogical skills
• experience in producing text books, compilations and lecture notes or experience in internet based teaching/flexible learning
• good teamwork skills and experience
• professional competency and publication in the field

The successful candidate who at the time of appointment cannot document basic teaching qualifications will be required to obtain such qualifications within a two year period. If an appointee is not fluent in a Scandinavian language, the appointee will be expected within a two-year period to learn sufficient Norwegian to be able to participate actively in all functions the position may involve.

We offer

• Annual salary level as university lecturer NOK 446 900 – 535 900 (depending on level of expertise)
• Annual salary level as senior lecturer NOK 512 700 – 598 200 (requires a PhD or equivalent)
• A professionally stimulating working environment
• Pension agreement with Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund
• Attractive welfare benefits
• The possibility to apply for promotion to senior lecturer and docent at a later stage

Applicants must submit the following attachments with the electronic application, preferably in pdf format:

• letter of application describing qualifications
• Curriculum Vitae
• list of publications, if applicable

Please note that all documents must be in English or a Scandinavian language. Diplomas, certificates and other documentation will be requested later. An interview and a trial lecture will be part of the assessment process. See also Regulations concerning appointment and promotion to teaching and research posts. Following the Freedom of Information Act (Offentleglova) § 25, Chapter 2, information about the applicant may be used in the public list of applicants even if the applicant opts out from the entry in the public application list. The University of Oslo has an Acquisition of Rights Agreement for the purpose of securing rights to intellectual property created by its employees, including research results. The University of Oslo aims to achieve a balanced gender composition in the workforce and to recruit people with ethnic minority backgrounds. Application deadline: 1 August 2017

Contacts:

Professor Marianne Hobæk Haff Head of Administration Karina Kleiva