🚀 Karriereboost als Professorship W3 Linguistics of German with a focus on German as a second language and German as a foreign language bei Technische Universität Dortmund

technische universität
dortmund

The Department of Cultural Studies at TU Dortmund University is
offering the following position (starting at the earliest opportunity):

Professorship (W3)
Linguistics of German with a focus on
German as a second language and
German as a foreign language

Our profile
TU Dortmund University comprises 17 departments in the natural and
engineering sciences as well as the humanities and social sciences and
is a dynamic university with a strong profile in research, teaching,
promotion of young scientists and transfer.

Profile of the professorship
You represent the field of German as a second language and German as
a foreign language in research and further develop this with
international visibility. Your focus is on language learning and language
education. Additional desired areas of focus are one or more of the
following: Psycholinguistics, didactics of German as a second and as a
foreign language, fostering of linguistic skills, (early) multilingualism,
language variation, intercultural competence. In doing so, you
participate in research networks and cooperations within and outside
TU Dortmund University and are committed to promoting early career
researchers. You are expected to participate appropriately in teaching
in various areas of linguistics of German and in all relevant study
programs of the department (a. o. teacher training and Applied
Linguistics) in German. Your tasks will also comprise organization of
and teaching within the module "German as a Second Language".

Your qualifications
You will have obtained a doctorate with above-average success and
have acquired a post-doctoral lecture qualification (Habilitation) or an
equivalent qualification. You will have demonstrated your research
excellence in the field covered by the professorship through
continuous publications in recognized peer-reviewed venues,
especially in the last few years. Relevant presentations at conferences
or workshops as well as experience in acquiring third-party funding is
expected. Additionally, you will have the potential for teaching
excellence. Experience in academic teaching and language teaching is
desirable. Social and leadership skills and the willingness to
participate in academic self-administration will complete your profile.
Moreover, the recruitment requirements in Sections 36 and 37 of the
North Rhine-Westphalia Higher Education Act (Gesetz über die
Hochschulen des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen, HG) apply.

Attractive environment
We offer an excellent academic environment
and attractive cooperation opportunities with
renowned international, national, and regional
partners. The metropolitan Ruhr Area with the
University Alliance Ruhr (UA Ruhr) guarantees
short distances to a diversity of partners from
science and industry. With our Dual Career
Service, we accompany your partner in the
professional orientation in the region if
desired. We will be happy to provide infor-
mation about housing and living in Dortmund
and help you find childcare options. If you are
coming to us from abroad, our Welcome
Service will support you upon your arrival in
Germany.

Diversity welcome
A central goal of TU Dortmund University is to
promote diversity and equal opportunities. We
strive to significantly increase the percentage
of women in research and teaching and
therefore welcome applications from female
academics. We give preference to severely
disabled applicants if their qualifications meet
the requirements. We support the compatibility
of family and career and promote gender
equality in academia and research.

Your application
If you are interested in the position, please
submit your application by 28.02.2024 via our
application portal.

Details on the application process and the
preparation of application documents can be
found here:
berufung.tu-dortmund.de/en/application

Questions will be answered by the Dean of the
Department of Cultural Studies:
University Professor Dr. Christian Zimmer,
dekanat.fk15@tu-dortmund.de

Further information about the Department of
Cultural Studies can be found at
kuwi.tu-dortmund.de

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