University Assistant Predoctoral

With 27 teaching subjects, one specialization and over 11,000 student teachers, the University of Vienna is the largest teacher training institution in Austria. At the Centre for Teacher Education (ZLB), we are working to bundle and further develop the various initiatives to improve the quality of teacher education. Together with the faculties and centres involved in teacher education and the universities of teacher education within the North-East Network, future teachers are prepared for the changing needs of a modern school and are enabled to contribute to shaping the learning and living environment of schools on the basis of scientific expertise.

Your personal sphere of influence:

The advertised position is located at the Center for Teacher Education and is part of the doctoral program "Educational Innovation Needs Educational Research." As a University Assistant Praedoc, you will join the research team led by Prof. Susanne Schwab (Chair of School Pedagogy with a special focus on social, linguistic, and cultural diversity).

The department deals with questions of school participation, inclusion and equal opportunities. We investigate how education systems, schools and teaching create conditions that can promote or limit the learning, well-being and development of children and young people. In doing so, we look at individual development processes as well as institutional and structural factors that shape educational paths.

Our research is multi-perspective and interdisciplinary. It combines pedagogical, psychological and sociological approaches and examines education in all its complexity.

Your future tasks:

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Participation in the teams's research projects Working on your dissertation and its completio
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Contribution to research, teaching, and institutional administratio
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Student supervisio
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Independent delivery of courses in accordance with collective agreement regulation
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This is part of your personality:

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Initial experience in academic writin
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Very good knowledge of qualitative and/or quantitative research method
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High level of written and verbal communication skills in Germa
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Very good proficiency in English, both spoken and writte
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Proficiency in IT application
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Ability to work effectively in a tea
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Desirable qualifications:

• Knowledge of university processes and structure

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  Didactic skill
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  Experience in contributing to research project
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  Experience in pedagogical work with children and adolescent
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  Additional language skills are desirable and advantageous (Arabic, Armenian, Turkish, Romanian, Bulgarian, etc.
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What we offer:

Work-life balance: Our employees enjoy flexible working hours and can partially work remotely.

Contract duration: The employment duration is 3 years. Initially limited to 1.5 years, the employment relationship is automatically extended to 3 years if the employer does not terminate it within the first 12 months by submitting a non-extension declaration.

Inspiring working atmosphere: You are a part of an international academic team in a healthy and fair working environment.

Good public transport connections: Your workplace is easily accessible by public transport.

Internal further training & Coaching: Opportunity to deepen your skills on an ongoing basis. There are over 600 courses to choose from – free of charge.

Fair salary: The basic salary of EUR 3.776,10 (on a full-time basis) increases if we can credit professional experience.

Equal opportunities for all: We welcome every additional/new personality to the team!

It is that easy to apply:

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(Academic) C
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Proof of project experienc
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List of publication
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Proof of teaching experience (if available
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Degree certificate
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Academic diploma
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