Associate Professor in Inclusive Teaching Practice in Higher Education at the Centre for Educational Development

Aarhus Universitet (AU); Aarhus; On-site; DKK 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

Aarhus Universitet (AU) søger en associate professor til Centre for Educational Development (CED) i Aarhus. Stillingen fokuserer på inkluderende undervisning og undervisningsudvikling, der fremmer studenterengagement i en højere uddannelseskontekst.

Positionen fordeler tiden ligeligt mellem forskning og undervisning. Du forventes at bidrage til CED's forskningsmiljø, samt at deltage i AU's læreruddannelsesprogram og udvikle innovative pædagogiske tilgange på AU.

Qualifications

• A PhD degree in a relevant field.
• At least three years of postdoc or assistant professor work-experience in a relevant position (at time of application).
• Developed a relevant, independent, international research profile, including topics like universal design, transformative pedagogy, student engagement, motivation, inclusion, experiential learning, embodied cognition, conflict, collaborative learning, belonging.
• Successful fundraising experience.
• Broad teaching experience, including experience of teaching university staff/faculty.
• Obtained a teaching certificate / pedagogical course certificate from your previous postdoc or assistant professor period.
• Practical experience leading development projects within your field of expertise.

Responsibilities

• Conduct internationally recognized applied research on inclusive teaching in higher education.
• Publish and communicate your research internationally and in relevant Danish contexts.
• Fundraise externally for research activities at CED.
• Supervise younger researchers in relevant focus areas.
• Lead teaching development projects within your field of expertise.
• Collaborate with academic communities at AU to create experiments and innovate teaching.
• Teach broader (selected) topics at CED’s courses and workshops for AU staff/faculty, including taking on responsibilities of course management and coordination.
• Support colleagues at CED in connection with other tasks by specific agreement.

Skills

Teaching experience

Fundraising

Education

PhD in relevant field

Job description

Ansøgningsfrist 13. sep. 23:59 CEST

Forventet start 1. feb.

• Undervisningsudvikling Trøjborgvej 82-84 8000 Aarhus C
• Fuldtidsstilling ID: 165626

We invite applications for an associate professorship focusing on inclusive classroom collaboration and teaching that fosters student engagement in the higher education (university) setting.

About this position

The position calls for creative, interdisciplinary scholars able to bridge empirical and philosophical traditions within the learning sciences. We expect you to have a deep understanding of the underlying cognitive mechanisms, as well as the experiential conditions supporting motivation and engagement.

We are looking for a colleague working with topics like universal design, inclusivity, belonging, accessibility, transformative pedagogy, collaborative learning, difficult university classroom conversations or conflicts, student engagement, and motivation in higher education.

At CED, an associate professor’s time divides equally between research and teaching. We expect you to contribute to CED´s research environment, while taking an active role in our university teacher training program and the development of innovative pedagogical approaches across AU. We expect you to be passionate about translating research into educational practice.

About your expected tasks and responsibilities

Your primary tasks and responsibilities as an associate professor at CED are to

• Conduct internationally recognized applied research on inclusive teaching in higher education
• Publish and communicate your research internationally and in relevant Danish contexts
• Fundraise externally for research activities at CED
• Supervise younger researchers in relevant focus areas
• Lead teaching development projects within your field of expertise
• Collaborate with academic communities at AU to create experiments and innovate teaching
• Teach broader (selected) topics at CED’s courses and workshops for AU staff/faculty, including taking on responsibilities of course management and coordination
• Support colleagues at CED in connection with other tasks by specific agreement.

About your qualifications and competence

You have

• A PhD degree in a relevant field
• At least three years of postdoc or assistant professor work-experience in a relevant position (at time of application)
• Developed a relevant, independent, international research profile, that includes topics like universal design, transformative pedagogy, student engagement, motivation, inclusion, experiential learning, embodied cognition, conflict, collaborative learning, belonging
• Successful fundraising experience
• Broad teaching experience, including experience of teaching university staff/faculty
• Obtained a teaching certificate / pedagogical course certificate from your previous postdoc or assistant professor period
• Practical experience leading development projects within your field of expertise.

You are ready to

• Supervise younger research colleagues
• Collaborate respectfully and professionally with university staff and faculty across AU and with colleagues at CED with quite different educational backgrounds and tasks
• Be present at Aarhus University most days
• Learn Danish (if you are not already speaking a Scandinavian language)

You are a person who

• Thrives on complex processes with multiple agendas and stakeholders
• Have strategies for coping with projects that are necessarily going as planned.

About the Centre for Educational Development (CED) at Aarhus University (AU)

CED is the educational development and teaching-learning centre at AU. The mission of CED is to inspire engaging teaching and excellent educations at Aarhus University.

We offer all faculties, staff, and educational leaders at AU courses and workshops, practical partnership, and collaboration about their students, their teaching, their curricula and programs, to foster and assist the implementation of research-based educational development. We also run, support, develop, and inspire the use of learning technologies at AU.

CED employs about 60 colleagues organized into three departments specialized in digital development, teaching development, and program development, respectively, plus a small administration. We have a good collegial atmosphere characterized by a high degree of collaboration and continuous professional development. We value inquiry, co-creation, empowerment, and expertise.

The research group at CED works within and across the three departments. The group presently comprises six associate professors, four assistant professors, two postdocs, five PhD-students and three research assistants.

The group has ongoing research on topics that include student learning, transitions and career, university teacher development and educational leadership, health sciences education, natural sciences education, and learning technologies in higher education. We come from a wide range of research methods and theoretical frameworks, but all focus on applied higher education research.

For a more detailed description of CED, please, visit our website.

Conditions and place of employment

The position is full time (37 hours per week).

Expected start date 1 February 2027 or as soon as possible thereafter.

Further information on the appointment procedure can be found in the Ministerial Order on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Universities.

The appointment is in accordance with the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (Akademikerne).

Further information on qualification requirements and job description can be found in the Ministerial Order on Job Structure for Academic Staff at Universities.

The successful applicant will refer to the department manager of Teaching Development at CED. The Centre director lead the research group across the three departments.

Place of employment is Trøjborgvej 82-84, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark.

International applicant?

Aarhus University offers a broad variety of services for international researchers and accompanying families, including relocation service and career counselling to expat partners. Please find more information about entering and working in Denmark on Research at AU.

The hiring process

In connection with your motivated written application, you must also attach

• CV
• Documentation for your PhD degree
• List of all your publications
• Three selected full publications for deep assessment
• A research plan covering the first two years at CED as an associate professor (max 3 pages)
• Description of your fundraising successes (1 page)
• Your teaching portfolio (max 3 pages)
• A short teaching statement (or teaching philosophy)
• Documentation of participation in university teaching courses
• And examples of leading educational development projects (max 3 pages).

Applications must be made in English.

We use shortlisting in the hiring process lead by the centre director. In the shortlisting process, we exclude applicants that are far from being eligible for the described position.

After the shortlisting process, an assessment committee with international participation gives their written summary concerning each of the shortlisted applicants. Based on these summaries of qualifications, an employment committee of future colleagues from CED invite the best 3-4 applicants for an interview.

Interviews are expected to take place in December.

Aarhus University’s ambition is to be an attractive and inspiring workplace for all and to foster a culture in which each individual has opportunities to thrive, achieve and develop. We view equality and diversity as assets, and we welcome all applicants.

The application must be submitted via Aarhus University’s recruitment system, which can be accessed under the job advertisement on Aarhus University's website.

Spørgsmål til stillingen ?

Anne Mette Mørcke Centerleder, Centre for Educational Development - CED [phone] e-mail

Spørgsmål til ansøgning og proces ?

AU HR - Personalejura [phone] e-mail