Assistant (F/M)- research-teaching staff [18/2026/NA/WSNE/ISP/01]

University of Silesia in Katowice; Polska; On-site; PLN 64,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Silesia in Katowice invites applications for an Assistant (F/M) in the group of research-teaching staff at the Institute of Fine Arts, Faculty of Arts and Educational Science. The role involves research, teaching at multiple cycles, and managing duties with a 210-hour teaching load.

Applicants should hold an MA or equivalent in fine arts or art conservation, have related research experience, and be proficient in Polish and English for instruction.

Qualifications

• MA or equivalent in fine arts and art conservation.
• Experience in research in fine arts and art conservation.
• Recent artistic-scientific achievements in the discipline.
• Designing skills in glass and knowledge of stained glass production.
• Knowledge of fused glass techniques and Tiffany’s technique.
• Ability to operate artistic glass studio equipment.
• Experience teaching at higher education level.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research and artistic activity in fine arts and art conservation.
• Teach classes for Fine Arts Education and Graphic degree programmes.
• Fulfill 210 teaching hours annually in Polish and English.
• Handle organizational duties per individual assignment of duties.

Skills

Glass design

Stained glass

Fusing & slumping

Teaching English/Polish

Art conservation

Education

MA or equivalent in fine arts and art conservation

Tools

Kiln-firing equipment

Glass studio tools

Job description

Organisation/Company University of Silesia in Katowice Research Field Arts » Handicrafts Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Master Positions Application Deadline 19 Oct 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Warsaw) Country Poland Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week app. 40 Offer Starting Date 1 Mar 2027 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Reference Number 18/2026/NA/WSNE/ISP/01 Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

Assistant (F/M) [1] in the group of research-teaching staff.

Place of work: Faculty of Arts and Educational Science, Institute of Fine Arts

Number of available positions: 1

Ref.no.:18/2026/NA/WSNE/ISP/01

Key words: classic stained glass, fusing, slumping, visual arts, design

Applications to the open call may be submitted by those who meet the conditions specified in Section 113 of the Act – Law on Higher Education and Science of 20 July 2018 (Journal of Law 2024 item 1571 as amended).

[1] The open call is conducted in accordance with the principle of equal treatment in employment, and it is open to all persons who fulfill the requirements included in the open call announcement.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• conducting research and artistic activity in the discipline of fine arts and art conservation,
• teaching classes in the 1st cycle and 2nd cycle studies for the Fine Arts Education degree programme, and in the long-cycle studies for the Graphic degree programme,
• realization of the annual teaching load in the amount of 210 teaching hours in Polish and English,
• realization of organizational duties in accordance with the Individual Assignment of Duties.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS (obligatory):

• minimum MA, or equivalent title in the discipline of fine arts and art conservation,
• experience in the scope of conducting research in the discipline of fine arts and art conservation,
• recent artistic-scientific achievements in the discipline of fine arts and art conservation,
• designing skills in the scope of glass,
• knowledge of the design and production of traditional stained glass,
• knowledge in the scope of designing and realization of the fused glass (various systems+/- 82,96,90),
• knowledge of the Tiffany’s technique,
• knowledge of the slamping techniques,
• knowledge of materials in the scope of kiln-firing, slamping, fusing, and stained-glass techniques,
• ability to operate the equipment of the artistic glass studio,
• experience in teaching classes in the higher education institution for the 1st cycle, 2nd cycle studies,
• ability to conduct classes using the tools for distance learning,
• command of English that allows for teaching classes,
• command of Polish that allows for conducting classes or readiness to learn Polish (in the case of foreign candidates).

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS (recommended):

• competences allowing for internationalization of the artistic-scientific activity,
• skills in the scope of graphic design used in artistic glass,
• presentation of letters of recommendation,
• presentation of the research development plan,
• documented didactic achievements and the achievements in popularization of science,
• ability to conduct the artistic glass workshop for children and young people.

Specific Requirements

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:

• motivational letter referring to the candidate’s fulfilment of the open call requirements,
• scientific resume (CV),
• scans of the documents confirming the candidate’s qualifications (including the MA diploma or equivalent degree),
• a list of the candidate’s publications/portfolio of the candidate’s artistic-scientific achievements,
• other documentation defined in the open call requirements.

Languages ENGLISH Level Good

Languages POLISH Level Good

Additional Information

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

• full-time employment on the basis of the fixed period employment contract [1] ,
• employment at the University as a primary place of work,
• task-based working time,
• base remuneration in the minimum amount of 5766 PLN (in accordance with Appendix no. 1 of the Remuneration regulations of the University of Silesia in Katowice),
• the fixed remuneration component – seniority bonus [2] in the amount of 1% of the base remuneration for every year of employment from the fourth year of work, provided that the amount of the component does not exceed 20% of the base remuneration,
• the variable remuneration components and monetary benefits or benefits in kind (e.g., additional annual remuneration, awards, and other co-financing possibilities), employee pension programme in accordance with the acts and internal regulations of the University of Silesia in Katowice,
• additional paid options selected at the employee’s discretion on the basis of a declaration submitted by the employee (e.g., private life insurance, private medical package of the employee’s choice, group pension scheme),
• opportunity for professional development,
• work environment supporting diversity, equality, and inclusion.

[1] At the University of Silesia in Katowice, the first employment contract concluded with an academic is a fixed-term employment contract for a period of 4 years.

[2] Job seniority means the total period of the documented professional activity, which, according to the principles of law, shall be included in the person’s employment period in order for that person to acquire employee rights (e.g., the specific amount of holiday, severance pay, seniority bonus, etc.). It includes not only employment on the basis of employment contract, but also other forms of professional activity, such as person’s own economic activity, work on the basis of civil-law contracts (excluding contract for performance a specified task), membership in cooperative, uniformed service or a documented paid work abroad – provided that it fulfils the requirements defined by law. Legal basis: art. 302 and art. 302¹ of the act of 26 September 2025 on changing the act – Labour Code and some other acts (Journal of Laws of 2025, item 1423).

Eligibility criteria

The eligibility criteria are mandatory. From among those who meet all the eligibility criteria, the selection panel will shortlist candidates for the interview stage. Candidates who also meet the additional criteria may be awarded extra points.

Selection process

SCHEDULE OF THE CALL:

• application submission deadline: the 19th of October 2026 (11.59 p.m. CET)
• the selection process will be concluded by: the 18th of December 2026

OPEN CALL PROCEDURE:

Applications received after the deadline, incomplete applications and applications submitted in any other way than defined in the open call announcement shall not be considered.

The open call is conducted and solved by the open call committee appointed by the Rector. The open call procedure consists of two stages:

1) the formal assessment of the submitted documents,

2) merit-based evaluation of the candidates.

The formal assessment is preceded by the initial verification of the submitted documents confirming fulfilment of the requirements defined in the open call announcement. In the case of doubts the open call committee may call the applicant to complete the documentation in the defined period of time.

The open call committee prepares a list of persons whose applications fulfil the open call requirements to the greatest extent and invites them for an interview.

The interview may take place in person or by using the electronic means of communication. The invited candidates may be asked to prepare additional materials for the needs of presentation of their candidacy during the interview.

In the case of applications submitted by the persons who already have a history of employment at the University of Silesia in Katowice the selection committee will also take into account the opinions of the candidate’s superiors.

The open call committee may resign from conducting the interview if they state that the applications submitted in the open call do not fulfil the open call requirements.

The open call is solved by way of resolution adopted by the open call committee by secret ballot with the simple majority of votes.

The applicants are notified about the results of the open call. The applicants have a right to appeal against the open call committee’s decision in writing within 7 days from the day they are notified about the result of the open call. The appeal shall be considered by the Rector within the period of maximum 30 days.

The final, binding decision on employment of the candidate selected and recommended by the open call committee is made by the Rector.

The University reserves the right to leave the call unresolved.

Additional comments

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

The condition necessary for employment of the candidate selected in the selection proceedings is the fulfilment of the obligations arising from Section 265(4), (5), (13) of the Act – Law on Higher Education and Science of 20 July 2018 (Journal of Law 2024 item 1571 as amended).

In the case of applying for employment at the University of Silesia in Katowice as the primary place of work, candidates employed in other higher education institutions as their primary place of work, should, as of the day of their employment, fulfill the requirement defined in the art. 120, section 2 of the Act – Law on Higher Education and Science of 20 July 2018 (Journal of Law 2024 item 1571 as amended), according to which an academic may have only one primary place of work at a time.

In the case of a person selected as a result of the open call selection procedure, who has obtained their academic degree, their degree in arts or their professional title abroad, and whose academic degree, degree in arts or their professional title has not been recognized as equivalent to the adequate Polish degree or title, employment of such a person is possible in accordance with art. 116 section 2a of the Act – Law on Higher Education and Science of 20 July 2018 (Journal Laws of 2024 item 1571 as amended), in accordance with the procedure in force at the University or on the basis of the nostrification procedure, for which the candidate shall apply.

The Whistleblower Protection Act

The University of Silesia in Katowice fulfils the obligations arising from art. 48 of The Whistleblower Protection Act of 14 June 2024 (Journal of Laws of 2024, item 928). Considering the above, we want to inform that at the University of Silesia, there is a procedure for reporting internal law infringements. The applicants can make themselves familiar with the rules of submitting reports and the personal data protection connected with the procedure. Detailed information is available on the University website: https://naruszenia.us.edu.pl/ or can be acquired at the applicant’s request.

Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute Faculty of Arts and Educational Science, Institute of Fine Arts Country Poland State/Province Silesia City Cieszyn Postal Code 43-400 Street J.U. Niemcewicza 6 Geofield