Full Professor of Theories and Methodologies of Social Work-Social Pedagogy

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Full Professor of Theories and Methodologies of Social Work-Social Pedagogy

Company

Universität Wien

Job description

Full Professor of Theories and Methodologies of Social Work-Social PedagogyEmployer Location Vienna (Landbezirke) (AT) Closing date 16 Oct 2024View moreView lessAcademic Discipline , , , Job Type , Contract Type HoursSave jobClick to add the job to your shortlistYou need to or to save a job.The University of Vienna is internationally renowned for its excellence in teaching and research, and counts more than 7,500 academics from all disciplines. This breadth of expertise offers unique opportunities to address the complex challenges of modern society, to develop comprehensive new approaches, and educate the problem-solvers of tomorrow from a multidisciplinary perspective.At the Faculty of Philosophy and Education, the University of Vienna seeks to appoint aFull Professor of Theories and Methodologies of Social Work-Social PedagogyIn case of a first time appointment to a professorship, the appointment may be initially limited – with an extension option.The position:The successful candidate will represent the field of theories and methodologies in social work/social pedagogy. They combine international academic expertise in research with practical experience in specific fields of action in social work/social pedagogy and networking with relevant stakeholders.Experience with different theoretical approaches, various qualitative and, if applicable, quantitative research methods as well as interest in critical intersectional perspectives are expected. Furthermore, knowledge of the Austrian framework conditions and infrastructure for social work/social pedagogy or the willingness to familiarize oneself with them is expected.The successful candidate should also have expertise in fields of action and problem areas of social work/social pedagogy and be able to guide theory-practice reflection in a science-based manner. Fields of action and problem areas include, for example, ageing, poverty and social assistance, assisted living, drug addiction, adult education, violence prevention, youth work, youth delinquency, migration and asylum or homelessness.A habilitation or equivalent degree in social work or closely related disciplines is desirable.Your academic profile:

• Doctoral degree/PhD
• Outstanding research achievements, excellent publication and funding record, international reputation
• Proven leadership qualities
• Gender and diversity competence
• Experience in designing and managing large research projects
• Enthusiasm for excellent teaching and supervision at the bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral level
• Willingness to take on organisational and administrative responsibilities within the Faculty and/or the University

The University of Vienna expects the successful candidate to acquire, within three years, proficiency in German sufficient for teaching in bachelor’s programmes and for participation in university committees.We offer:

• a dynamic research environment
• a wide range of research and teaching support services
• attractive working conditions in a city with a high quality of life
• an attractive salary according to the

(§98 UG, level A1, to be negotiated individually) and an organisational retirement plan * a “start-up package”, in particular for the initiation of research projects

• comprehensive relocation support

Application documents:Please submit a single PDF file (LastName_FirstName.pdf) containing the following information in English via e-mail to the Dean of the Faculty of Philosophy and Education at the University of Vienna, Univ.-Prof. Dr. Hans Bernhard Schmid, Universitätsstraße 7 (NIG), 1010 Wien, (dekan.philbild@univie.ac.at): * Letter of motivation

• Academic curriculum vitae

• education and training
• positions held to date
• relevant parental, family or other care times
• awards and honors
• commissions of trust
• previous and current cooperation partners
• list of most important acquired third-party funding as principal investigator, and, if applicable, of inventions/patents
• list of most important scientific talks (max. 10)
• teaching and mentoring
• supervision experience (Master and PhD)
• List of publications and a link to your ORCID record
• Research statement

• most important research achievements (max. 2 pages) and planned future research activities (max. 4 pages)
• synopsis of five key publications with relevance to the position advertised
• Teaching and supervision statement

• eaching and supervision concept, including a description of the previous and planned priorities in academic teaching and supervision (max. 2 pages)

Appendices to application document:

• Five key publications as electronic full text version
• Teaching evaluations (if available, compiled into a single PDF file)
• Copies of certificates of academic degrees (mandatory, compiled into a single PDF file)

The University of Vienna has an anti-discriminatory employment policy and attaches great importance to equal opportunities, the and diversity. We lay special emphasis on increasing the number of women in senior and in academic positions among the academic and general university staff and therefore expressly encourage qualified women to apply. Given equal qualifications, preference will be given to female candidates.Reference no.: social work 2024
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Wien

Job date

Wed, 18 Sep 2024 01:26:48 GMT

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