About the position

The Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences - Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences (HHS) is the largest faculty under the Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences, and has a total of approximately 7000 students and 300 employees. Our Department of Law, Philosophy and International Studies now has a vacancy for a 100% permanent position and up to two temporary positions as associate professor/senior lecturer/college lecturer in law.

The department consists of approx. 35 employees and offers bachelor's programs in law, international studies and philosophy, politics and economics, as well as a year program in international studies and philosophy. The department also offers continuing education in health law, labor law and administrative law. Our research is organized in three well-established research groups in philosophy, European and global studies (EUGLOB) and law development.

The Department of Law consists of 18 employees and has its main workplace at Lillehammer. The faculty also has teaching duties at the Rena campus. The department has high ambitions and is working towards the establishment of a master's degree.

Responsibilities and duties

• Research and academic development work in the field of law
• Participation in research groups and acquisition work
• Planning and development of studies, taking care of academic responsibility and carrying out teaching assignments in law courses offered by the department
• Student contact
  
  Other tasks may be added to the position as needed.

Qualifications

Formal competence:

• You must qualify for the position of associate professor/senior lecturer/college lecturer in law in accordance with the requirements stated in regulations to the Universities and University Colleges Act.
• You must have documented a high level of proficiency in one or more of the legal subjects offered at the department.

It is expected that the person appointed as a college lecturer will work to qualify for a first position in agreement with the head of department.

If there are applicants with competence assessment as a professor or docent, it will be relevant to appoint in these position categories.

Pedagogical competence:

• You must have documented educational competence, cf. Regulations to the Universities and University Colleges Act and HINN's clarification of the educational competence requirements and form of documentation for appointment and promotion in teaching and research positions.

Applicants who cannot document educational competence at the time of appointment are obliged to complete the university college's course in higher education pedagogy or equivalent within two years from the time of appointment.

Language skills:

• You must have good written and oral communication skills in a Scandinavian language (Norwegian, Swedish or Danish) and English.

Norwegian language skills of at least level B2 are required for employment, cf. regulations to the Universities and University Colleges Act. Competence in Swedish or Danish is equivalent to Norwegian.

When assessing and ranking qualified applicants, emphasis will be placed on:

• Quality of attached academic work, teaching experience and administration. When assessing qualifications, career stage will be taken into account.
• In its assessment, the department will take into account which teaching needs it needs to cover. Applicants must explain in their application which subject areas they can teach.
• Applicants must be able to participate in all types of teaching activities at the time of appointment.
• Experience from teaching at bachelor's and/or master's level is desirable.
• International peer-reviewed publications are desirable. Experience in applying for external research funding will be a plus.
  

These are the personal qualities we are looking for in our new colleague:

• have an interest in, and skills in, teaching and research
• want to contribute to the further development of the legal studies program and the academic environment at the department in a long-term perspective
• have the ability and motivation to drive forward R&D work, both alone and in collaboration with others
• can interact well with students and colleagues and will contribute to a good collaborative climate
• has an interest in and motivation for academic and administrative management

The assessment of which candidate is best qualified is based on a comprehensive assessment of education, experience and personal suitability and other qualification requirements as formulated in the advertisement, in addition to motivation for the position.

The position and associated duties must be performed in accordance with applicable laws and regulations for government employees, including the Act on Control of Exports of Strategic Goods, Services and Technology, etc. Candidates who, after assessment of the application and attachments, conflict with the criteria in the latter act, will not be able to take up the position at Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences. Necessary approvals must be maintained throughout the employment relationship.

We offer

• an exciting and challenging job at a developing university college
• salary in position code 1011 associate professor/ 1198 senior lecturer/ 1008 university college lecturer in accordance with the Norwegian national salary regulations.
• Membership in Statens pensjonskasse, including good pension and insurance schemes.

For more information about HINN as an employer, see here.

Applying for the position

Application and CV are registered electronically via "apply for the position".

The application must include:

• application letter
• complete CV with an overview of education, work experience, teaching experience, administrative experience, acquisition work, coordination experience and other qualifying activities
• confirmed copies of diplomas and certificates
• documentation of pedagogical qualifications in a systematic, overall presentation, including an overview of formal pedagogical education, pedagogical practice including supervisory experience. In addition to any experience with study quality development, development of teaching programs, curricula, etc.
• In addition, up to one page of reflection on the applicant's educational philosophy and own educational development is requested
• overview of externally funded projects
• publication list and up to 5 works are attached as attachments for assessment

For your application to be considered, the documents must be attached as electronic attachments to the application. Current applications will be evaluated by an expert committee.

Candidates will be invited for an interview and testing of practical pedagogical skills.

If you have any questions about uploading attachments or other technical matters related to the application, please contact Jobbnorge customer service.

Information about you may be published even if you have requested not to be included on the applicant list. If the request is not granted, you will be notified of this.

Diversity and affirmative action

HINN believes that inclusion and diversity are a strength. We want employees with different skills, professional combinations, life experiences and perspectives to contribute to even better problem solving. We will make arrangements for employees who need it. Examples of adaptations include technical aids, adapting furniture or changing routines, work tasks and working hours.

If there are qualified applicants with disabilities, gaps in their CV or immigrant background, we will invite at least one applicant in each of these groups to an interview. In order to be considered as an applicant in these groups, i.e. positively treated in this way, applicants must meet certain requirements. You can read more at the employer portal.

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