As a humanistic, sustainable and action-oriented university, Leuphana University of Lüneburg stands for innovation in education and science. Methodological diversity, interdisciplinary collaboration, transdisciplinary cooperation with practice, and an overall dynamic development characterize its research profile in the fields of education, culture, public affairs, management and entrepreneurship, and sustainability. Its study model with the Leuphana College, the Leuphana Graduate School and the Leuphana Professional School has won many awards. Leuphana University of Lüneburg (foundation under public law), Faculty of Sustainability, has two vacancies for a part time position (75 %) as

Lecturer and Advisor (m/f/d) Studium Individuale
(salary group EG 13 TV-L)

start immediately, fixed term for three years, with the possibility of extension for up to a further three years. The Studium Individuale at Leuphana College is an individualized programme of study (Bachelor of Arts) offering a contemporary liberal education. It centres on the intellectual engagement with questions of contemporary relevance, the personal development of each student through purposeful explorations and choices. It cooperates with like-minded programmes throughout the world, in particular in the USA and the Netherlands. The programme is taught in English.

Your tasks:

• Teaching in the core modules of the “Studium Individuale” (equivalent of 135-minute weekly sessions)
• Contribute to course and curricular development through relevant research (international and national)
• Contribute to the development and practice of student advising
• Take on managerial and administrative tasks
• Design and support co-curricular activities
• Participation in international networks and development of international project tenders
• Own academic career development and further qualification in the field of liberal education or higher education research (habilitation or habilitation-equivalent tasks) 

Your profile:

• Completed academic university degree
• A PhD preferably in the fields of humanities, social sciences or sustainability science (or evidence of being close to completion)
• Genuine interest, and preferably experience, in teaching and in course development
• Evidence of a broad, interdisciplinary approach to education and readiness to teach outside your discipline
• Enthusiasm to work with undergraduate students
• Near-native level of English
• International experience
• Experience in managerial work
• Familiarity with, if not personal experience of, a liberal education/LAS degree

Our offer:

• an inspiring working environment as part of the university community of researchers, teachers, students and staff in technology and administration
• a workplace at one of the most beautiful university locations in Germany in a former barracks with an internationally acclaimed central building designed by Daniel Libeskind and the directly adjacent nature reserve Wilschenbruch
• flexible and family-friendly working hours within a time frame of 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
• flexible and family-friendly options for alternating between presence work and mobile work
• an extensive internal and external training program
• a wide range of sports activities sponsored by the university, which employees can take advantage of for one hour per week during working hours
• a university-sponsored gastronomic lunch and dinner offer in the refectory
• a job ticket for the Hamburg public transport system, sponsored by the university
• very good accessibility by public transport (various bus lines from Lüneburg train station) or with the Stadtrad Lüneburg (30 free minutes for each ride)
• possibility to borrow cargo bikes for employees of the university
• a high level of job security as part of the public sector
• an additional company pension plan through the Versorgungsanstalt des Bundes und der Länder (VBL)

If you have any questions regarding the content of the position, please contact the Academic Director of Leuphana College, Dr Steffi Hobuß: hobuss@leuphana.de Leuphana University of Lüneburg is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering heterogeneity among its staff. Disabled applicants with equal qualifications will be given priority consideration. We are looking forward to receiving your application. Please note our data protection information for applicants (which we currently only have in German). Please send your application (without picture) by 11.07.2022 preferably electronically (as a single merged pdf file) or by mail to: Leuphana University of Lüneburg
Personal und Recht / Bewerbungsmanagement 
Subject: College Lecturer Advisor SI
Universitätsallee 1
21335 Lüneburg
Germany
bewerbung@leuphana.de