Assistant Professor (F/M)

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).

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:

• teaching classes for the 1st cycle and 2nd cycle studies for the Spanish Studies degree programme,
• realization of the annual teaching load in the amount of 360 teaching hours in Spanish,
• realization of organizational duties in accordance with the Individual Assignment of Duties,
• promoting the Spanish language as well as the Faculty of Humanities of the University of Silesia in Katowice.

Where to apply

Website: https://form.erecruiter.pl/form/4a8177a79b474d08a26d3d951236d594

Requirements

Research Field: Language sciences » Languages

Education Level: PhD or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS (obligatory):

• minimum PhD in literary studies or linguistics,
• native speaker of Spanish or command of Spanish at C2 level,
• experience in teaching classes at the higher education institution at the 1st cycle 2nd cycle studies, in particular for the Spanish studies and Romance studies degree programmes,
• documented significant achievements in teaching and popularization of science,
• ability to conduct classes using the tools for distance learning,
• command of English sufficient for teaching classes (min. B2 level),
• command of Polish sufficient for teaching classes or readiness to learn Polish (in the case of foreign candidates).

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS (recommended):

• presentation of letters of recommendation,
• author of publications concerning teaching or research publications,
• experience in teaching classes in culture, history, and literature of the Spanish-speaking countries.

Specific Requirements

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:

1. motivational letter referring to the candidate’s fulfilment of the open call requirements;
2. scientific resume (CV);
3. scans of the documents confirming the candidate’s qualifications;
4. list of candidate’s didactic achievements;
5. list of candidate’s in terms of popularization of science;
6. other documentation defined in the open call requirements.

Languages: SPANISH — Level: Excellent

Languages: ENGLISH — Level: Good

Languages: POLISH — Level: Basic

Research Field: Language sciences » Languages

Additional Information

Benefits

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

• full-time employment on the basis of the fixed period employment contract,
• employment at the University as a primary place of work,
• task-based working time,
• base remuneration in the minimum amount of 7913 PLN (in accordance with Appendix no. 1 of the Remuneration regulations of the University of Silesia in Katowice),
• the fixed remuneration component – seniority bonus 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.

At the University first employment contract concluded with an academic is the fixed period employment contract for the period of maximum 4 years.

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 an employment contract, but also other forms of professional activity, such as a person’s own economic activity, work on the basis of civil-law contracts (excluding a contract for the performance a specified task), membership in a cooperative, uniformed service or documented paid work abroad – provided that it fulfils the requirements defined by law.

Eligibility criteria

The eligibility criteria are mandatory. The selection panel will only shortlist candidates who meet all the eligibility criteria for the next stage of the selection process, namely the interviews. Candidates who meet the additional criteria will be awarded extra points.

Selection process

SCHEDULE OF THE CALL:

• application submission deadline: 8th October 2026 (11.59 p.m. CET)
• the selection process will be concluded by the 7th 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 within the defined period of time.

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

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

In the case of applications submitted by 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 fulfill the open call requirements.

The open call is resolved by a resolution adopted by the open call committee by secret ballot with a 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 of the result of the open call. The appeal shall be considered by the Rector within a period of a maximum of 30 days.

The final, binding decision on the 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.

APPLICATIONS:

Submitting an application in response to this Call means accepting the GDPR information clause available in the Application form.

The required documents shall be submitted electronically using the application form, available by clicking “Apply”.

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 of Laws 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.

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