The University of Tartu is the biggest and oldest centre of academic life in Estonia - we have over 4,500 employees and 16,000 students. The unique intellectual atmosphere and fine living and working environment that characterise Tartu have attracted prominent scientists and experts for almost 400 years. Join the university family!
Duties and responsibilities
- Teaching various subjects related to youth engagement and support at different levels of higher education and in continuing education, using up-to-date teaching methods and educational technologies.
- Delivering lectures, conducting seminars and practical classes, as well as carrying out related teaching and methodological, organisational, and development activities.
- Supervising students’ research projects and theses.
- Participating in research and development activities related to young people, including NEET youth.
- Implementing projects that support the development of the field.
- Developing cooperation with other units of the university and with other Estonian universities providing teacher education.
- Continuously developing one’s teaching and supervision skills as well as competencies in research and development.
Required qualifications
PhD or an equivalent qualification.
Required experience
- Candidates must be qualified to teach the subjects of their field as well as supervise students.
- It is required that candidates have various experiences related to research and have published high quality research articles (ETIS 1.1., 1.2., and 3.1.) related to youth engagement and support.
Required language skills
Excellent command of English and Estonian.
Additional information on remuneration
Remuneration based on UT salary rules.
Number of vacancies
1
Documents required for applying
- A letter of application to the Rector.
- A curriculum vitae.
- A list of research publications (if necessary, enclosing copies or offprints of more important publications).
- A copy of a document (including its annexes) which shows the candidate to hold the required qualification (with authorized translation into Estonian, English or Russian if the credential is not in Estonian, English, Russian, Finnish, Swedish, French, Italian, Ukrainian and Belarussian languages). A candidate can be required to submit the original or a certified copy of the document (including its annexes) showing the candidate to hold the required qualification. If the candidate has acquired the higher education in question abroad, he or she may be required to submit an assessment issued by the Academic Recognition Information Centre (the Estonian ENIC/NARIC) of his or her qualification in respect of the qualification requirements for the position.
- Other materials considered relevant by the candidate (a list of such materials must be included in the application or annexed to it).
Additional information
Job description, incl. requirements for academic staff.
More information about application documents.
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Start date 14.12.2026
Workload
0,5
Place of work
Jakobi 5, Tartu
Application deadline
02.11.2026