Senior lecturer in Rhetoric

The School of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences (HumUS) is seeking a senior lecturer who can contribute to the continued development of Rhetoric as a subject. The subject is included in the Humanities division, and offers undergraduate education at the first-cycle level. An ongoing collaborative course development effort across the department also includes plans for an interdisciplinary Master’s programme. Rhetoric is one specialisation within the postgraduate subject Language Studies.

In addition to courses that focus primarily on theory, there are courses offered which emphasise practical communicative skills in speech and writing. Moreover, the subject is involved extensively in both in-house and outside commissioned work.

Duties and responsibilities
Duties include teaching in the subject Rhetoric, especially at the undergraduate level and in internal assignments where theoretical and practical aspects are combined. The language used for some of the teaching is English.

Apart from teaching, duties include supervision, examination, evaluation and course development work, as well as administration, continuing professional development, and cooperation with society at large. As a new senior lecturer, you will be expected to participate actively in ongoing course development efforts, as well as contribute to the development of Rhetoric as a subject and the Humanities divisionin general.

Information
The position is a full-time, permanent post. The salary depends on the successful candidate’s qualifications and experience. Positions announced at Örebro University are, where appropriate, subject to a trial period.

For more information about the appointment, please contact Director of Division Johanna Stenersen +46(0)19-30 14 24, or Senior Lecturer in Rhetoric Marie Gelang, +46(0)19-30 30 86.

Visit www.oru.se/career to read more about the position, eligibility, assessment criteria and how to apply.
The application deadline is 2017-03-30. We look forward to receiving your application!

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