Senior Lecturer in tourism studies

By working at Dalarna University, you can help create opportunities for everyone to further their education. Our active responsibility is to promote a healthy society at both the regional and global levels. Some 750 professionals work here, while some 16 000 students study here, and we, along with our many collaborative partners, can make these opportunities real.

At Dalarna University, you will contribute towards the development of opportunities that allow everybody the access to higher education. We take active responsibility for promoting a good society, both regionally and globally. The University has about 800 employees, 16 000 students and a great number of collaborative partners that together help make this possible.

Dalarna University has established CeTLeR, a centre for tourism research, and is now looking to recruit staff.

This is a full-time permanent position. The date of commencement can be immediate and is upon agreement. Place of employment is Borlänge.

Field of Knowledge: General Information
Research and education in tourism is interdisciplinary in nature and includes perspectives from several other disciplines. At Dalarna University business, economics, geography among others are included.

The faculty of tourism is in a phase of development and expansion. We specifically develop our cooperation with external relations within the region and with international academic partners. The current position is expected to contribute to this development especially with key competences within tourism and events.

Work Responsibilities
The current position focuses on teaching and development of the curriculum for Bachelor’s program in International Tourism Management and the Master’s program in Tourism Destination Development. In addition, there is room for research directed towards Eventmanagement/Eventtourism. One key task is also to work with external relations and develop the network with both business and public stakeholders within tourism and leisure.

Qualifications
According to the Higher Education Ordinance, to qualify as an Senior Lecturer, you must hold a Degree of Doctor or have competence to equal this.

To qualify for this position, you must
- Hold a Degree of Doctor in Tourism Studies, Human Geography, Economics or Business Administration;
- Have completed the courses in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education; (Högskolepedagogisk utbildning) or in another way achieved competence to equal this; and
- Documented experience of teaching within the relevant fields. These fields include Sustainable tourism development in rural areas, Event management and event tourism, Tourism work and mobility
- The sound ability to express yourself both orally and in writing in English since English is the language of instruction and for research;
- Experience teaching in English

It is of credit if you have
- Research experience;
- Experience working in the area of collaboration;
- Experience with administrative work within the area of programme and course development as well as experience of management within universities or colleges.

It would be of merit
- If you can communicate in Swedish

Two key criteria that will be considered are your personal qualities and your reasons for applying as well as your ability and desire to be part of and contribute to the organization within the area of education.

Assessment criteria
The University will take in mind the applicant’s ability to perform the duties that come with the position by qualitatively assessing academic and pedagogical ability as well as other qualifications that are relevant for the position. 

In accordance with the Higher Education Ordinance, chap. 4, there will be as much attention given to the assessment of pedagogical skills as there will be to academic skills.

Further information about assessment criteria can be found in the document entitled Recruitment Procedures for Teachers at Dalarna University. 

We have chosen to advertise two positions in Tourism studies, this one and one position as a Lecturer. Only one of the two will be appointed.

Application documents will be reviewed by experts

Other Information
Individualized salary is applied, please state your request in the application. Dalarna University promotes an even gender distribution in its workforce as well as increased diversity.

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Application Documents
Your application will show the correct reference number (diarienummer) and will include:
- a curriculum vitae;
- certification of qualifications;
- list of publications;
- five relevant pieces of most referenced work;
- summary of pertinent academic and scientific work;
- reference information; and
- teaching merits, which shall be presented in accordance with the template that can be found on the Dalarna University website: www.du.se/educational-qualifications

No electronic amendments to your application can be made after the final date of application. At a later date, you will receive instructions from experts if further documentation is required, and in this case only documentation showing academic publications that cannot be sent electronically as attachments directly in the application. 

Final Date of Application

Apply online on our website. The final date of application is June 23, 2016.

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