Senior-lecturer at the Institute of Pedagogy

No 43.2026.IP.WNHP.AH of May 11, 2026

Institute/Department: the Institute of Pedagogy, Faculty of Historical and Pedagogical Sciences

Position: senior-lecturer

Type of position: teaching

Vacancies/positions: 1

Type of contract: full time

Deadline for submission of documents: 11.06.2026

Expected term of decision: June 2026

Expected commencement of the employment: 01.10.2026

Period of employment:  fixed-term contract (2 years)

The competition is open to each candidate who meets the requirements set out in the Higher Education and Science Act of July 20th, 2018 (Journal of Laws of 2018, item 1668 as amended) and the Statute of University of Wroclaw.

Job Description:

The Senior Lecturer at the Institute of Pedagogy, University of Wroclaw, will be responsible for teaching in the field of pedagogy. Due to the specific nature of the curriculum and the teaching needs of the Institute of Pedagogy, it is particularly desirable to possess competencies enabling the teaching of courses in the psychological foundations of education, as part of the pedagogy program, particularly in part-time studies. The candidate is expected to combine pedagogical and psychological competencies, enabling them to conduct psychology courses in an educational context and develop teaching activities in the field of pedagogy.

Requirements

The candidate is required to have:

1. Hold a master’s degree in pedagogy or psychology with documented professional experience.
2. Have a teaching or psychological education and documented competencies in psychology that allow them to teach psychology subjects in the field of pedagogy.
3. Have a teaching record in pedagogy and/or psychology, including, in particular, experience in teaching classes related to the psychological foundations of education.
4. Have experience in teaching psychology classes for students of pedagogy.
5. Have completed schools, courses, training, and workshops in psychology and/or therapy.
6. Be willing to teach in Polish.
7. Have sufficient knowledge of English to enable academic communication.
8. Be willing to teach, particularly in part-time studies in the field of pedagogy.
9. Be willing to undertake teaching activities to improve the quality of education in the field of pedagogy.

Responsibilities

1. Teaching classes in the field of pedagogy, covering, in particular, subjects related to the psychological foundations of education, including: General Psychology, Selected Issues in Contemporary Social Psychology, Social Psychology, Human Developmental Psychology, Developmental Psychopathology/Psychopathology of Child and Adolescent Development, Clinical Psychology and Social Maladjustment, Clinical Psychology with Psychopathology, Educational Psychology, Educational Psychology and Psychoprophylaxis, and Rehabilitation Psychology.
2. Teaching classes primarily for part-time students in the field of pedagogy.
3. Participating in the organizational work of the Institute of Pedagogy and implementing the unit’s teaching tasks.
4. Taking action to develop teaching methods and improve the quality of education in the field of pedagogy.

Required documents

1. Personal questionnaire of the person applying for employment (download Personal questionnaire).
2. Curriculum Vitae.
3. A photocopy of the diploma certifying the award of a master’s degree.
4. Copies of diplomas and certificates from schools, courses, trainings, and workshops in psychology and/or therapy.
5. List of completed schools, courses, trainings, workshops, and conferences
6. Statement of whether the University of Wroclaw will be the primary workplace in the event of winning the competition (download Workplace statement).
7. Summary of professional experience, including a description of teaching activities and professional experience, along with a development plan in these areas.
8. Application for employment addressed to His Magnificence the Rector.
9. Declaration in connection with Article 113 of the Higher Education and Science Act (download Declaration – Article 113).

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All the documents should be send only in an electronic form to the following address: praca@uwr.edu.pl with the subject of the message: “senior.lecturer.43.IP.WNHP.AH“.

All submitted documents must be signed.

Additional information

1. The University of Wrocław reserves the right to contact only selected candidates.
2. Selected candidates may be invited for an interview.
3. The University of Wrocław reserves the right to close the competition without selecting a candidate.
4. The University of Wrocław reserves the right to annul the competition.
5. The University of Wrocław does not provide housing.

Information clause for persons participating in the recruitment process