Lecturer in the Korean Studies Section, the Institute of Classical, Mediterranean, and Oriental Studies

No 35.2026.ZK.ISKOŚ.WN.MR of April 20, 2026

Institute/Department: Korean Studies Section, the Institute of Classical, Mediterranean, and Oriental Studies, the Faculty of Languages, Literatures and Cultures
Position: lecturer
Type of position: teaching
Vacancies/positions: 1
Type of contract: full time
Deadline for submission of documents: May 20, 2026
Expected term of decision:  June 15, 2026
Expected commencement of the employment: October 1^st, 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.

Requirements
The candidate is required to have:

1. Hold a master’s degree in Korean philology or a related discipline in the humanities, obtained in Poland or abroad; in the case of a native speaker of Korean, have completed higher education and possess experience in teaching Korean as a foreign language at the academic level. For foreign candidates, the regulations on the recognition of education obtained abroad apply. Diplomas obtained in countries with which Poland has not concluded bilateral agreements on the recognition of education obtained abroad as equivalent to education obtained in Poland are subject to nostrification.
2. For candidates who are not native speakers of Korean, knowledge of the Korean language must be certified by a diploma.
3. Experience in teaching at a university-level institution in the field of Korean studies.
4. The selection committee will also take into account the following additional criteria related to the teaching needs of the Institute of Classical, Mediterranean, and Oriental Studies: willingness to teach business Korean language and willingness to actively seek out partners for cooperation within the socio-economic environment among Korean companies operating in Poland.

Responsibilities:
In the teaching area:

1. Educating and mentoring students, including supervising coursework, term papers, and theses in terms of content and methodology.
2. Participating in the development of the Institute’s educational offerings, including contributing to the creation of new curricula.
3. Initiating new teaching partnerships with domestic and international research institutions.

In the organizational area:

1. Undertaking organizational responsibilities arising from employment at the Institute of Classical, Mediterranean, and Oriental Studies at the University of Wrocław. Continuously improving professional competencies.
2. Participating in the organization of academic and cultural events.

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 or higher.
4. Statement of whether the University of Wroclaw will be the primary workplace in the event of winning the competition (download Workplace statement).
5. An overview of professional accomplishments including a degree of internationalisation and a description of the candidate’s research and their experience in teaching, organising academic work and popularizing science.
6. Application for employment addressed to His Magnificence the Rector.
7. Declaration in connection with Article 113 of the Higher Education and Science Act (download Declaration – Article 113).

If you provide us with data voluntarily in your application other than what is necessary for you to participate in the recruitment procedure, we ask for your consent to their processing, which may read:
– in the case of ordinary data: ‘I consent to the processing of my personal data contained in…. (e.g. CV, cover letter or other attached documents) by the University of Wrocław in the recruitment process for the position …’
– for special category data: ‘I consent to the processing of the special categories of my data referred to in Article 9(1) of the GDPR contained in …. (e.g. CV, motivation letter or other attached documents) by the University of Wrocław in the recruitment process for the position …’

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: “lecturer.35.ZK.ISKOŚ.WN.MR“.

Additional information:

1. The University of Wrocław reserves the right to contact only selected candidates.
2. Selected candidates may be required to undergo an interview by means of electronic communication allowing audio and video transmission.
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 cancel the competition.
5. The University of Wrocław does not provide housing.

Information clause for persons participating in the recruitment process