Assistant professor at the Department of Chinese Studies, Institute of Classical, Mediterranean and Oriental Studies

No 60.2025.ZSCH.ISKŚO.WN.MR of 11.07.2025

Institute/Department: Department of Chinese Studies, Institute of Classical, Mediterranean and Oriental Studies, Faculty of Letters
Type of position: teaching
Vacancies/positions: 1
Type of contract: full time
Application deadline: August 31, 2025
Estimated date of the contest settlement: September 25, 2025
Envisaged job starting date: October 1, 2025
Period of employment: fixed-term, 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 eligible candidates should:

1. Possession of a doctoral degree in the humanities and at least a master’s degree in sinology or a related discipline in the humanities obtained in the Republic of Poland or abroad; in the case of a native speaker of Chinese, completion of a university degree and many years of experience in teaching Chinese as a foreign language at the academic level. For foreign candidates, the regulations on the recognition of education acquired 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. Knowledge of the Chinese language certified by a diploma.
3. Competencies, qualifications and experience, documented in a professional resume, in working with university students, enabling proper conduct of academic classes (exercises, conversation classes, seminars, and/or lectures), such as: Practical study of the Chinese language, East Asian art, Chinese history and culture.
4. Availability to teach full-time and part-time classes.
5. In the case of foreign candidates, proof of knowledge of English (B2 level) to the extent that allows to conduct classes in this language and Polish at a communicative level (B1 level).
6. Documented in the professional resume experience in organizational work for the university, including organization of conferences, cultural events, work in the scientific circle.
7. The selection committee will also take into account the following additional criteria related to the teaching needs of the Department of Chinese Studies and the Institute of Classical, Mediterranean and Oriental Studies: competence to teach Chinese arts and crafts, cultural exchanges, practical learning of the Chinese language, activity in the popularization of knowledge about China.

Responsibilities
In the teaching area:

1. Teaching related to the implementation of the teaching process, resulting from the current needs of the Institute of Classical, Mediterranean and Oriental Studies, in the dimension provided for the position of teaching assistant professor, in accordance with the current internal normative acts of the University of Wroclaw, in particular in the subjects: Practical study of the Chinese language, Art of East Asia, History and culture of China.
2. Participation in the development of the teaching offer of the Institute, including contributions to the creation of new curricula.
3. Initiating new teaching contacts with domestic and foreign research centers.

In the organizational area:

1. Performing other tasks and activities related to the implementation, organization and improvement of the didactic process as indicated by the Director of the Institute of Classical, Mediterranean and Oriental Studies.
2. Participating in the organization of scientific and cultural events.

The application for the competition should include

1. Personal  questionnaire (download Personal Questionnaire).
2. Curriculum vitae.
3. A copy of the master’s diploma.
4. Statement that the University of Wroclaw will be the primary place of work in the case of winning the competition (download Statement on place of work).
5. Self-presentation (information about scientific, organizational, and other achievements).
6. Application for employment addressed to HM Rector.
7. Declaration – article 113 the Law on Higher Education and Science (download Statement – 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: “teaching assistant professor 60.ZSCh.ISKŚO.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