Professor in organisation and leadership

There is a vacancy for a permanent full-time position as a professor in the field of management and /or supervision and /or organisational development at the Department of Early Childhood Education at the Faculty of Education and International Studies from 1 August 2021.

The Department of Early Childhood Education has approximately 2000 students and 115 academic staff members and is located at the Oslo Metropolitan University campus in the centre of Oslo. The Department offers a Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education and Care, a Master’s degree in Early Childhood Education Studies, and various continuing education courses; the Faculty offers a Ph.D. in Education. The Department collaborates extensively with kindergartens and other institutions relevant to our work.

Learn more about the Faculty and the Department here, and learn more about our research groups here.

Duties:

• initiate and carry out research and development work
• be a driving force in the development of major research projects and applications for external funding together with colleagues in the expert community
• initiate and further develop research collaborations with national and international partners
• play a key role in the work of further development of the expert community and the department’s study programmes
• teach and supervise at Bachelor's, Master’s and, if relevant, PhD levels and follow up students in practical training
• carry out academic administrative tasks

The profile of the Faculty is teacher education and profession-oriented research and development work is emphasised. It is important that the appointed candidate be willing to focus on research that is relevant to professional early childhood practice.

Required qualification:

• qualification as professor within the field of management, organisational management, education management, or equivalent
• The applicant must document relevant educational theory and practice for higher education. The criteria for the assessment of such competence are set out at https://ansatt.oslomet.no/en/utdanningsfaglig-kompetanse
• Proficiency in oral and written English is required. Applicants who do not have adequate proficiency in a Scandinavian language on appointment, must acquire Norwegian skills corresponding to at least level B2 within three years of commencement.
• If no applicants who are qualified for appointment as a professor apply, an applicant may be appointed to a temporary position as a professor on the condition that he/she qualifies for a permanent position within three years.

In the assessment and ranking of qualified applicants, emphasis will be placed on:

• extensive research and development work of relevance to the position, with particular attention to publications from the past six years
• experience with research networks and managing projects involving external funding
• experience with teaching and supervision at all levels (Bachelor’s, Master’s and PhD level)
• experience with and ability to develop and lead research and development processes
• teaching skills, with special emphasis on student-active and digital forms of learning
• experience with academic management
• professional engagement and interest for the profession
• good digital skills
• the ability to communicate and cooperate with students and colleagues
• personal qualities that can make positive contributions to the working environment

General criteria for appointments to academic posts are found in the Regulations for appointment and promotion to academic posts.

OsloMet will assess candidates’ teaching skills in connection with interviews.

It is important for OsloMet to reflect the population of our region, and all qualified candidates are welcome to apply. We make active endeavours to further develop OsloMet as an inclusive workplace and to adapt the workplace if required. If there are periods where you have not been in work, under education or in training, you are also welcome to apply.

Application process

Applicants will be assessed by an expert committee. By the application deadline, please upload the following documents together with your application:

• application letter
• CV
• references and all pages of your certificates/diplomas
• a complete list of scientific publications
• up to 10 scholarly works and an overview of these
• 2 references with contact information

You must upload all the documents in order for your application to be processed. The documents must be in either a Scandinavian or English language. Translations must be government authorised, and originals must be presented in connection with interviews. OsloMet checks documents in order to ensure that all candidates’ qualifications are appropriately evaluated and to ensure fair competition. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Applicants will be assessed by an expert committee. All applications will be reviewed by the Faculty before the application papers are forwarded to the expert committee. Applications from applicants who are not qualified will not be forwarded for assessment.

If you have documents that cannot be uploaded electronically, please contact: Ingrid Andvin Tsolakis – iats@oslomet.no

We offer:

• interesting and challenging tasks in an active and diverse academic environment
• time for profession-oriented research and development work
• loan and pension arrangements with the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund
• beneficial welfare schemes and a wide range of sports and cultural offers
• free Norwegian language classes to employees and their partners
• relocation support, cultural courses and on-boarding services
• working location in downtown Oslo with multiple cultural offers

Practical information about relocation to Oslo and living in Norway

OsloMet’s International Career Sitegives information on living and working in Oslo.

Further information:

For further information about the position, please contact:

Head of Department, Torgeir Alvestad, mobile + 47 415 65 546/email: Torgeir.Alvestad@oslomet.no

Head of Programme, Anja Helene Stidahl, mobile + 47 450 10 192/ email: anjahele@oslomet.no

The salary for the position is in accordance with the pay scale for state employees: The annual salary range for professor (code 1013) is NOK 708 000 – NOK 910 000. Higher salaries may be considered for particularly qualified applicants. A contribution of 2% to the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund is deducted from the salary.

If you wish to apply for the position, please apply electronically by clicking the button at the bottom of the page.