University Professorship

The University of Koblenz is the youngest university in Germany - while also preserving a long-standing academic

tradition. A multitude of transdisciplinary research projects spanning several institutions concentrated on a

compact campus favourably affects our university routine. As the interdisciplinary university in the north of

Rhineland-Palatinate with more than 9,000 students, we live the knowledge - transformation - innovation triad in

our four profile areas “Education”, “Computer Science”, “Culture and its Mediation” as well as “Material and

Environment”.

We provide and conduct state-of-the-art teacher-training studies for all school types and maintain the transfer of

our research results to civic society and regional businesses in a resilient and sustainable way. Join an aspiring

university community and aid in advancing our further growth

Faculty 1: Educational Sciences offers a permanent

**university professorship (W2 per LBesG, conferring with civil-service status)**

**for nursing didactics (M/F/d)**

at the Institute for Nursing Science, which is to be

filled as soon as possible.

The research profile of Faculty 1: Educational

Sciences comprises the five main areas of “System

and Organization”, “Difference and Heterogeneity”,

“Culture and Knowledge”, “Individual Development

and Change” as well as “Health and Resilience”. With

research and teaching closely attuned in teacher

training and non-teacher training degree programs,

the educational sciences contribute to elucidation

and knowledge generation for science and society at

large as well as in the regional context.

A new Institute for Nursing Science is being created

at Faculty 1, which primarily ensures teacher training

for vocational schools for the occupational field of

nursing in Rhineland-Palatinate and, in cooperation

with the other institutes and departments, develops

and implements new research and study priorities.

The professorship of nursing didactics complements

two professorships with a scientific focus and is thus

one of the cornerstones of the Institute of Nursing

Science. The professorship is responsible for the

conception, implementation and development of

teaching profession.

**Key responsibilities**:
The position holder will be responsible for

research and teaching.

He/she should have an outstanding track record in

the research of vocational education with a focus on

nursing didactics.

Research is expected to focus on vocational

education and training in the digital world.

Furthermore, a focus on cooperation with different

places of learning will be a plus. Applicants should

be able to locate their own research in relation to at

least one of the department's cross-institute

research areas.

In addition, active engagement in the acquisition of

third-party funding will be expected.

The position holder’s responsibilities will include

actively recruiting and developing young scientists.

The teaching load is currently nine hours per week

per semester.

Teaching is to be provided primarily in the teaching

methodology courses of the teacher training degree

specific courses that are especially relevant to

teacher training.

Administering with examinations in all degree
- programs in the field of nursing is also required.2

The willingness to cooperate across and within

disciplines and in general is a prerequisite,

particularly in the context of the Center of Teacher

Education.

It is also expected that the position holder will take

on responsibilities in academic self-government.

The position holder will be expected to play a

significant role in shaping the institute through

her/his own ideas and emphases and actively

generate initiatives that contribute to developing

teacher training.

**Recruitment requirements**:
The recruitment requirements of Section 49 of the

Higher Education Act (HochSchG) of the State of

Rhineland-Palatinate apply. The statute requires a

completed higher-education degree, a qualified

educational sciences or on a topic of teacher training

in general, pedagogical aptitude and additional

scientific achievements.

Positions in the teacher training degree programs

whose job description includes tasks in educational

to be filled whenever possible with applicants who

can demonstrate a minimum of three years teaching

experience at school.

Experience in acquiring and managing externally

funded projects is expected to be documented with

an overview of past third-party funding activities. A

research concept must also be presented.

Both good German and good English language skills

are required, as courses are offered in both

languages.

Special teaching skills and teaching experience are

required and must be demonstrated by presenting

a teaching concept.

The State of Rhineland-Palatinate and the University

of Koblenz advocate a concept of intensive student

mentoring and therefore expect a high face-t