The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences of the University of Bonn
invites applications for a
W2 Professorship for Didactics of Geography
This position is to be filled starting October 1, 2022.
The future professor will be representing the Didactics of Geography section
in teaching and research. Preferably, the candidate’s research focus is closely
aligned with the principle of sustainability (Education for Sustainable Development
/ ESD) and can be actively integrated into the sustainability efforts of the
University of Bonn. The future professor is expected to align his/her research
and cooperate with the specialized professorships of Geography, e.g. in the
area of relationships between society and the environment.
She/He will be involved in all Geography degree programs, especially in the
Teaching Bachelor and Master of Education programs, and manage teaching
in didactics of geography and another subarea of geography. Excellent didactic
skills and a passion for teaching are expected as well as the ability to conduct
courses in English. The candidate is further expected to become an active part
of academic self-administration on all levels as well as to closely cooperate
with the educational sciences in the Bonner Zentrum für Lehrerbildung (BZL)
and the Zentrum für schulpraktische Lehrerausbildung (ZfsL) in Bonn.
Conditions of employment are a qualification for excellent research-oriented
teaching and a Habilitation or equivalent academic achievement in didactics of
geography, as well as practical teaching experience at a school. Conditions of
employment are in accordance with § 36 of the Higher Education Act of North
Rhine-Westphalia (HG NRW). The University of Bonn is committed to diversity
and equal opportunity. It is certified as a family-friendly university and offers a
Dual Career Service. The University of Bonn aims to increase the proportion
of women in areas where women are underrepresented and to particularly
facilitate their careers. To that end, the University strongly encourages applications
from qualified women. Applications will be handled in accordance with the
State Equality Act (Landesgleichstellungsgesetz). Applications from qualified
candidates with a certified severe disability or from those of equal status are
particularly welcome.
If you wish to apply, please submit your documents (curriculum vitae, outline of
your professional career, teaching experience along with teaching evaluation
results, teaching portfolio, research projects, a list of publications along with
copies of your five most important publications, and copies of university certificates
and diplomas) as well as a research and teaching concept by
October
31, 2021 to:
Fachgruppe Erdwissenschaften der Math.-Nat. Fakultät der
Universität Bonn, Meckenheimer Allee 176, 53115 Bonn, Germany.
Please also send a digital copy of all required documents (as one PDF file) to
erdwissenschaften@uni-bonn.de. After submission, you will receive an email
with a link to a supplementary application form.