Lecturer in Wood Oriented Furniture Design PAR 2024/398

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The Faculty of Fine, Applied and Performing Arts consists of the departments HDK-Valand – Academy of Art and Design and the Academy of Music and Drama.
 

Our vision

With the challenges facing society today, education and research in the artistic field are more important than ever. One of the strengths of art is that it creates perspectives and critical tools, as well as meaning and hope. The Faculty of Fine, Applied and Performing Arts is a driving force in issues of art, culture and learning, as well as in creativity and innovation in a broader sense. We are a locally anchored and globally oriented place for art, knowledge, criticism, visions and transformation. Art and culture are for everyone, and we are a meeting place for cultural actors, cultural institutions, creative industries and for civil society at large.

The position is located at Campus Steneby, a unique environment for education and research in crafts and design at the University of Gothenburg. Nestled among the lakes and forests of Dalsland halfway between Gothenburg and Oslo - we are an international community of creators, artists and designers who are attracted by our educational philosophy that involves total immersion in the workshop experience. In our educations, we strive to develop knowledge of materials and technology as a basis for pushing the boundaries of material-based craftsmanship and design. With a strong focus on artistic exploration and design methods, we provide students with the tools to enable the application of their skills in new contexts in a rapidly changing world.

HDK-Valand is now looking for a substitute lecturer in Wood Oriented Furniture Design who will teach 30% of full-time at the undergraduate level during the autumn semester of 2024. More information about the program can be found here

Subject area 

Wood Oriented Furniture Design

 

Subject area description 

The artistic exploration through form, techniques, methods, and not least in different wood materials is an essential part of the subject and its development. Throughout the exploratory process, it is important to have a palette of different tools to develop furniture and interiors. It is only in the dialogue with the human being that the piece of furniture comes into being, where it acquires different meanings. Research and proven experience are key for the development and understanding of the subject in local and global contexts and through a range of collaborations.

 

Duties 

You will be part of the teaching team that works with Wood Oriented Furniture Design at undergraduate and graduate levels.

The work duties include:

- Teaching at the undergraduate level

- Supervising students in design with a focus on design processes and presentation techniques at the undergraduate level

- Planning the pedagogical structure, evaluation and quality assurance of teaching in the subject, in collaboration with other teachers

- Supervise practical work and simple prototype manufacturing

- Administrative work

The tasks are carried out in close collaboration with the team, who work together to run and develop the education. The team includes a professors, senior lecturers, adjunct and workshop technicians. Instruction is in English.

 

Eligibility 

The eligibility criteria for employing teaching staff are set out in Chapter 4 of the Higher Education Ordinance and in the Appointment Procedure for Teaching Posts at the University of Gothenburg. 

To be eligible for appointment as a lecturer, the applicant is required to have demonstrated teaching expertise and to have completed higher education at second-cycle level at least, or have the corresponding competence or some other expertise that is of value in view of the subject area content of the post and the duties it will involve. 

This position requires experience of teaching at university level.

 

Assessment criteria 

Teaching expertise means that the applicant has:

- Documented pedagogical experience at university level.

- Good ability to convey knowledge as well as commitment and interest in the subject-

- Documented experience of administration and/or project management, such as the ability to take responsibility for planning, organizing and developing projects or courses where experience of course development within college/university is a merit.

Artistic expertise means that the applicant has:

- Documented expertise in design

- Documented collaboration in professional contexts
- Documented artistic development work is a merit

- Documented experience of working in wood is a merit

 

Other assessment

- Knowledge of materials and furniture manufacturing is meritorious

- Documented administrative skills and organizational skills

- Documented good collaborative and communication skills

- Very good oral and written proficiency in English.

- Your personal approach to the subject of design is also important.

In this recruitment, we will primarily consider who, is judged to have the best conditions to carry out the relevant tasks, in relation to existing skills in the team. Great emphasis will be placed on subject-specific competence, pedagogical skills, and personal suitability.

 

Employment 

• Fixed-term employment, temporary position LAS § 5.2 The temporary position may be extended.
• The scope of employment is 30% of full-time
• The position is located at HDK-Valand, campus Steneby, in Dals-Långed
• The employment period August 19, 2024 - January 19, 2025, or the date we later agree on.

 

Contact information 

For further information about the position please contact: Tom Cubbin, Head of Unit
tom.cubbin@gu.se

Questions about the recruitment process can be directed to: Maria Krång, HR Administrator maria.krang@gu.se

 

Unions 

Union representatives at the University of Gothenburg can be found here: https://www.gu.se/om-universitetet/jobba-hos-oss/hjalp-for-sokande 

 

 

Application 

Submit your application via the University of Gothenburg’s recruitment portal by clicking the “Apply” button. It is your responsibility to ensure that the application is complete as per the vacancy notice, and that the University receives it by the final application deadline.  

Publications that cannot be attached to the application in digital format should be sent to

HDK-Valand
HR
Box 131
405 30 Gothenburg
Sweden

and should be received no later than the application deadline.

 

Applications must be received by: 2024-05-03

 

  

Information for International Applicants 

Choosing a career in a foreign country is a big step. Thus, to give you a general idea of what we and Gothenburg have to offer in terms of benefits and life in general for you and your family/spouse/partner please visit: 

https://www.gu.se/en/about-the-university/welcome-services 
https://www.movetogothenburg.com/ 

 

 

The University works actively to achieve a working environment with equal conditions, and values the qualities that diversity brings to its operations.

Salaries are set individually at the University.

In accordance with the National Archives of Sweden’s regulations, the University must archive application documents for two years after the appointment is filled. If you request that your documents are returned, they will be returned to you once the two years have passed. Otherwise, they will be destroyed.

In connection to this recruitment, we have already decided which recruitment channels we should use. We therefore decline further contact with vendors, recruitment and staffing companies.