About the position

The Department of Social Science and Guidance, Lillehammer campus, has a vacancy for a permanent 100% position as professor/dosent/first associate professor/first lecturer within the Bachelor's degree in social care. The nursing education is a knowledge-based and practice-oriented health and social professional education that qualifies for the practice of health, care and welfare services in a lifelong perspective. INN has one full-time and two part-time programs in social care, one of which is conducted in Kongsvinger.

The aim of the nursing program at INN is to educate "tomorrow's nurses" with a competence profile that is in line with the needs of the practice field. We are a very practice-oriented education where students and staff involve users, services and the field in an active collaboration. We emphasize educating professionally reflected, relationship and action competent social workers. The social work nursing program educates people with knowledge and expertise in the breadth of social work or health and social work areas.

The Department of Social Science and Guidance offers three bachelor's programs: BA in Child Welfare, BA in Social Work and BA in Social Care, and two master's programs: Master in Interdisciplinary Work with Children, Youth and Families and Master in Career Guidance. In addition, a number of individual courses, year-long studies and continuing education programs are offered in social sciences and guidance.

Research at the department focuses on social science topics related to children and young people, organization and management of welfare services, disability, welfare innovation, user participation, career guidance, relationships and communication in the meeting between professionals and users. The department has 70 employees.

Responsibilities and duties

• Research and development work in the subject area
• Planning and implementation of lectures and student-active teaching programs, individual and group supervision, seminar management, assessments of work requirements and censorship
• Collaborate and involve users, services and the professional field in their work tasks
• Supervision of students in practice
• Academic and administrative responsibility for individual courses at the bachelor's in social care
• Participation in the development of the program in line with local and national guidelines
• Development of applications for external funding of research and development projects

Other tasks can be added to the position as needed.

Qualifications

Formal qualifications:

• You must qualify for the position of professor/dosent/first associate professor/first senior lecturer in the field of health and/or social sciences in accordance with the requirements set out in the Regulations to the Universities and University Colleges Act.
• Emphasis is placed on knowledge of and experience in using student-active forms of learning and assessment in relevant subject areas.
• Good written and oral presentation skills in Norwegian/Scandinavian and English.
• Satisfactory digital competence related to student-related work and current research and development work.

Experience competence:

• Competence and experience from work with health promotion and health care is required.
• Competence and experience in one or more of the following areas is desirable:
  • Nursing practice
  • Inclusion, participation and rights
  • Children/young people/elderly people with disabilities
  • Case management and administrative work
  • Critical thinking, knowledge-based practice and innovation
  • Interprofessional collaboration

Pedagogical competence:
Documented practical pedagogical education and experience from teaching and supervision at university and university college level, cf. Regulations to the Universities and University Colleges Act. . Applicants who are unable to document pedagogical competence at the time of appointment are obliged to complete the university's course in pedagogy or equivalent within two years of appointment.

Personal qualities:

• Courage, ability and willingness to further develop the program and the academic environment.
• Flexibility and great work capacity
• Good ability to motivate and inspire students, colleagues and partners
• Good communication and collaboration skills
• Good communication skills
• Positive to new tasks
• Ability to work independently, structured and goal-oriented

For more information about the formal qualification requirements, see forskrift til universitets- og høyskoleloven and INN's specification of the pedagogical competence requirements and form of documentation for appointment and promotion in teaching and research positions. The assessment of which candidate is best qualified is based on an overall assessment of education, experience and personal suitability and other qualification requirements as formulated in the advertisement, in addition to motivation for the position.

When applicable: If there is no applicant who satisfies the competence requirements for permanent employment, a temporary appointment may be made for up to one year in a lower position, cf. Law on Universities and University Colleges § 7-3.

The position and duties must be carried out in accordance with applicable laws and regulations for government employees, including the Act on Control of Exports of Strategic Goods, Services and Technology, etc. Candidates who, after assessment of the application and attachments, come into conflict with the criteria in the latter Act, may not take up the position. Necessary approvals must be maintained throughout the employment relationship.

We offer

• an exciting and challenging job at a developing university
• salary in position code 1013 professor/ 1532 docent/ 1011 associate professor/ 1198 senior lecturer in accordance with the Norwegian National Salary Regulations.
• Membership in Statens pensjonskasse, including good pension and insurance schemes.

For more information about INN as an employer, see here.

Applying for the position

Application and CV are registered electronically via "apply for the position".

The application must include:

• application letter
• complete CV with an overview of education, work experience, teaching experience, administrative experience, acquisition work, coordination experience and other qualifying activities
• confirmed copies of diplomas and certificates
• documentation of pedagogical qualifications in a systematic, overall presentation, including an overview of formal pedagogical education, pedagogical practice including supervisory experience. In addition to any experience with study quality development, development of teaching programs, curricula, etc.
• In addition, up to one page of reflection on the applicant's educational philosophy and own educational development is requested
• overview of externally funded projects
• publication list and up to 15 works are attached as attachments for assessment

For your application to be considered, the documents must be attached as electronic attachments to the application. Current applications will be assessed by an expert committee.

Candidates will be invited for an interview and testing of practical pedagogical skills.

If you have any questions about uploading attachments or other technical issues related to the application, please contact Jobbnorge customer service.

Information about you may be published even if you have requested not to be included on the applicant list. If the request is not granted, you will be notified of this.

Diversity and affirmative action

INN believes that inclusion and diversity are a strength. We want employees with different skills, professional combinations, life experiences and perspectives to contribute to even better task performance. We will make arrangements for employees who need it. Examples of adaptations include technical aids, adapting furniture or changing routines, work tasks and working hours.

If there are qualified applicants with disabilities, gaps in their CV or immigrant background, we will invite at least one applicant in each of these groups to an interview. In order to be considered as an applicant in these groups, i.e. positively treated in this way, applicants must meet certain requirements. You can read more at the employer portal.

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