26.4179, Jobs: English; German; Applied Linguistics; General Linguistics: Professor, Nuremberg Institute of Technology Georg Simon Ohm

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Subject: 26.4179, Jobs: English; German; Applied Linguistics; General Linguistics: Professor, Nuremberg Institute of Technology Georg Simon Ohm

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Date: Tue, 22 Sep 2015 10:48:51
From: Ingo Dienstbach [ingo.dienstbach at th-nuernberg.de]
Subject: English; German; Applied Linguistics; General Linguistics: Professor, Nuremberg Institute of Technology Georg Simon Ohm, Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany

 University or Organization: Nuremberg Institute of Technology Georg Simon Ohm 
Department: Applied Mathematics, Physics and Humanities
Job Location: Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany 
Web Address: http://www.th-nuernberg.de/
Job Title: Professor of Technical and Business English
Job Rank: Professor

Specialty Areas: Applied Linguistics; General Linguistics 

Required Language(s): English (eng)
                      German (deu) 

Description:

The Nuremberg Institute of Technology Georg Simon Ohm, with approximately 13,000 students; is one of the largest universities of applied sciences in Germany and is renowned for its wide range of studies, interdisciplinary research, application-oriented teaching, as well as its international orientation.

The Faculty of Applied Mathematics, Physics and Humanities is seeking to appoint a Professor of Technical and Business English at pay grade W2, as of the summer semester 2016 (beginning March 1, 2016).

Qualifications:

The successful applicant shall take responsibility for and coordinate the education in English as the technical language for various degree programs at Nuremberg Tech. Verifiable, established skill in the terminology of one or more technical areas and in business English are a prerequisite as well as verified capabilities as a level C2 or native speaker. In addition, international work experience and/or teaching experience in English as a foreign language is expected. The successful applicant will engage themselves in the academic self-administration of the faculty and will contribute to the administration of the Language Center at Nuremberg Tech.

Minimum requirements:

- A completed university degree 
- Research potential is measured by the quality of the achieved research degree (PhD) or via an alternative proof such as official certification that the candidate has achieved a level commensurate to a doctoral title.
- Pedagogical skills
- Special performance in, and application and/or development of, scientifically grounded methods or results. 
- A minimum of five years of professional experience subsequent to completion of a university degree, of which at least three years must have been spent outside academia.  

Disabled applicants will receive priority selection in cases where these candidates have equivalent qualifications, abilities and skills compared to others. 

The Nuremberg Institute of Technology Georg Simon Ohm is trying to significantly raise the proportion of women in academic teaching and therefore encourages suitably qualified female candidates to apply. Similar to disabled applicants and according to current legislation, women will be given priority in placement. Nuremberg Tech is a certified “family friendly workplace”.

Applications, including all the usual documentation (CV, transcripts, proof of previous professional employment and scientific work) are to be submitted by October 15, 2015 to the Dean of the Faculty of Applied Mathematics, Physics and Humanities (Tel. 0911-5880-1259) of the Technische Hochschule Nuernberg Georg Simon Ohm, Postfach 21 03 20, 90121 Nuernberg.

All relevant details concerning the requirements of appointment can be found under Jobs on the university’s homepage http://www.th-nuernberg.de/.

Application Deadline: 15-Oct-2015 
Mailing Address for Applications:
	Prof. Dr. Walter Mueller 
	Technische Hochschule Nuernberg 
	Fakultaet AMP 
	Postfach 210320 
	Nuernberg, Nuernberg, Bayern 90121 
	Germany  
Email Address for Applications: ingo.dienstbach at th-nuernberg.de 
Contact Information:
	Ingo Dienstbach 
	Email: ingo.dienstbach at th-nuernberg.de 
	Phone: 0049 911 5880 1851

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