University Lecturer in Social Work - Fixed-term Position

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Welcome to Linnaeus University! Here you will meet 2,200 employees and 40,000 students who together follow the vision of putting knowledge in motion for sustainable societal development. At our institution, research and education are conducted with an eye toward the future. Our proximity to the business community, both locally and globally, gives us far-reaching impact and the opportunity to create change that leaves its mark. All that is needed is a place where ideas have room to meet and grow. That is what we have created – and you are invited. Change starts here! The Department of Social Work is organizationally located at the Faculty of Social Sciences, Linnaeus University. Operations are conducted on the Kalmar and Växjö campuses. We provide education in social work at the bachelor's, master's, and doctoral levels. The research conducted at our department is primarily focused on areas concerning living conditions for children and young people, elderly persons, and persons with disabilities, research on gender and violence, migration research, as well as labor market and welfare research. Subject area for the position: Social Work Work location: Växjö or Kalmar Employment extent: Full-time. Fixed-term employment through July 31, 2027 Start date: As soon as possible by agreement, but no later than November 1, 2026 Job Description Duties consist of educational planning and teaching in the Social Work program and independent courses, as well as commissioned education for professionals. Teaching involves mainly instructing on social work methods, integration of theory and practice, and theoretical perspectives within the subject's core areas. Additionally, teaching and coordination of profession-preparatory components such as Practicum (VFU) and Personal Professional Development (PPU) may be included in the work duties. We offer an active educational environment and value employees who initiate and conduct development work within the subject area. The position involves collaboration with other teachers, researchers, and the surrounding society nationally and internationally, as well as active participation in the department's joint work. Most of the department's courses include elements of flexible teaching to varying degrees, which requires competence in teaching and administering using various digital tools. Administrative skills, collaborative ability, and flexibility are qualities of great importance, both in relation to students and within the teaching community, research environments, and the surrounding society. Teaching is conducted primarily in Swedish. Travel between the university's two campuses occurs as teaching in both Kalmar and Växjö is part of the employment. Qualifications Required Eligible for employment as a University Lecturer at Linnaeus University is a person who has completed a Master's degree in Social Work or another closely related subject area, or has equivalent competence, and has demonstrated pedagogical skill. Equivalent competence is generally understood to mean a degree from a foreign university with substantially the same level and quality as a Swedish Master's degree in Social Work or another closely related subject area. Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, in Swedish and English are required. Evaluation Criteria The degree of such skill that is a requirement for eligibility for employment as a University Lecturer shall apply as evaluation criteria. In selection among eligible applicants, particular weight will be given to pedagogical skill. Pedagogical skill shall concern planning, implementation, and evaluation of teaching, as well as supervision and examination. Merits of advantage: Experience in teaching, supervision, examination, and research within the subject of social work Professional work experience in social work Social Worker degree (Socionomexamen) When the university hires new teachers, applicants shall be selected who, through a qualitative overall assessment, are judged to have the best conditions to carry out and develop the current work duties and contribute to successful development of the operations. We welcome your application by August 7! Linnaeus University is committed to making use of the qualities that an equal gender distribution and diversity bring to the organization. Register your application via the "Apply" button at the bottom of this advertisement. Your application must be formatted according to the Application Template found in Supplementary Guidelines - Employment Regulations under the section "important documents" at the bottom of this advertisement. The qualifications you cite must be supported by certificates and should be attached digitally to your application. Other documents, such as various scientific works, should be submitted digitally with your application. The application and other documents should be marked with the employment's reference number. All documents cited must be received by the university no later than 23:59 on the final application day. We decline telephone calls from job advertisement vendors. https://lnu.se/forskning/forskningsfinansiering/hr-excellence/ Linnaeus University is an employer that meets the requirements of the European Charter for Researchers and follows the guidelines for recruitment. Therefore, the university has obtained HR Excellence in Research certification. Please note that identification must be presented at the interview.Welcome to Linnaeus University! Here you will meet 2,200 employees and 40,000 students who together follow the vision of putting knowledge in motion for sustainable societal development. At our institution, research and education are conducted with an eye toward the future. Our proximity to the business community, both locally and globally, gives us far-reaching impact and the opportunity to create change that leaves its mark. All that is needed is a place where ideas have room to meet and grow. That is what we have created – and you are invited. Change starts here! The Department of Social…

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17. 6. 2026

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5. 8. 2026

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