[ecrea] vacancy - Professor in Intercultural Communication

Dear colleagues,

the University of Jyväskylä, Finland, is inviting applicants for a
senior-level position as Professor in Intercultural Communication.
Situated in the Department of Communication, the Intercultural
Communication program offers both a Master's and Doctor's degree. The
University of Jyväskylä is a research-intensive university with
extensive international connections.

We welcome your interest. Applications should be received by October 17,
2011. Please see the full announcement below or go here:
https://www.jyu.fi/hum/tiedekunta/ajankohtaista/haettavana/icc_prof_plan/view

Best regards,

Pertti Hurme, Ph.D.

Head, Department of Communication

University of Jyväskylä, Finland

(pertti.hurme /at/ jyu.fi)  <mailto:(pertti.hurme /at/ jyu.fi)>

*UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ *

*CALL FOR APPLICATIONS *

*Faculty of Humanities*

*Department of Communication *

The position is located at the Department of Communication within the
Faculty of Humanities. The Department houses four disciplines:
Organizational Communication, Speech Communication, Journalism and
Intercultural Communication. Each of the four disciplines offers
postgraduate studies. The aim of the Department is to conduct high
quality research of communication and offer high-level and diverse
academic education in communication.

The research and education activities focus on: (1) Media and
Communication in Social Processes of Change, (2) Human Interaction,
Communication and Culture and (3) Communication and Well-Being in Work
and Learning Environments. The Department's teaching and research staff
consists of seven professors and nine other teachers and researchers. In
addition, the Department has 10--12 temporary researchers. The number of
students with Communication as their main subject is approx. 550 and the
annual intake of students is 80. The number of postgraduate students is 70.

Intercultural Communication includes both the Master's Programme in
Intercultural Communication and doctoral schooling, and has a professor
and a university lecturer in its staff. The Intercultural Communication
Master's Programme has 60 students and 6 doctoral students. The studies
prepare for careers in communication involving significant intercultural
contact.

Research activities within Intercultural Communication focus on
interaction in multicultural settings. The core areas are intercultural
competence, and communication in multicultural communities and
organizations. The challenges of internationality and multiculturality
in both interpersonal and organizational communication as well as
various media contexts will be met by applying research results.

*A professorship in Intercultural Communication, based on a contract of
employment to be filled as of August 1st, 2012, in effect until further
notice *

According to § 33 of the Universities Act, the professor shall carry out
and supervise scientific research or artistic work, provide instruction
based on such work and follow developments in science or art, as well as
participate in societal interaction and international cooperation in his
or her field.

According to § 67 of the University of Jyväskylä Regulations, members of
the teaching and research staff are obliged, within their respective job
descriptions and work plan, to conduct and supervise scientific
research, follow the developments in their respective disciplines,
examine theses and dissertations, teach and enhance teaching practices,
provide study counseling, carry out relevant examinations, take part in
the student selection process, as well as attend to tasks ensuing from
memberships in the administrative bodies of the University and to other
tasks counted as part of their work or assigned to them. In addition,
they are to provide the necessary reports concerning their teaching and
supervising activities, publications and scientific activity in general,
and the examinations belonging to their sphere of responsibilities.

The professorship is closely associated with two of the University's
strategic core areas, /Languages, Culture and Social Change /and /Human
Technology. /

The professor is expected to conduct research on interaction in
multicultural settings and must have a profound knowledge of the
discipline. The professor is also expected to conduct and develop
research and teaching within the Department's focus areas, which
presupposes applying for supplementary research funding. The duties also
include developing interdisciplinary research and education in
accordance with the strategic objectives of both the Department and the
University of Jyväskylä. The professor will also be expected to
participate in the administration of the Department.

In addition, the duties include teaching, supervision and development
activities regarding the Intercultural Communication Master's Programme,
the Intercultural Communication specialization option of the
Interactions Master's Programme, commencing in 2012, as well as the
Doctoral Programme in Intercultural Communication. The professor will
also be responsible for the Intercultural Studies (ICS) Programme and
participate in the development and implementation of the European
Masters in Intercultural Communication Programme. The professor is also
expected to cooperate closely with the other disciplines of the Department.

The emphasis in the work of the professor is on active research, and
launching and implementing of research projects, as well as
participation in joint international research and teaching activities.
In addition, the tasks include supervision of doctoral dissertations and
Master's theses as well as providing instruction to basic degree levels
and postgraduate level students.

In accordance with Section 57 of the University of Jyväskylä
Regulations, a professor is required to have a doctoral degree, solid
scientific competence, experience in leading research projects, ability
to provide research-based teaching and supervising of high quality, as
well as proven experience in international research cooperation in
his/her field. Practical familiarity in the sphere of duties is not
required.

The applicant's merits are assessed on the basis of scientific
publications, other scientific research results, experience in teaching
and supervising, as well as pedagogical training, production of
textbooks and other teaching materials, other indications of skills
achieved in education, and if necessary, teaching ability as shown by
trial lectures.

In addition to this, the applicant's activeness in the scientific
community, success in acquiring complementary research funding, as well
as involvement in international scientific work and international
positions of trust will also be considered.

According to Section 1 of the Government Decree on Universities
(770/2009), which defines the language proficiency requirements for
university teaching and research positions in Finland, a full command of
the teaching language, Finnish, is required. The teaching languages in
the professorship in Intercultural Communication to be filled are
Finnish and English. A good command of English is required and a
proficiency to teach in English will be considered an additional
qualification. When considered appropriate, the university can grant
exemption from the language proficiency requirements.

In accordance with Section 65 of the University of Jyväskylä
Regulations, a professor is required to complete studies in university
pedagogy or equivalent within two years of the beginning of the
employment contract, unless studies have already been completed by the
time of appointment. This prerequisite concerns all teaching staff whose
employment starts on 1 August, 2012 or thereafter.

The professor's job-specific salary component is based on the job
demands levels 8 - 11 (4434,84 EUR/month -- 6541,87 EUR/month) according
to the salary system concerning teaching and research staff at
universities. In addition, a personal performance-based salary component
amounting to the maximum of 46,3% of the job-specific salary component
is also paid.

*Application procedure *

The application form is available at the University webpage
www.jyu.fi/en  and the appointment procedure on the Faculty webpage
www.jyu.fi/hum/en  <http://www.jyu.fi/hum/en>.

The appointment procedure for filling the vacant professorship provides
more information on the duties involved and on the ways of meeting the
qualification requirements, as well as on the application and
appointment procedure itself.

The application shall include:
Brief (2 - 3 pages each) written accounts *in four copies *on the
following:

? Scientific merits and activities connected with managing and
supervising research work, acquiring research funding, leading positions
in research projects, supervision and final examination of doctoral
dissertations, and instruction of doctoral students;

? Pedagogical training and teaching merits;
? Activities in the field of societal interaction, and international
activities;
? An account of how the candidate plans to develop the domain in
relation to the

University's three basic tasks (research, teaching, and societal
interaction) in Jyväskylä. In addition, the application shall include
the following documents *in four copies *each:

? A copy of the CV

? A list of publications drawn up according to the regulations of the
Academy of Finland covering all the scientific and other publications
with which the candidate wishes to demonstrate his or her eligibility
and merits for the post.

The list of publications must contain the following information (with a
number of pages for each):

o articles in refereed scientific journals
o articles in refereed and edited scientific volumes and conference
proceedings o published monographs
o other scholarly publications

o textbooks and other research-related books and texts
o research-related popularized articles and radio or TV programmes.

The publications are to be listed with full reference data, containing
the names of the authors and the title and publisher of the work (see
http://www.aka.fi/en-gb/A/For-researchers/How-
to-apply/Appendices/List-of-publications/
<http://www.aka.fi/en-gb/A/For-researchers/How-%20to-apply/Appendices/List-of-publications/>).


? A maximum of 10 publications, numbered in accordance with the above
list and arranged in four identical packages ready to be sent to the
external evaluators.

For additional information, please contact Dean Petri Karonen (mobile
+358 (0) 400247388, (emailpetri.k.karonen /at/ jyu.fi)), or Director of the
Department of Communication Pertti Hurme (mobile +358 (0) 505471612,
(emailpertti.hurme /at/ jyu.fi)  <mailto:(pertti.hurme /at/ jyu.fi)>).

The applications and their attachments for the post shall be addressed
to the University of Jyväskylä and delivered to the University Registry
Office, Seminaarinkatu 15, or mailed to the following address:
University of Jyväskylä, P.O. Box 35, FIN-40014 University of Jyväskylä,
Finland. The closing date for the applications is October, 17, 2011 at
16.15. Applications will not be returned to the applicant.