[ecrea] A Professorship in Intercultural Communication

The announcement also available at:
https://www.jyu.fi/hum/tiedekunta/ajankohtaista/haettavana/ICC_call

Open Positions – A Professorship in Intercultural Communication
The closing date for the applications is October 17, 2011.
The Faculty of Humanities invites applications for a Professorship in
Intercultural
Communication
The professorship is intended to be filled as of August 1, 2012. The
professorship in
Intercultural Communication is closely associated with two of the
University’s strategic core
areas, Languages, Culture and Social Change and Human Technology.
Detailed information about appointment procedure, qualification
requirements,
application prodecure, evaluation etc., see:
Appointment procedure: http://r.jyu.fi/1g2J
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 €/month – 6541,87 €/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<http://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.
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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/Howto-
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,
email (petri.k.karonen /at/ jyu.fi)<mailto:(petri.k.karonen /at/ jyu.fi)>), or Director
of the Department of Communication Pertti Hurme
(mobile +358 (0) 505471612, email
(pertti.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.


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