Project employee (m/f/d), EG 13 TV-H - in the department of civil and environmental engineering

Part-time with half of the regular working time of a full-time employee, initially limited until 31.12.2020 (§ 14 para. 1 TZBfG).

The orientation study is designed as a two-semester orientation phase that precedes the subsequent six- or seven-semester subject-related study. The goals of the innovative model are to expand the target group of potential STEM students, to facilitate the entry phase of studies by compensating for different learning prerequisites, to prevent students from dropping out of studies and changing subjects, to acquire key competencies relevant to academic success at an early stage and comprehensively, and to increase the proportion of women in STEM subjects.

Tasks:

• Participation in the implementation of the model study program as of 01.10.2019 in cooperation with the other project participants,
• Development of a specific advising concept including the development of a range of information and assessment options for checking one's own preferences in coordination with the other central and decentralized offers; testing of the advising concept in the structure of the model study program to be developed jointly,
• Conception and organization of new courses (lecture series, orienting preliminary courses, tutorials, workshops, practical projects), instruction of tutorials in the context of the orientation study program,
• Coordination and adaptation of model lesson plans; dovetailing with the orientation phase of the subsequent specialized study components,
• Participation in the development of a joint regional and nationally effective strategy for student marketing, including operational implementation for the model study program for the first two study cohorts.
• Participation in the evaluation of the pilot program during the funding period until 31.12.2020.
• Participate in project documentation and project reporting.

Requirements:

• Academic university degree in engineering, mathematics, natural sciences, educational sciences, vocational education, empirical educational research, sociology, higher education research, organizational theory or related fields of study completed with good to very good results; strong organizational skills, ability to work independently, communication skills, flexibility, and the ability to present even complex factual contexts in an understandable and linguistically flawless manner.

Advantages include:

• Thorough and independent working methods combined with a high level of teamwork skills
• A high degree of organizational ability
• Interest and experience in accompanying and advising first-year students

If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Volker Jahr, Tel.: 0561-804-3926, E-Mail: vjahr[at]uni-kassel[dot]de.

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In terms of equal opportunities, the University of Kassel strives to offer women and men the same development opportunities and to counteract existing disadvantages. The aim is to significantly increase the proportion of women in research and teaching. Qualified women are therefore expressly encouraged to apply. Severely disabled applicants will be given preference if they are equally qualified and qualified. Full-time positions are generally divisible. Please submit only copies of your application documents (no folders), as these cannot be returned after the selection process has been completed; they will be destroyed in compliance with data protection regulations. Applications with informative documents should be sent to the President of the University of Kassel, 34109 Kassel or bewerbungen[at]uni-kassel[dot]de, indicating the reference number in the subject line, and preferably also in electronic form.