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Fakultet TKD har om lag 4 000 studenter og 400 ansatte, og holder til i Pilestredet i Oslo sentrum og på Kjeller utenfor Lillestrøm. Fakultetet utfører forskning og tilbyr utdanning på bachelor-, master- og doktorgradsnivå innen teknologi, kunst og design.
Institutt for estetiske fag (EST) er i sterk utvikling og står foran spennende endringer de nærmeste årene. Instituttet har ca. 900 studenter og 58 ansatte. Vi tilbyr studieprogram på bachelor- og masternivå innen design, kunst og håndverk, drama- og teaterkommunikasjon, kunst og formidling, og mote og produksjon.
I tillegg har vi i et nytt PhD program: Innovasjon for bærekraft og flere videreutdanninger og praktisk-pedagogiske utdanninger i design, kunst og håndverk og drama- og teaterkommunikasjon. De fleste av utdanningene har et element av praksisopplæring som en integrert del av sin studieprogresjon og faglige innhold. Instituttet har fire forskergrupper og stor aktivitet innen eksternrettet oppdragsvirksomhet. Dette er tilknyttet instituttets enhet for livslang læring, Enhet for innovasjon og kompetanseutvikling (EIK).
At the Faculty of Technology, Art and Design, Department of Art, Design and Drama, there is a 100% permanent position as Associate Professor/Senior Lecturer in Textiles, Form and Materials.
The position is related to teaching and supervision at the five-year Teacher Education in Practical and Aesthetic Subjects for Years 1 – 13, Design, Arts and Crafts; Master of Aesthetic Practices in Society and practical pedagogy in Art and design Didactics.
A smaller part of the position may be directed to courses within the Bachelor Degree in Fashion and Industry and externally funded activities related to the subject area. The Teacher Education in Practical and Aesthetic Subjects for Years 1 – 13, Design, Arts and Crafts, has been developed in line with national guidelines and started in the autumn of 2022.
The position may be assigned program and course responsibility.
The position is related to teaching and supervision in practical and creative work in textiles, form and two- and three-dimensional materials, as it appears in the curricula for primary and secondary education.
Central to the position is teaching in design processes and idea development, as well as academic and subject didactic reflection in the breadth of the textile field. This ranges from traditional to innovative techniques for joining and processing textile materials in two- and three-dimensional form, and from the preservation of red-listed craft techniques to textiles as contemporary art.
The study programs focus on the development of a sustainable, democratic and diverse society. Teaching and supervision will take place largely in workshops and classrooms. The academic environment has a nationally leading position in teacher education in design, arts and crafts. Through participation in networks and arranging research conferences, this academic community has also distinguished itself internationally.

THE REQUIREMENTS FOR BOTH POSITIONS ARE:

• Written and oral proficiency in Norwegian or another Scandinavian language, and English.
  Applicants who do not have an adequate proficiency in Norwegian or another Scandinavian language, shall be offered Norwegian courses, and must acquire Norwegian skills corresponding to at least level B2 within three years of appointment.

THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A POSITION OF ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ARE:

• doctoral degree (PhD) or equivalent within textiles, form and materials
  The applicant must document relevant educational competence in accordance with OsloMet’s Guidelines for the assessment of educational competence at OsloMet.

THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A POSITION OF SENIOR LECTURER ARE:

• Documented extensive research and development work corresponding in quality and scope to the workload and level of a PhD thesis within textiles, form and materials

or

• Documented extensive artistic development work corresponding in quality and scope to the workload and level of a PhD thesis within textiles, form and materials

and

• Considerable importance shall be attached to specific qualifications within teaching or other educational activities

and

• Documented competence in relevant educational theory and practice based on training and experience or on teaching and supervision.

TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Teach and supervise students in textiles, form and materials
• Course responsibility and workshop responsibility
• Assist in development of didactic, artistic and/or teacher-related processes at the department
• Participate in research groups at the department and work on applying for external funding
• Exchange experience and collaborate in teams and with other colleagues
• Contribute actively and participate in research activities and externally funded activities nationally and internationally

You will be assessed by an expert committee. Please upload the following documents together with your application by the application deadline:

• Application letter
• CV, reference letters, and all pages of certificates/diplomas
• Complete list of publications
• Up to 10 scholarly works and with an overview, including PhD dissertation if relevant
• Two references with contact informatio