University of Borås is hiring a Teacher in Informatics

The University of Borås offers more than just a job – here you can influence and make a difference. It is important to us that you feel good and have a good balance between work and leisure. Therefore, we offer generous terms and benefits such as flexible working hours, generous vacation agreements, family-friendly conditions, and research time for teachers. Our academic career paths provide opportunities for development and advancement. If you wish, there is also a chance for international collaborations, studies, and internships abroad. Our central location in the city provides proximity to most things and good commuting opportunities.

Welcome to us at the Academy of Library, Information, Pedagogy, and IT!

Your Responsibilities

The Department of Informatics and Technology (IIT) is in an expansive phase focusing on both education and research. We offer several educational programs, and this position has a teaching orientation. In addition, we run several research projects involving both senior and junior researchers.

You will primarily teach through lectures, supervision, seminars, and examinations in informatics with a focus on software development. Your responsibilities include participating in pedagogical development, developing courses, creating course materials, and some other administrative tasks. Teaching includes courses at the undergraduate level within the Data Economy program, the System Science program, and the System Architecture program with a focus on program development. This also includes supervising thesis work at the undergraduate level in informatics.

You will provide our students with knowledge in system and program development using various programming languages and frameworks for different platforms, such as C# and Python, as well as frameworks like .Net, DevOps, and Azure. Other possible teaching subjects include software architecture, artificial intelligence (AI), test automation, and test-driven development.

Your Qualifications

The following qualifications are required for the position:

• Master's degree or equivalent scientific competence in informatics or another relevant subject for the position's focus (e.g., computer science)
• Demonstrated pedagogical skills
• Experience in teaching program and system development
• Documented knowledge of the .Net framework and the C# programming language
• Documented knowledge in database management
• Documented knowledge in application development for web and/or mobile
• Good and documented knowledge of Swedish and English, both spoken and written.

It is meritorious to have documented experience in:

• Relevant professional experience in software development
• Responsibility for course development work in undergraduate education
• Applied artificial intelligence
• DevOps
• Collaboration with the private and/or public sector.

Great emphasis will be placed on personal suitability and the ability to collaborate within a teaching team.

A general eligibility requirement for a permanent position as a teacher is completed higher education pedagogical training equivalent to 10 weeks of full-time studies, or equivalent competence. An employee who lacks higher education pedagogical training can complete the training during the first two years of employment.

Your Employment

Permanent employment, full-time or according to agreement on other extent. A six-month probationary period may be applied. Start date as soon as possible or by agreement. Place of employment Borås.

How to Apply

Welcome with your complete application including diary number and attachments via our recruitment system by April 27.

Read more about how to apply and which attachments should be included.

The University of Borås encourages applications from individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives as this enriches and strengthens our operations. We strive for a balanced gender distribution among employees and value diversity in the workplace.

Want to know more?

The University of Borås is a government authority, which means you receive special benefits, generous vacation, and a favorable occupational pension. Read more about our employee benefits.

You can also read more about what it is like to work with us.

Contact the following persons if you want to know more about your new job:

Alen Doracic, recruiting manager.

Union representatives are Selma Music and Antonios Tsertsidis, Saco-S, who can be reached via the university's switchboard at phone number 033-435 40 00. Union representative for OFR/S can be reached at stvidhb@hb.se.