Academic Advisor at Lund University

Lund University was founded in 1666 and is consistently ranked among the world's leading universities. There are approximately 47,000 students and more than 8,800 staff in Lund, Helsingborg, and Malmö. We unite in our efforts to understand, explain, and improve our world and the conditions of people.

Lund University welcomes applicants from diverse backgrounds and experiences. Equality, equal opportunities, and diversity are fundamental principles for all parts of our operations.

Workplace Description

Department of Educational Administration, Language and Literature Center

At the Language and Literature Center (SOL), we educate approximately 8,000 students annually across 500 courses and a dozen programs.

Together with the educational administrators, you as an academic advisor will be centrally placed at SOL in the Department of Educational Administration, but your tasks will be within one or more subjects at the department. The department consists of around 20 employees in a close-knit and supportive team. As an academic advisor, you play an important role in supporting both students and the program director and teachers.

We Offer

Lund University is a government authority, which means you receive special benefits, generous vacation, and a favorable occupational pension. We also have a flexible working hours agreement that creates good conditions for a balance between work and leisure.

Read more on the university's website about being employed with us here (https://www.lu.se/om-universitetet/jobba-hos-oss).

Job Responsibilities and Areas of Responsibility

We are looking for an academic advisor for the university subjects of English and rhetoric. The tasks include, on one hand, subject-specific and general academic guidance tailored to the student's questions and needs, and on the other hand, administration related to the announcement and admission to courses and programs within the framework of the subjects and in collaboration with the subject's program director. The subject-specific academic guidance also includes some guidance towards employment, which requires you to have a good grounding in language studies and understand the role of the humanities and students' opportunities in the labor market.

It also includes preparing decision-making materials in student matters, such as applications for exemptions and credit transfers. You will design educational texts together with the program director and teachers and represent the department's undergraduate education in various contexts, e.g., at introductory meetings and public events. The workload varies throughout the year with periods of high workload during the start and end of terms, as well as during the application periods.

You need to be able to handle several different administrative systems and tools, such as NyA, Lubas, Ladok, and Microsoft 365. The administrative support is continuously changing, which means you need to be flexible and ready to learn new tasks.

Qualifications

We place great emphasis on personal suitability. We are looking for someone who has good receptive ability and is open to learning the job. The authority's assignment requires your accuracy, objectivity, and adherence to regulations, while you are also responsive to the individual student's needs. It is important that you are stress-resistant as the pace of work can be high at times. As an employee, you also have a responsibility to contribute to a good and pleasant study and work environment.

Requirements for the position are:

• A university degree, at least a bachelor's degree, and extensive higher education studies in languages
• Experience working with academic advising at the university level or other experience deemed equivalent by the employer.
• Very good communication skills in Swedish and English
• Good ability to collaborate even under stress
• Good ability to independently prioritize in ongoing work, initiative, and good organizational skills.

Desirable qualifications for the position are:

• Bachelor's degree in a language subject, or education deemed equivalent by the employer
• Good knowledge of and understanding of the challenges and opportunities of the humanities in today's society
• Familiarity with laws and regulations governing government authorities and particularly the education sector
• Good knowledge of Lund University and its organization

Other

The position is a temporary appointment at 80% of full-time for eight months starting January 12, 2026, or by agreement, but no later than September 10, 2026. Interviews are planned for week 51.

Contact person for any questions about the position is Åsa Wikström here (https://www.sol.lu.se/person/AsaWikstrom), head of the Language and Literature Center.

How to Apply

The position is applied for via the university's recruitment system. The application should include a personal letter explaining why you are interested in the position and how the position matches your qualifications. The application should also include a CV, transcripts, or equivalent, as well as any other documents you wish to submit (copies of grades, references, recommendation letters, etc.).

About the Faculty of Humanities and Theology

The Faculty of Humanities and Theology has eight departments and conducts a large and varied operation within research and education. We have about 700 employees and about 4,000 full-year students.

About the Language and Literature Center

The Language and Literature Center (SOL) is Sweden's largest institution focusing on languages, linguistics, literary studies, and area studies. SOL offers about 500 independent courses complemented by a growing number of program educations at the undergraduate and advanced levels. With its 36 subjects and around 30 doctoral programs, SOL forms a solid unit with breadth and depth in education and research and is characterized by both national and international visibility. SOL is led by a board where the head is the chairperson. In addition, there are three deputy heads with specific operational responsibilities. SOL has approximately 300 employees and 8,000 students, of which about a hundred are doctoral students.

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