604 - Teacher Education and Training (1EFT)

The successful candidate will carry out research in the field of teacher education, instructional and curriculum development, or professional development of teachers. This research will be conducted in collaboration with colleagues from different disciplinary backgrounds.

The successful candidate will have teaching assignments in the above-mentioned field within the various degree programmes organised by the Faculty of Psychology and Education as well as in pre-service and in-service teacher training programmes.

Special qualifications:

• Experience in training teachers;
• experience of collaboration with professionals working in teacher education. 

Further information :
Prof. Mariane FRENAY – mariane.frenay@uclouvain.be – Tél : +32(0)10 47 2560 – secr. : +32(0)10 47 4369
Prof. Paul SERVAIS – paul.servais@uclouvain.be – Tél. : +32 (0) 10 474915

Vacancy Reference :  604 / PSP 33 / 2012 (to be quoted in any correspondence)

Localisation :
Humanities Sector (SSH)
Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences (PSP)
Institute of Analysis of Change in Historical and Contempory Societies (IACCHOS) 

General Conditions

Tasks: The applicant will

• be responsible for teaching courses at all the study levels (i.e. undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate), as well as in programmes of continuing education;
• supervise the final diploma work (i.e. master thesis) of undergraduate students,  as well as PhD theses;
• be involved in (and/or supervise, promote) research programmes;
• contribute to the international visibility of the University through teaching and research excellence ;
• contribute to activities of the University with a societal impact in the fields of the economy, socio-cultural changes or cooperation with developing countries.

Qualifications: The applicant must have

• a PhD degree in education or psychology, or equivalent qualifications;
• a significant scientific record proven by international publications ;
• either studied abroad for an extensive period or had substantial experience outside UCL ;
• experience in and aptitude for teaching at university level ;
• the capacity to work within a team of teachers and to integrate research findings in their courses;
• creativity and must be open to pedagogic innovation and interdisciplinarity;
• the capacities required to undertake academic research at a high level and to advise, or lead, a research team ;
• a good knowledge of both spoken and written French. If this is not the case, the applicant should be willing to learn French within 2 years.  Fluency in English and other languages is an additional advantage;
• the capacity to teach in French and in a second language.