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Un poste de professeur associé en histoire religieuse est ouvert au Department of Archaeology and Religious Studies, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU),Trondheim, Novège. Il s'agit d'enseigner l'histoire des religions de façon générale, avec une emphase sur le Moyen Orient contemporain et le judaïsme. Date limite de candidature 15 avril 2011.The applicant must document competence in academic research with focus on one or more of the religions of the Middle East, a general competence for teaching History of Religion at all levels, including religions as well as the methods and theories of the discipline, and the ability to develop coursework for the discipline as a whole. At the department, History of Religion has a profile stressing contemporary studies. The holder of the position will be responsible for teaching Judaism. In making the appointment emphasis will be placed on the candidate's pedagogical skills. The evaluation of these skills will be based on documented pedagogical material, including pedagogical education and/or training, the presentation of relevant academic work, experience from supervising masters-level students and doctoral candidates, and teaching, along with other relevant pedagogical qualifications. The evaluation will consider both the quality and the scope. Interest in and experience with participation in the dissemination of research will be emphasized.Academic staff without a formal pedagogical qualification in university-level teaching, and who are unable to document equivalent qualifications, are required within two years of taking up the appointment, successfully to complete a recognized course that provides a pedagogical qualification in university-level teaching. The university offers such courses.Applicants who have been short-listed will be interviewed and will beinvited to demonstrate their pedagogical ability, usually by means of atrial lecture.The person appointed will be required to abide by the regulations thatgovern changes and developments within the discipline, and to follow the requirements of all organizational changes that decisions relating tothe university's activities may involve.It is demanded that the appointee settles so that he/she can participate in activities at the department and have office space at NTNU.Newly-employed staff in academic positions who are not already fluent in a Scandinavian language must within three years obtain knowledge ofNorwegian or another Scandinavian language at an equivalent standard to level three in the "Norwegian for Foreigners" courses provided by theDepartment of Language and Communication Studies. The University willmake it possible for the person appointed to attend such a course.The appointment will be made in accordance with the regulations in force concerning State Employees and Civil Servants. It is policy within the state sector that employees should come From backgrounds that reflect as fully as possible the diversity of the population at large. The state has accordingly set the goal of a workforce whose composition reflects that of the population at large with regard to age and gender. It has also set itself the goal of recruiting employees with an immigrantbackground, and such individuals are encouraged to apply for this post.You will have the opportunity for having your name kept from publicaccess. If you require this, you must give information about why this isimportant. Even if you request public acceptance, it will be consideredin relation to the Open File Act. If your name will not be kept frompublic access, you will be informed and get the chance to withdraw your application. The position is remunerated according to salary levels 57 to 76, with gross salary from NOK 448 200 to NOK 643 500 a year. Two percent of gross salary is deducted and paid into the State Pension scheme.Further details about the position can be obtained from Head ofDepartment Asbj=3DF8rn Dyrendal, tel. + 47 73 59 65 85, e-mail:asbjorn.dyrendal@ntnu.noApplicants are asked to provide details of their pedagogicalqualifications in accordance with the relevant guidelines("Documentation of an applicant=3D92s pedagogical qualifications") whichcan be downloaded from the following Internet address:http://www.ntnu.no/administrasjon/avdelinger/personal/momentliste_ped_kval_e.html.The application must contain information about education, exams andprevious employment. Certified copies of certificates and testimonialsmust be submitted.Applicants must within the application deadline submit:- 3 sets of their Academic work - published or unpublished - that hasrelevance to the evaluation of the applicant's qualifications by theevaluation committee (not more than 10 such submissions).- A description of all the academic work that the applicant feels ismost significant and that he/she feels the evaluation committee shouldpay particular attention to.- A list of all publications with bibliographical references. Joint workwill be evaluated. If it is difficult to identify the contributions fromindividuals in a joint piece of work, applicants should enclose a shortdescriptive summary of what he/she contributed to the work.The application should be marked with the file number for the position(HF 11-010) and be submitted electronically via http://jobbnorge.no.Scientific works should be sent directly to the Norwegian University OfScience and Technology, Faculty of Humanities, NO-7491 Trondheim, Norway.