Job posting for Student Instructors at Cognitive Science and Linguistics Spring 2025

We are looking to hire six student instructors from January 1 to June 30, 2025, for the following courses:

BSc in Cognitive Science:

• Applied Cognitive Science (2 hours/week, 13 weeks)
• Philosophy of cognitive science (2 hours/week, 13 weeks)
• Methods 2: General Linear Model (4 hours/week, 13 weeks)
• Cognitive Neuroscience (2 hours/week, 11 weeks)
• Social and cultural dynamics (2 hours/week, 11 weeks)

MA in Linguistics:

• Computational Linguistics (2 hours/week, 12 weeks)

Programming skills necessary - see course description. Qualifications
Applicants should posses:

• A solid background in the relevant academic areas for the position, including good grades for the course they are applying for, and other related courses.
• Good communication skills, including the ability to work well with course coordinators, the ability to communicate well with students, and the ability to facilitate discussion and collaboration between students.
• Organizational skills to assist course coordinators in preparing class activities and to interpret and execute lesson plans effectively.
• Enrollment as a student at Aarhus University during the teaching period.

Terms of employment
For most courses, instructors are expected to teach a total of 26 hours. For each hour taught, instructors will receive 1.5 hours paid preparation time, for a total of 65 paid hours. If the instructor has to teach the same content to two different classes, the preparation time for class two will only be 0.75 hours paid preparation time, for a total of 55,25 paid hours.
The hourly pay rate is 258.41 DKK, including holiday pay. Application process
To apply, please submit your application letter, CV, and grade transcripts.
You are more than welcome to apply for more than one course, please write your prioritized order for the courses. Each course requires a separate application. You will need to write them in the same document or attach it as extra attachments in the application system.
Each application should include a letter stating:

• Which course you are applying to serve as instructor for.
• A short motivation for your application for that course.
• A short description of relevant knowledge and skills for the role of instructor, specific to the course you are applying for.

Application letters for each course should be no longer than a single A4 page.

The deadline is November 20, and you will have an answer no later than December 20.
If you have any questions, please contact Head of department, Joshua Charles Skewes at [email protected].
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Department: Ling., Kogn. og Semiotik, Afd. f/Linguistics, Cognitive Science and Semiotics, Dept. of

Deadline: 20 November 2024

Location: Aarhus C Jens Chr. Skous Vej 2