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Research-teaching Assistant
Focus: research-teaching staff
Faculty of Psychology in Warsaw
Department of Social Psychology
Number of teaching hours: 240
Ref. no. 1081/WP/WWA/25
Duties:
- performing teaching duties for full-time and part-time students according to the schedule (teaching on selected weekdays and selected weekends)
- performing organisational tasks related to teaching (creating syllabuses, archiving student work, issuing marks, meeting with students in the form of consultations/duty hours)
- willingness to perform assigned functions and organisational tasks in the Faculty
- involvement in organisational work at the Faculty of Psychology in Warsaw
- participation in meetings of the Department of Social Psychology and meetings of the Practical Social Psychology specialisation team
- taking care of the development of teaching competences by participating in internal trainings organised by both the department and the university, e.g. during the Week of Teaching Competences
- supervising student placements in social psychology
- publication of scientific and popular science articles
Requirements:
- master's degree in psychology
- having knowledge and clinical experience in the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders, with a preference for the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders in children and adolescents or the diagnosis and treatment of addictions
- min. 1 year of experience in teaching in a higher education institution such as exercises, workshops or seminars or several years of experience in conducting professional trainings, workshops and trainings
- fluency in the Polish language
- computer proficiency and willingness to learn new applications
- declaration of employment at SWPS University as the primary place of work
- readiness to conduct classes also on weekends
Nice to have:
- willingness to teach in English will be an added advantage
We offer:
- employment based on a full-time employment contract
- remuneration within the range: PLN 5 800 - 7 400 gross
- support of didactic advisors
- opportunity to participate in training courses and workshops held as part of the Weeks of Teaching Competence
- support of the Research Department in the implementation and settlement of research projects
- bonuses for high-scoring publications affiliated with SWPS University
- opportunity to participate in scientific conferences
- support in the commercialization of research projects
- attractive benefits package:
- discount on master's and postgraduate studies for working people and their relatives, which increases with seniority
- discount on other educational offerings offered by SWPS University
- 30% discount on language courses at the SWPS University language school
- opportunity for professional development through participation in the Erasmus+ program
- psychological support at the Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Clinic at SWPS University
- Multisport Plus sports card
- subsidized private medical care in Medicover or Lux Med for working people and beneficial packages for their relatives
- access to a cafeteria of one-time benefits
- co-financing of eyeglasses
- life insurance in TU PZU
Formal criteria:
- scientific achievements - 5% of the final assessment
- teaching achievements – 65% of the final assessment
- organisational and practical achievements – 30% of the final assessment
Application deadline: May 4th 2025
Competition results announced: June 4th 2025
Date of commencement of work: October 1st 2025
Required documents:
- CV with a list of scientific, teaching and organizational achievements (with direct reference to the eligibility criteria stated above), as well as including
a description of other professional experience and interests - a scan of a document confirming the attainment of a scientific degree
- a statement confirming knowledge of a foreign language at the required level
Competition Committee:
- Professor Ewa Trzebińska - Chair of the Committee
- Dominika Ustjan, Master - Member of the Committee
- Doctor Rafał Albiński - Member of the Committee
- Angelika Szczuka - Member of the HR staff
- Emilia Kuryło - Committee Secretary
The Search Committee reserves the right to contact only selected candidates.
SEARCH REGULATIONS
For additional information, please contact [email protected] quoting the announcement reference number: 1081/WP/WWA/25.
