VFU Educational Administrator

University of Gothenburg meets societal challenges with versatile knowledge. 58,000 students and 6,800 employees make the university a large and inspiring workplace. Strong research and attractive education programs attract researchers and students from around the world. With new knowledge and perspectives, the University of Gothenburg contributes to a better future. At the Faculty of Education, around 8,200 students and over 500 employees are active. We conduct research and education in child and youth science, didactics, pedagogy, and nutrition and sports science. The Faculty of Education has overall responsibility for all teacher education at the University of Gothenburg. The Faculty of Education Office provides qualified administrative support to the faculty management, faculty board, education, and research. The office also provides some administrative support to the faculty's departments, units, and centers. Currently, around 40 employees are responsible for areas such as administration, premises and environment, finance, education, research, communication, internationalization, quality, HR, and other official tasks. The faculty office includes education administration and study guidance to support parts of the teacher education. The faculty office has overall responsibility for placement work for all work-integrated learning (VFU) for students in all teacher programs. Job Duties At the office, there is a group of education administrators who work administratively and strategically with VFU issues. Handling teacher students' VFU placements constitutes a large part of the job duties. Work also includes coordination and development of the VFU placement process. The position as education administrator involves active participation in the University of Gothenburg's collaboration organization for VFU in teacher education, where the development of practice schools is central. The work is performed in close dialogue and collaboration with school operations, numerous departments at the University of Gothenburg, and other employees at the faculty office. The work also includes contact with and support for students, as well as collaboration with course leaders and study counselors. Education administrators participate in relevant program councils and collaboration committees. Recurring tasks also include planning and leading VFU coordinator meetings. Additional tasks in education administration may be added. Qualifications The position requires: • Completed relevant higher education • Good language skills in Swedish, both verbally and in writing • Teaching and/or principal experience from the school system Particularly meritorious are: • Experience working with teacher education in the school system and/or at universities • Study administrative experience in the higher education sector Great importance will be placed on: • Communication and collaboration skills • Ability to work independently and systematically • Solution-oriented approach We will also place great importance on the applicant's personal qualities. Employment The position is a permanent employment with 100% scope, located at the Faculty of Education Office. Probationary employment may be applicable. Start date according to agreement. Contact Information If you have questions about the position, please contact Deputy Head of Office Karin Fogelberg: +46 31-786 63 18 Trade Union Organizations Trade union representatives at the University of Gothenburg can be found here: https://www.gu.se/om-universitetet/jobba-hos-oss/hjalp-for-sokande Application To apply for a position at the University of Gothenburg, you must register an account in our recruitment system. You apply for the position through the University of Gothenburg's recruitment portal by clicking the "Apply" button. As an applicant, you are responsible for ensuring that the application is complete in accordance with the job listing and submitted to the university by the application deadline. Application must be received by November 27 Interviews will be conducted in two stages in December The university actively works to create a work environment with equal conditions and values the qualities that diversity brings to the operation. The university applies individual salary setting. According to the National Archives regulations, the university is obliged to preserve application documents for two years after the appointment decision. If you as an applicant specifically request your documents back, they will be returned after two years; otherwise, they will be disposed of. To staffing and recruitment companies and to you who are salespeople: The University of Gothenburg uses a contracted advertising agency for personnel recruitment. We kindly but firmly decline direct contact from staffing and recruitment companies and job advertisement sales representatives.