W3-level professorship (f/m/d) in educational science with the focus on special needs education in the context of inclusive education: special learning needs

45,000 students, 8,000 employees in teaching, research and administration, all working together to shape perspectives for the future – that is the University of Münster (WWU). Embedded in the vibrant atmosphere of Münster with its high standard of living, the University’s diverse research profile and attractive study programmes draw students and researchers throughout Germany and from around the world. The University of Münster will be introducing a new teaching degree programme in special needs education (SNE) with specialisation in learning (L) and emotional and social development (ESD) in the winter semester 2023/24. The responsibility for these areas lies with the Institute of Education (FB 06) and the Institute for Psychology in Education (FB 07), respectively. The Institute of Education (IfE) of the Faculty of Education and Social Sciences (FB 6) at the University of Münster (WWU) seeks to fill the following position as soon as possible:

W3-level professorship (f/m/d) in educational science with the focus on special needs education in the context of inclusive education: special learning needs

This professorship is one of three professorships in the Institute of Education and two professorships in the Institute for Psychology in Education responsible for administering and developing the above-mentioned new teaching degree programme for special needs education. The prospective appointee shall represent the special education area “learning” in the context of inclusive education in the domains of assessment and support in research and teaching. The candidate’s research efforts should focus on the areas of learning development, individual and social learning requirements and learning obstacles, or assessment and individual support. The candidate’s research should have an inclusion-pedagogical orientation and particularly focus on pupils with learning impairments. The candidate’s responsibilities include conducting courses in subject-relevant modules of the bachelor’s and master’s teaching degree programmes in special needs education, as well as other teaching degree-related study programmes and bachelor’s and master’s programmes in educational science. The candidate should also contribute to building and conceptually developing the teaching degree programme in special needs education, supervise students during their in-school practical phases, administer examinations, and participate in academic self-administration. We expect candidates to:

• have cultivated an educational scientific and/or special needs or inclusion pedagogical profile in research and teaching
• possess an empirical research orientation
• have published thematically relevant national and international papers, including peer-reviewed publications
• have participated in national and international collaborations
• possess experience with procuring third-party funding.

We expect the candidate to work with the thematically relevant research groups at the Institute of Education and the Institute for Psychology in Education, as well as the subject-related didactic areas in the special needs education teaching degree programme. In accordance with § 36 of the NRW Higher Education Act (HG NRW), the application requirements include:

• an above-average, thematically relevant university degree
• doctoral degree in educational science or special needs, or an inclusion-pedagogical subject
• exceptional academic achievements in the relevant field performed as an assistant professor (Juniorprofessor), while pursuing a habilitation (postdoctoral qualification), working as an academic staff member at a university or non-university research institute, or working in a research position in business, industry, administration or other relevant social fields in Germany or abroad
• aptitude in higher-education didactics and willingness to hold courses in English and German.

The University of Münster strongly supports equal opportunity and diversity. We welcome all applicants regardless of sex, nationality, ethnic or social background, religion or worldview, disability, age, sexual orientation or gender identity. We are committed to creating family-friendly working conditions. Consequently, we actively encourage applications by women. Female candidates with equivalent qualifications and academic achievements will be preferentially considered within the framework of the legal possibilities. Please submit your application with the customary documents (CV, description of your academic career, copies of certificates, list of publications, list of third-party funded projects, list of courses and their corresponding teaching evaluation results) by 31 January 2023 in electronic form (as a single PDF file) to: Dean of the Faculty of Education and Social Sciences (FB 06)
Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster / University of Münster (WWU)
Email: dek.fb06@uni-muenster.de