Senior lecturers in mathematics education

Description

The Faculty of Health, Science and Technology is accepting applications for two senior lectureships in mathematics education at the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science.

The discipline of mathematics conducts education at both undergraduate and master’s levels, as well as research and doctoral courses in mathematics and mathematics education. The research environment is part of the research centre SMEER (Science, Mathematics and Engineering Education Research), which currently comprises both senior researchers and doctoral students. Subject-specific research at Karlstad University includes a large number of international and interdisciplinary research projects and practice-oriented research in collaboration with schools, involving researchers from mathematics education.

The mathematics education research conducted within the department focuses on the learning and teaching of children, adolescents and adults, with a strong connection to the professional development of teachers and teacher students. The projects focus on a range of areas, such as the digitalisation of mathematics education, mathematics assignments, cognitive activation and teachers’ planning practices. For more information, visit Mathematics.

Duties

Duties include teaching, course development and course coordination within teacher education programmes and engineering degree programmes, as well as supervising degree projects in mathematics education included in the teacher education programmes. Continuing professional development and research are regulated in a local agreement.

You are also expected to collaborate across the university and with the wider community in a mutual exchange, and work towards ensuring that the knowledge and expertise available at the university is of benefit to society. To contribute to a positive work environment and further the department’s activities, we expect you to be a present and active part of the day-to-day operations.

Qualification requirements

To be eligible for the position of senior lecturer in mathematics education, applicants are required to have demonstrated teaching expertise and hold a PhD in mathematics education, or equivalent academic qualifications or professional expertise deemed relevant to the nature of the position and the duties included therein.

Additional qualification requirements in accordance with Karlstad University’s Appointments Procedure:

• High quality and relevance in research production
• Ability to collaborate with the wider community and disseminate information about activities and results
• Ability to initiate and develop research or activities within the relevant subject area
• Demonstrated ability to plan, conduct, develop and evaluate teaching, examinations and other pedagogical activities at different levels and using varied teaching methods

Since Swedish is the language of instruction in the majority of courses, and some courses are taught in English, applicants must have a good command of Swedish and English, both in speech and in writing.

Applicants are also required to have completed training in higher education pedagogy. Candidates who have not completed courses in higher education pedagogy may still be hired, provided that they use the time allotted to continual professional development to complete the required courses within two years of employment, or that they apply for validation of prior learning.

In addition, all employees at Karlstad University are expected to demonstrate strong collaborative skills and to treat colleagues and students with respect. They are also expected to take responsibility for both the organisation and their own work, and to contribute to a positive work environment.

For more information on qualification requirements, please refer to Karlstad University’s Appointments Procedure.

Assessment criteria

In the assessment of research and teaching expertise, teaching expertise will be prioritised.

Special weight will be given to:

• Documented experience in teaching mathematics and mathematics education within a teacher education programme
• Documented teaching expertise
• Documented research achievements in the form of scientific publications in areas relevant to the mathematics education research conducted at the department
• Documented experience of teaching and educational development work related to mathematics in the Swedish school system (extended school, preschool, primary and secondary school)

Considerable weight will be given to:

• Personal qualities such as the ability to collaborate effectively, demonstrate commitment to the role, maintain a positive attitude towards colleagues and students, and take initiative
• Documented experience of quality assurance and development work in higher education

Valuable qualifications:

• A teacher education degree comprising at least 180 credits, with a specialisation in mathematics
• Documented ability to successfully apply for and secure external research funding, both nationally and internationally
• Documented experience of teaching mathematics on engineering degree programmes

Terms

These are permanent, full-time positions, start date August 2, 2027, or upon agreement. A probationary period may be required.

Application

Submit the application via the University’s web-based recruitment tool, Varbi. For advice on how to draft your application, refer to “What should be included with my application?”
Applicants are responsible for submitting a complete application in accordance with the advertisement, for providing translations of any documents written in a language other than Swedish or English, and for ensuring that the documentation allows for objective and qualitative assessments. A complete application should be submitted by the application deadline. An incomplete application may jeopardise a fair assessment of qualifications.

The application should include:

• CV/list of qualifications
• Cover letter
• An in-depth account of teaching experience
• Certificate to verify completed courses in higher education pedagogy or an account of equivalent skills
• An in-depth account of research experience
• An account of other relevant experience
• An account of managerial and administrative experience
• Plans for future work
• An account of collaborations, international network experience, etc.
• A list of publications (in multi-authored publications, the role of the applicant must be specified)
• An account of language skills
• Copy of PhD degree certificate or documented equivalent academic expertise, or equivalent professional qualifications deemed relevant to the nature of the position and the duties included therein
• No more than 10 scientific publications and no more than 5 materials intended to convey knowledge, such as textbooks, computer programs for teaching, or popular science articles
• Two references, at least one of which is a current or former supervisor.

Attach all the documents and publications you wish to be considered to the electronic application (do not just provide links). Name each uploaded document to clearly indicate its content.

Documents that cannot be submitted electronically, such as books or publications, should be sent in triplicate to the following address:

Karlstads universitet
HR-administratör
651 88 KARLSTAD
SWEDEN

Application deadline: 9 November 2026

State ref. no.: REK2026/189

We look forward to your application!

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