Project Coordinator, the Centre for East Asian Studies (CEAS)

University of Turku
December 30, 2023
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Project Coordinator, the Centre for East Asian Studies (CEAS)

We offer a full-time contract for 3 months and a possibility for extension for 11 months in the Horizon-funded project “ReConnect China”, in which the Centre for East Asian Studies (CEAS) of the University of Turku is one of 15 European partners. The ReConnect project mobilizes leading scientific expertise and innovative digital technologies to generate a deeper, sustainable understanding of contemporary China in Europe. In order to promote independent European knowledge on contemporary China and to make it available for a broader audience, the project will produce four bachelor level introductory massive open online courses (MOOC) and a series of podcasts. This work is based upon CEAS' solid experience in developing inspiring MOOC- Courses and podcasts.

The University of Turku is an inspiring and international academic community of 25,000 students and staff in Southwest Finland. We build a sustainable future with multidisciplinary research, education, and collaboration. With us, your work will have a significant impact and relevance in the changing world.

Description of duties

The successful candidate is expected to develop four China-related MOOC- courses and coordinate the publishing of podcasts.

Key responsibilities:

1. to create MOOC-courses in collaboration with ReConnect partners under supervision of the PI Outi Luova

  • creating the course pages on the Digicampus platform (Moodle-environment using also H5P tools)
  • planning and developing inspiring course assignments that are automatically graded
  • working together with the PI and ReConnect project partners in the development of the MOOCS
  • 2. to coordinate the publication of ReConnect-podcasts. The podcasts will be recorded by project partners, and the task of the project coordinator is to coordinate editing, creating of text alternatives, scheduling, and publishing.

    Qualifications

    We expect the candidates to have

  • knowledge of contemporary China, preferably a Master's degree related to Chinese studies
  • excellent oral and written communication skills in English
  • knowledge of Chinese language
  • strong readiness to use various educational and audiovisual software
  • experience in the field of digital teaching and learning at universities an advantage
  • experience in project management
  • strong communication and organisational skills
  • readiness to travel in Europe if need be
  • We offer an exceptional opportunity to contribute to the dissemination on European China-expertise to European students and wider audience. The appointed project coordinator will work in a dynamic and international CEAS- community in collaboration with leading European China-experts.

    The salary is determined by the collective agreement system of Finnish universities. The position belongs to the category of other expert and support staff at level 8-9 on the task-specific chart. In addition, a performance component reflecting an evaluation of the position-holder's personal achievement will be added. The pre-estimated salary will be about 2900-3200 €/month depending on the person's competence and experience.

    The person chosen for the position is expected to begin their employment on the 1st of March 2023 or as per agreement. The employment contract is made until 31st May 2023 and includes an option for extension until 30th April 2024. The trial period will be one month.

    How to apply

    Please submit your application via the electronic application form of the University of Turku on the following address: https: // www. utu.fi/en/university/come-work-with-us/open-vacancies. The link to the application system is at the beginning of this announcement (Apply for the job).

    The closing date for applications is Friday 30.12.2023 (at 23.59 EEST, GMT+3 / 20.59 UTC).

    Please write your application and accompanying documents in English and send all attachments in the form of a SINGLE PDF file. This file should be a compilation of the following documents:

  • letter of application
  • CV
  • documents of degrees and other relevant certificates.
  • names and contact information of eventual referees
  • suggestion for two small automatically graded course assignments using basic Moodle-tools or H5P-tools and based on this material: Joana Barros Silva: EU-China Relations In The First 20 Years Of The 21st Century, CLbrief, 20 September 2022, CLbrief Task: plan two small assignments that test the learners' understanding of the key points of the given text. Write out the assignments as the learners would see it on the course page (no need to develop the actual assignments with software).
  • Candidates may be invited for a video interview during the recruitment process and may also be invited for an in-person visit at a later stage.

    For further information about the position, please contact: PI, University Lecturer Outi Luova, [email protected] , tel +358 29 4503058 (out of office Dec 6-19).

    With questions about the application process, please contact HR Specialist Sanna Joronen sanna.joronen(at)utu.fi, +358 50 5945541.

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