SEU - Georgian National University

Georgian National University SEU announces Open Competition for academic positions (Associate Professor, Assistant Professor) at the Faculty of Social Sciences.

Undergraduate Programs of Journalism and Psychology:

Competitive vacancies:

Direction of Journalism:

• Assistant Professor: (3 vacancies);

Direction of Psychology:

• Associate Professor: (2 vacancies);
• Assistant Professor: (1 vacancy);

To participate in the competition, the contestant must meet the academic qualification required by the relevant academic vacancy and determined by the criteria below.

Competition criteria:

• For the academic position of Associate Professor:

Academic qualification:

• Doctor’s degree or equivalent academic degree;
• At least 3 years of scientific-pedagogical work experience in a higher education institution;
• Scientific publication(s) published during the last 5 years in the field of the relevant academic course(s);
• Having a vision on academic activity;
• Submission of the syllabus(i) of the relevant academic course(s) of the educational program.
  
  

For the academic position of Assistant Professor:

Academic qualification:

• Doctor's degree or equivalent academic degree;
• Scientific publication(s) published during the last 5 years in the field of the relevant academic course(s);
• Having a vision on academic activity;
• Submission of the syllabus(i) of the relevant academic course(s) of the educational program.
  
  

Additional criteria:

• Practical experience in the relevant field;
• Participation in scientific conferences, having scientific scholarships and grants;
• Participation in professional development activities;
• Command of foreign languages;
  
  

Documents to be submitted for the competition:

• An application for participation in the competition with an indication of the relevant academic position and direction;
• Contestant’s form;
• A copy of the identity card;
• Documentation relevant to the criteria set for the vacancy:
  • The educational documents attesting the qualification (in case of education received abroad, it is necessary to present a document certifying the recognition of education);
  • Information on scientific-pedagogical experience (it is necessary to submit the relevant certificate to confirm the work experience provided by the vacancy);
  • Information on published scientific papers, etc.
• Documentation confirming the competitor’s compliance with the additional criteria;
• Having a vision of academic activity;
• Syllabus(i);
• A certificate of conviction for a crime against sexual freedom and inviolability and a certificate of deprivation of the right.
  
  

Stages of the competition:

• Selection of documents submitted by the contestants (in the absence of the contestants);
• Interview with the competition commission (may include delivering a mock lecture).
  
  

Competition conditions:

• The competition application and relevant documents must be submitted within the deadlines for submission of the competition documents;
• The commission is authorized to check the accuracy of the information and documentation submitted by the contestant and/or request the contestant to submit additional documentation. In case of requesting additional documentation, the person will be admitted to the next stage of the competition provided that the relevant documentation is submitted;
• The resume submitted to Georgian National University SEU in accordance with the Law of Georgia on Personal Data Protection may contain personal data, including the data of a special category. Please be informed that your personal data will be processed by Georgian National University SEU for the purposes of making a contract with you, including the decision to establish a labor relationship;
• An affiliation agreement will be signed with the persons selected in the competition.
  
  

Conditions for selection of contestants:

• The first stage involves selecting the submitted documentation, determining the completeness of the documentation and the compliance of their applications with the main criteria;
• The second stage involves the competition commission examining the contestant’s eligibility with each of the main criteria, and in case the number of contestants exceeding the number of relevant vacancies, assessing their compliance with the additional criteria.
  
  

Competition deadlines:

• The competition is announced from July 7, 2021;
• The applications for the academic positions will be accepted from August 16 to August 23, 2021;
• The first stage of selecting the competition documents will be held on August 24-27, 2021;
• The second stage of the competition, involving interviews with the competition commission, will be held on September 1-8, 2021 (the exact date and time of the interview will be announced to the candidate after successfully passing the first stage of the competition);
• The list of successful participants will be published on September 9, 2021;
• Appeal applications will be accepted until September 10, 2021;
• The appeal applications will be considered on September 13, 2021;
• The final results of the competition will be published on September 14, 2021.
  
  

Interested candidates should send the package of competition documents to the following e-mail: [email protected] (indicating the vacancy/academic position and direction in the subject field), or submit it to the university at the following address: 9 Tsinandali St., Tbilisi.

Contact Email: [email protected]

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