University Teacher, English

We are looking for an experienced English university teacher with knowledge of English for specific purposes. This is a permanent position located at the Language Centre on the Joensuu campus. The position will be filled from 1 January 2027. Read more below and apply by 2 October 2026.

Role and salary

The responsibilities of the university teacher include:

• Teaching English language and communication skills required for university degrees in specific fields,
• Teaching English needed within the university community and in collaboration networks,
• Developing materials, methods, and assessment, and
• Preparatory and administrative tasks related to teaching.

The university teacher will participate in the development work of their team and the Language Centre. The position includes contact teaching on Joensuu campus.

The position will be filled with an open-ended contract starting from 1 January 2027. A six-month probationary period will be applied upon the commencement of a new employee.

The salary for the position is determined according to the salary system for teaching and research staff at universities. The salary consists of a task-specific salary component and a performance-based salary component. In this position, the task-specific salary component is at level 5 in the demand level classification. Additionally, a performance-based salary component of 6-50% of the task-specific salary component is paid. Depending on the performance-based salary component, the salary at the beginning of the employment is approximately € 3400-3900 per month.

Our requirements and expectations

We require the following:

• A relevant Master's degree,
• Major subject studies or equivalent in English,
• Pedagogical training (teacher's pedagogical studies or equivalent),
• Good teaching skills,
• Experience in teaching English for specific purposes at a language centre or equivalent higher education unit,
• Experience in online and blended teaching, and
• Excellent and versatile command of the English language.

We consider the following as advantages:

• Full-time teaching experience at a language centre or equivalent higher education unit as a teacher of English for specific purposes,
• Prior experience related to higher education in Finland,
• Learning materials created for contact, blended, and online teaching,
• Evidence of pedagogically high-quality teaching, development of teaching, and development of assessment,
• A research-based approach to teaching and its development,
• Other teaching and guidance merits and other relevant merits for the position, and
• Good command of the Finnish language.

We offer you

• An exciting position as part of an international, creative, participatory, and inclusive university community,
• The staff benefits of the University of Eastern Finland, which include comprehensive occupational health care, extensive staff training opportunities, affordable campus restaurant lunches, a tax-free bike benefit, and Sykettä sports services.

Please read more in the https://www.uef.fi/en/university#paragraph-4467.

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How to apply?

Submit your application before 2 October 2026 23:59 (midnight) Finnish time (UTC+3) using our electronic application form.

Please note that you must include the following appendices in your application:

• A motivation letter (max. two pages),
• A resume or a curriculum vitae compiled in accordance with the template for researcher's curriculum vitae of the Finnish Advisory Board on Research Integrity https://tenk.fi/en/advice-and-materials/template-researchers-curriculum-vitae
• A list of most relevant publications compiled in accordance with the publication classification of the Ministry of Education and Culture (https://www.aka.fi/en/research-funding/apply-for-funding/how-to-apply-for-funding/az-index-of-application-guidelines/list-of-publications/),
• A portfolio of teaching merits (https://studentuef.sharepoint.com/sites/www-documents/Jaetut asiakirjat/Forms/AllItems.aspx?id=/sites/www-documents/Jaetut asiakirjat/Portfolio_of_teaching_merits_instructions_LC.pdf&parent=/sites/www-documents/Jaetut asiakirjat&p=true&ga=1),
• Copies of your academic degree certificates,
• Copies of certificates relating to your language proficiency, if not indicated in the academic degree certificates, and
• Other documents you wish to include to demonstrate your merits for the position.

Teaching skills will be assessed based on the portfolio of teaching merits, teaching demonstration, and interview. Interviews and teaching demonstrations will be held on Friday 13 November in Joensuu, and the exact time will be announced to the invited applicants as soon as possible after the application period ends.

Questions?

For further information about the position and recruitment process, please contact Head of Academic and Student Affairs Satu Karhapää-Puhakka, tel. +358 29 445 8024, satu.karhapaa-puhakka@uef.fi.

For further information on submitting the application, please contact HR Specialist Anna-Maria Puharinen, anna-maria.puharinen@uef.fi, tel. +358 29 445 8077, or HR Specialist Maria Nuutinen, maria.nuutinen@uef.fi, tel. +358 29 445 8428.

Haemme kokenutta englannin kielen yliopisto-opettajaa erityisalojen englannin opetukseen. Tehtävä sijoittuu kielikeskukseen Joensuun kampukselle. Tehtävä alkaa 1.1.2027, ja se täytetään toistaiseksi. Tässä tehtävässä tehtäväkohtainen palkanosa on vaativuustasoluokittelussa tasolla 5. Lisäksi maksetaan henkilökohtaiseen suoriutumiseen perustuvaa palkanosaa, joka on 6-50 % tehtäväkohtaisesta palkanosasta. Tehtävässä vaaditaan erittäin hyvää ja monipuolista englannin kielen taitoa ja edellytetään soveltuvaa ylempää yliopistotutkintoa.

Lue tarkemmat tiedot tehtävästä ja hakuohjeet yllä olevasta englanninkielisestä ilmoituksesta.Jätäthän hakemuksesi englanniksi. Hakuaika tehtävään päättyy 2.10.2026.