The Department of Teacher Education, Section for English and Foreign Languages, invites applications for a full-time, 4-year position as a PhD candidate connected to the project \u201cGlobal Childhoods on Screen: Children\u2019s Film, English Learning, and Critical Media Literacy\u201d. The position is affiliated with the research group CLEAR: Children\u2019s Literature in Education and Research<\/a>. The project leaders are Associate Professor Alyssa Christine Magee Lowery and Professor Libe Garc\u00eda Zarranz, and the successful applicant will be supervised within an active research environment focused on children\u2019s literature, media, and pedagogy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For a position as a PhD Candidate, the goal is a completed doctoral education leading to an obtained doctoral degree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The project examines how globally circulating children\u2019s and family films from the English-speaking world shape young learners\u2019 understandings of language, culture, and childhood. It is also interested in how such films can be integrated in English language education in critical and ethical ways. Positioned at the intersection of children\u2019s media studies, critical literacy, and English as an Additional Language (EAL) pedagogy, the project addresses the growing role of screen media in children\u2019s everyday encounters with English.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The successful applicant will contribute to research on selected children\u2019s and family films and their pedagogical use in English teaching. The doctoral project is expected to combine one or more of the following approaches: multimodal textual analysis, qualitative educational research, teacher interviews, creative methods, arts-based methods, and\/or classroom-oriented inquiry related to film in English education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Applicants must submit an individual project proposal of at least two pages, clearly connected to the advertised theme. The proposal should explain the project\u2019s research questions, theoretical orientation, proposed material and methods, and planned contribution to CLEAR\u2019s ongoing work in children\u2019s literature, media, and education. Projects with relevance for critical media literacy, multimodal literacy, and pedagogical work in English classrooms will be particularly valued. The successful applicant will be based at NTNU in Trondheim and is expected to participate actively in CLEAR seminars, relevant conferences, and collaborative research activities within and beyond the department, including collaboration with the research group TransLit: Sustainable Ethics, Affects, and Pedagogies. The position is a 4-year appointment with 25 per cent teaching and other career-promoting work. Teaching duties will primarily be connected to English and English education in the Department of Teacher Education and may include teaching, supervision, assessment, and course-related development work at bachelor\u2019s and master\u2019s levels. The distribution and content of these duties will be agreed with the department and adapted to the successful applicant\u2019s qualifications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Your immediate leader is the Head of Section for English and Foreign Languages<\/p>\n\n\n\n The appointment is to be made in accordance with NTNUs guidelines for recruitment positions<\/a> for general criteria for the position.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Emphasis will be placed on personal qualities, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Diversity is a strength, and at NTNU we aim to be an employer that reflects the diversity in society and that makes use of the potential of the population’s collective skills. Our vision is Knowledge for a better world and we strive to be creative, critical, constructive and respectful<\/a>. We believe that an organization that is equal, diverse, and gender-balanced is essential for us to achieve our goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We strive to attract employees with different skills, life experiences and perspectives to contribute to even better problem solving of our societal mission in research and education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you think this position is relevant and interesting, we encourage you to apply, regardless of gender, functional ability, and cultural background, or whether you have been out of work for a period of time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As a PhD candidate (code 1017) your gross salary will normally be NOK 550 800,- per annum depending on qualifications and seniority, A 2% statutory contribution to the State Pension Fund is deducted from the salary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The period of employment is 4 years, including a 25% teaching load.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Appointment to a PhD position requires that you are admitted to the PhD programme in Educational Sciences<\/a>, Specialization Teaching Profession and School Research, within three months of employment, and that you participate in an organized PhD programme during the employment period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As an employee at NTNU, it is important that you keep yourself up to date with academic and organizational changes and adapt to them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To facilitate necessary professional and social interaction, it is a prerequisite that you are physically present and available to the institution on a daily basis. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The appointment is carried out in accordance with the principles of the State Employees Act<\/a>, and Export control<\/a>(legislation that regulates the export of knowledge, technology and services). Candidates who, after assessment of the application and attachments, are considered to bein conflict with the criteria in the latter act, will not be able to be employed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The application and supporting documentation to be used as the basis for the assessment must be in English.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Publications and other scientific work must follow the application. Please note that applications are only evaluated based on the information available on the application deadline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You should ensure that your application shows clearly how your skills and experience meet the criteria which are set out above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The application must include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n If all, or parts, of your education has been taken abroad, we also ask you to attach documentation of the scope and quality of your entire education, both bachelor\u2019s and master\u2019s education, in addition to other higher education. Description of the documentation required can be found here<\/a>. If you already have a statement from Norwegian Directorate for Higher Education and Skills (HK-dir)<\/a>, please attach this as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Joint publications will be considered. If it is difficult to identify your contribution to joint publications, you must attach a brief description of your participation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In the evaluation of which candidate is best qualified, emphasis will be placed on education, experience, and personal and interpersonal qualities. Motivation, ambitions, and potential will also count in the assessment of the candidates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n NTNU recognizes a wide range of academic contributions and has committed itself to The San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment<\/a> and CoARA<\/a> (responsible assessment of research and recognition of a greater breadth of academic contributions in accordance with NTNU’s social mission).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Working at NTNU<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n A good work environment is characterized by diversity. We encourage qualified candidates of all genders, functional capacities, and cultural backgrounds to apply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The city of Trondheim is a modern European city with a rich cultural scene. Trondheim is the innovation capital of Norway with a population of 200,000. The Norwegian welfare state, including healthcare, schools, kindergartens and overall equality, is probably the best of its kind in the world. Professional subsidized day-care for children is easily available. Furthermore, Trondheim offers great opportunities for education (including international schools) and possibilities to enjoy nature, culture, and family life and has low crime rates and clean air quality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A public list of applicants with name, age, job title and municipality of residence is prepared after the application deadline. If you wish to be exempt from entry on the public applicant list, this must be justified. Assessment will be made in accordance with current legislation<\/a>. You will be notified if the exemption is not granted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you think this position looks interesting and in line with your qualifications, you are welcome to apply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you have any questions about the position, please contact Alyssa Lowery (alyssa.lowery@ntnu.no<\/a>) or Libe Garc\u00eda Zarranz (libe.g.zarranz@ntnu.no<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact HR Adviser Terese Br\u00e5 email: terese.bra@ntnu.no<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n Application deadline: 30.09.2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The city of Trondheim<\/strong><\/a> is a modern European city with a rich cultural scene. Trondheim is the tech capital of Norway<\/a> with a population of 200,000. The Norwegian welfare state, including healthcare, schools, kindergartens and overall equality, is probably the best of its kind in the world. Professional subsidized day-care for children is easily available. Furthermore, Trondheim offers great opportunities for education (including international schools) and possibilities to enjoy nature, culture and family life and has low crime rates and clean air quality. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"About the position The Department of Teacher Education, Section for English and Foreign Languages, invites applications for a full-time, 4-year…","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","country":[24],"class_list":["post-23406","vacant-positions","type-vacant-positions","status-publish","hentry","country-norway"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nDuties of the position<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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