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Offer No.: 4981

Institution: Faculty of Philosophy and Social Sciences

City: Toruń

Position: assistant (lecturer) - research and teaching staff

Discipline: The Field of Social Sciences - Education

Posted: 2026-09-24

Expires: 2026-11-06

Keywords: assistant; early childhood and primary education; social rehabilitation

Description (field, expectations, comments): The competition is open to persons who meet the conditions set out in Article 113 of the Act of 20 July 2018 - Law on higher education and science (Journal of Laws of 2018, item 1668) and the following qualification criteria:
1) master's degree in preschool and early school education or pedagogy with a specialization in social rehabilitation, penitentiary education (or another similar field), or special education;
2) documented academic achievements in preschool and early school education or resocialization;
3) documented teaching and organizational achievements;
4) advanced proficiency in English;
5) advanced proficiency in Polish.

Required documents:

• Cover letter
• Personal questionnaire for the person applying for employment
  (download here - doc, 41 KB)
• Professional curriculum vitae
• Copy of higher education diploma
• Information about scientific, didactic and organizational achievements (abstract comprising candidate's most important areas of research, and scientific, educational, and other achievements)
• List of publications (including the publishing house/journal, year of publication, and page number)
• Declaration of consent to the processing of personal data contained in the job offer for the needs of the recruitment process, in accordance with the Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of The Council of 27 April 2016 (L119/1)
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• Declaration under art. 113 ust. 1 ustawy Prawo o szkolnictwie wyższym (o niekaralności) (Art. Paragraph 113 (1) of the Higher Education Act (of no criminal record))
  (download here - doc, 27 KB)
• Declaration that Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń will be my primary employer once I have won the contest
  (download here - doc, 27 KB)

Additional information: Documents should be submitted before 6.11.2026. The contest will be adjudicated no later than 8.12.2026. Your expected employment will commence on 01.02.2027. The university does not provide accommodation.

Please be informed that the person selected through the competition will be obliged to submit a certificate from the National Criminal Register with regard to offences specified in Chapters 19 and 25 of the Penal Code (including offences against sexual freedom and morality), in Article 189a and Article 207 of the Penal Code and in the Act on Counteracting Drug Addiction of 29 July 2005 (Journal of Laws of 2023, item 1939 and of 2022, item 2600), or for the corresponding offences defined in foreign law. The obligation to verify applies to a person whose tasks will be related to the protected activity referred to in Article 21. of the Act of 13 May 2016 on counteracting the threat of sexual offences and the protection of minors (Journal of Laws of 2024, item 560).

Pursuant to art. 24 paragraph 6 of the Act of June 14, 2024 on the protection of whistleblowers (Journal of Laws of 2024, item 928), information on the internal reporting procedure at the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń is available at: https://www.umk.pl/en/contact/internal-reporting/

If you wish to apply for this position, please do so online by clicking on the "Apply" button below (email address required).

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If you do not consent to providing your email address, please deliver the required documents by post to:

Wydział Filozofii i Nauk Społecznych
Uniwersytet Mikołaja Kopernika w Toruniu
ul. Fosa Staromiejska 1a, p. 109
87-100 Toruń

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