We are looking to hire student instructors in the period 1 August to 31 December 2026 for the following courses:
BSc in Cognitive Science:

• Study Technique (2 hours pr. week, 5 weeks x 2 classes), 1 position
• Introduction to Cognitive Science (2 hours pr. week, 13 weeks), 1 position
• Cognition and Communication (2 hours pr. week, 13 weeks), 1 position
• Methods 1: Introduction to experimental Methods, Statistics, and Programming (4 hours pr. week, 13 weeks), 2 positions
• Perception and Action (2 hours pr. week, 11 weeks), 1 position
• Methods 3: Multilevel Statistical Modeling and Machine Learning (2 hours pr. week, 13 weeks), 1 position
• Introduction to Cultural Data Science (3 hours pr. week, 12 weeks), 1 position

MA in Linguistics:

• Experimental psycholinguistics (2 hours pr. week, 12 weeks), 1 position

Programming skills necessary - see course description.

Qualifications

Applicants should have:

• A solid background in the relevant academic areas for the position, including good grades for the course they are applying for, and other related courses.
• Good communication skills, including the ability to work well with course coordinators, the ability to communicate well with students, and the ability to facilitate discussion and collaboration between students.
• The ability to help course coordinators in preparing class activities, and to interpret and implement class plans in a clear and organized way.
• Is enrolled as a student at Aarhus University when teaching.

We recommend that you participate in a basic pedagogical course for student instructors, lasting approx. 12 hours. Participation in the course as an instructor is paid once during your study period.

Terms of employment

In most courses, instructors will be required to teach a total of 26 hours. For each hour taught, instructors will receive 1.5 hours paid preparation time, for a total of 65 paid hours. If the instructor has to teach the same content to two different classes, the preparation time for class two will only be 0.75 hours paid preparation time, for a total of 55,25 paid hours.
The hourly rate of pay is 286,28 DKK, including holiday pay.

Application process

When applying, please attach your application letter, CV, and grade transcripts.
You are more than welcome to apply for more than one course, please write your prioritized order for the courses. Each course requires a separate application. You will need to write them in the same document or attach it as extra attachments in the application system.
Each application should include a letter stating:

• Which course you are applying to serve as instructor for.
• A short motivation for your application for that course.
• A short description of relevant knowledge and skills for the role of instructor, specific to the course you are applying for.

Application letters for each course should be no longer than a single A4 page.
The deadline is 20 May, and you will have an answer no later than 9 July 2026.
If you have any questions, please contact Head of department, Joshua Charles Skewes at afdelingsleder.lics@cc.au.dk.

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