The University of Tartu is the biggest and oldest centre of academic life in Estonia - we have over 4,000 employees and 14,000 students. The unique intellectual atmosphere and fine living and working environment that characterise Tartu have attracted prominent scientists and experts for almost 400 years. Join the university family!

• Teaching Estonian as a foreign language to adult learners at various levels (0-C1) in a multicultural classroom.
• Ability and willingness to conduct online and partially web-based courses.
• Preparation of teaching materials and methodological activities.
• Active participation in developing practical teaching of Estonian as a foreign language.
• In-service training in teaching skills. 

• At least three years of experience teaching Estonian as a foreign language in higher education institutions to adult learners at different levels in a multicultural classroom.
• Familiarity with contemporary teaching materials, learning environments (incl. electronic ones), and teaching methods and their development.
• Professional and technological skills and competence in producing supplementary teaching materials.
• Experience of working in a team.

1. A letter of application to the Rector.
2. A curriculum vitae.
3. A list of research publications (if necessary, enclosing copies or offprints of more important publications).
4. A copy of a document (including its annexes) which shows the candidate to hold the required qualification (with authorized translation into Estonian, English or Russian if the credential is not in Estonian, English, Russian, Finnish, Swedish, French, Italian, Ukrainian and Belarussian languages). A candidate can be required to submit the original or a certified copy of the document (including its annexes) showing the candidate to hold the required qualification. If the candidate has acquired the higher education in question abroad, he or she may be required to submit an assessment issued by the Academic Recognition Information Centre (the Estonian ENIC/NARIC) of his or her qualification in respect of the qualification requirements for the position.
5. Other materials considered relevant by the candidate (a list of such materials must be included in the application or annexed to it).

Job description, incl. requirements for academic staff.

Salary Rules.

More information about application documents.