Pedagogy

Description

Position Summary: Loyola University seeks University Professors for the Department of Education, interested in designing a teaching and research curriculum and actively participating in research groups. Key Highlights: 1. Integration into established or newly forming research groups. 2. Professional career as teaching and research staff. 3. Active participation in departmental and university life. Loyola University is a Jesuit university and the first private university in Andalusia. It belongs to an international network of over 193 Jesuit universities across the Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Oceania. Its mission is to educate persons for others—individuals capable of improving the world we live in from diverse fields of knowledge and professional practice. Today, Loyola is the Andalusian university with: * The highest graduate (13th in Spain) and postgraduate (5th in Spain) employability rates. * The highest academic performance among undergraduate programs (17th in Spain) and second-highest among postgraduate programs (34th in Spain). * The highest degree of internationalization (+240 agreements with universities worldwide and membership in an international network of +190 Jesuit universities across the Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Oceania). * The most international and youngest faculty, with the largest number of active six-year research accreditation periods (sexenios) in Spain. Loyola University—the first socially initiated private university in Andalusia, promoted by the Society of Jesus—seeks UNIVERSITY PROFESSORS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION at its campuses in Córdoba and Seville. Loyola University offers: * A labor contract. * Integration into already-established or newly forming research groups. * For outstanding performance, a professional career as teaching and research staff at Loyola University, on its Seville and Córdoba campuses. Loyola University seeks to recruit individuals who are interested in—and especially motivated by: * Designing a teaching and research curriculum. * Actively participating in the University’s research groups. Loyola University encourages applications from candidates meeting the following generic professional profile: * Minimum required qualifications: + Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Education-related fields: Primary Education Teaching, Pedagogy, Psychopedagogy. + English proficiency at minimum B2 level, demonstrable (certificates must be attached to the CV). + Possession of a Doctorate (PhD) in an Education program. * Strong capacity for integration and commitment to the institution’s mission, proactive attitude, dedication, teamwork spirit, and service vocation. * Accreditation by ANECA or an equivalent agency as Assistant Doctor Professor or higher. Loyola University will especially value candidates whose CVs demonstrate: * Specialized training in inclusive education—special educational needs. * Official university teaching experience in the field of Education, Educational Research and Innovation, and Special Educational Needs. * High-impact scientific production and research, particularly within the candidate’s area of specialization. Priority will be given to publications in indexed journals (JCR and Scopus). This research must be education-related. Originality, relevance, and innovation in research impact will be highly valued. * Doctoral theses supervised or co-supervised within the last five years, accompanied by associated high-impact publications. In their absence, supervision of Master’s theses (TFMs) will also be positively considered. * Secondarily, books or book chapters published by prestigious publishers (well-ranked in the SPI index), presentations at international conferences, specialized seminars in relevant areas, etc., will also be considered. * Professional experience in the educational sector. * Research grants or visiting researcher stays at internationally renowned universities. * Participation in competitive research projects (international, national, and/or regional). * Experience balancing teaching and research responsibilities with academic management roles will also be valued. Job Responsibilities: * Develop and teach undergraduate and postgraduate courses within the Education field related to general didactics and the psychopedagogical foundations of inclusive education and special educational needs. * Enhance the department’s scientific output by expanding educational research and positioning the department among top rankings through competitive research projects and high-impact, transformative publications. * Fully integrate into one of the University’s research groups, pursuing an active research career with scientific output in JCR-indexed journals, and contributing to research projects, etc. * Actively participate in departmental and university life (teaching, research, outreach and knowledge transfer, academic management, etc.). Interested applicants must submit their complete, up-to-date CV, doctoral degree certificate, and two letters of recommendation to the following email address, clearly specifying the reference under which they wish to be evaluated: rrhh@uloyola.es Loyola University requests that CVs be submitted with the following reference: **PU2026Pedag: University Professors in Pedagogy** Incomplete applications or those not conforming to the terms of this call will be automatically discarded. Loyola University is an institution committed to excellence, diversity, and justice.