Supervision of young academics and teaching

Professors supervise and examine young academics, for example in the context of doctorates. Usually postdocs can only gain limited prior experience here because they are not formally allowed to supervise dissertations.

Teaching, as the core task of a professorship, includes not only holding courses but also conducting examinations, advising students and supervising theses. Pedagogical aptitude is therefore a prerequisite for appointment to a professorship and is documented by a teaching portfolio.

To ensure that you are well equipped for an application on a professorship, you can compile a teaching portfolio in the postdoc phase with different teaching contents and formats, in which you, for example, take up your research topic in teaching.

In our programme you will find ongoing courses and exchange formats on university teaching. You can also make use of the teaching evaluation service at JLU and include your course evaluations in your teaching portfolio. Your teaching sample also plays an important role in the assessment of your teaching competence in the appointment procedure. You can also receive advice on university didactics with regard to your teaching portfolio. In addition, an in-depth qualification programme including a certificate programm is available to you, which you can use to expand your teaching competence.