Fixed-term contract of 18 months

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• Further development and didactic preparation of a criteria catalogue for the selection of children’s and youth literature
• Selection of suitable current books with a focus on diversity beyond binary gender norms
• Development of a didactic commentary as well as accompanying teaching materials (e.g. discussion guides, visualisations)
• Planning, implementation and evaluation of trials with teachers and pupils
• Evaluation and finalisation of the developed "book box"
• Design and implementation of a further training course for teachers
• Documentation and preparation of the project results

• Completed university degree (Master’s or equivalent) in subject didactics German/NMG/ERG, Gender Studies, Educational Sciences or a related field
• Interest in diversity-sensitive issues
• Knowledge in the area of philosophy with children and/or children’s and youth literature
• Experience in the development and evaluation of didactic concepts and teaching materials is an advantage
• Knowledge of qualitative research methods and experience
• Ability to prepare scientific content appropriately for the target audience for educational practice
• Organisational and coordination skills, especially in participatory development processes
• Willingness to interdisciplinary collaboration with researchers and teachers
• Very good German language skills in spoken and written form as well as experience in academic writing

Ariane Schwab
ariane.schwab@unifr.ch