Kauno kolegija Higher Education Institution (HEI) announces a public competition for the positions of lecturers (associate professor, assistant, senior lecturer, lecturer) and invites applications for almost 100 open positions. The stage of submitting documents for applicants will last until 31 March, 2025. Academic positions are open for a 5-year term of office by public competition. The job starts on 1 September, 2025.

Kauno kolegija HEI Vice Director for Research and Development Dr Inga Stravinskienė notes that the competitive positions were formed to gather competent academic staff.

‘Therefore, we warmly invite professional academic staff and researchers to join the Kauno kolegija HEI community and at the same time create value for the general public by preparing specialists needed for the labour market, conducting applied applied research, experimental development (R&D) and artistic activities,’ says Dr I. Stravinskienė.

Procedure of the public competition

Head of the Human Resources Unit Renata Krygerienė points out that applicants who meet the qualification requirements for vacant positions, approved by the Academic Board of Kauno kolegija HEI, are invited to apply for the positions of associate professors (docent), assistant, senior lecturer and lecturer in various fields of study.

‘The procedure of competition will include several stages. First, the employees of the Human Resources Unit will check whether all the specified documents have been submitted. If not all documents are submitted, the applicant will be notified about this, indicating a deadline of 3 working days to eliminate the deficiencies. If the deficiencies are not eliminated, the applicant’s candidacy will not be considered any further.

After the verification of the documents, the compliance of the applicants with the qualification requirements and mandatory competences of the researchers will be checked by the commission, which includes the responsible employees of the administration departments, coordinating the applied research activities, studies, internationalisation, project activities, etc. If the applicant does not meet the mandatory qualification requirements and/or competences, he/she will not participate in the competition,’ says R. Krygerienė.

Next, candidates are invited to the committee meetings for discussion. Candidates will introduce the commission to the results of scientific research and/or art activities, project activities, published study publications or other academic activities, and will answer the questions of the commission members.

‘During the discussion will be considered whether the candidates meet the faculty’s scientific and/or study directions and the specific requirements for holding positions in the tender conditions, as well as discuss the 5-year activity plan submitted by the candidate. A fixed-term employment contract for a period of 5 years will be concluded with the person who won the competition for the position, or, if the person already worked at the Kauno kolegija HEI on the basis of an open-ended contract and won the competition for another position, the employment relationship will be continued according to the open-ended contract,’ shares the Head of the Human Resources Unit.

She notes that the competition for vacant academic positions is carried out in accordance with the principles of transparency, impartiality, attracting competences, non-discrimination, objectivity, equality, respect, and confidentiality.

Employee benefits

In order to attract motivated, competent employees, Kauno kolegija HEI strives to meet their needs, create a supportive environment, ensure professional growth and self-realization, take care of physical and emotional health, etc. Therefore, employees working at the Kauno kolegija HEI are offered additional benefits, including internal competency development events and training, days off for self-education, opportunities to participate in international internships and training under international exchange programmes, welfare and health measures, a financial benefits package, etc.

Kauno kolegija HEI stands out for its wide range of study programmes – over 50 study programmes are implemented at five faculties. Admission results show that Kauno kolegija HEI is among the leading higher education institutions almost every year and receives the largest number of first-year students among universities and higher education institutions in Kaunas. In the 2024 ranking of the magazine “Reitingai”, Kauno kolegija HEI holds a leading position and in the overall ranking, together with Vilniaus kolegija HEI, it shares the first place among state higher education institutions.

More information and open positions are available here.