Selection procedure for the post studio head Architecture studio AVU

The Academy of Fine Arts in Prague (AVU) is looking to fill the following position:

STUDIO HEAD ARCHITECTURE STUDIO

Qualification requirements:
        -  a university education in the relevant sphere 

        -  the ability to reflect theoretically upon fine art, and demonstrable teaching ability 

        -  academic and research qualifications (doctorate or professorship) 

        -  teaching experience and international experience in this sphere 

        -  tuition will be in Czech and a basic knowledge of Czech is essential 

        -  moral integrity


Applications must include the following: 

        -  name, address, telephone no. and email address 

        -  a CV specifying general work experience and teaching experience (submitted in electronic and 
printed form) 

        -  documentation of a candidate’s own artistic activities in the form of a portfolio (submitted in 
electronic and printed form), or monographs and catalogues, as applicable 

        -  a brief outline of a candidate’s planned teaching activities (2–3 pages A4 submitted in electronic 
and printed form) 

        -  an authenticated copy of documents confirming the highest educational qualification achieved or 
research titles acquired


The selection procedure will comprise two rounds. In the first round a commission will examine all valid applications and draw up a shortlist of candidates for the second round. Applicants will be informed of the results of the first round by 15 May 2015. The second round will take the form of a public lecture lasting a maximum of 30 minutes, during which the shortlisted candidates will present their work and teaching plans. The second round will take place in the week 25–29 May 2015 inclusive. 

The successful candidate will start work in September 2015 (the start of the 2015/2016 academic year)
This is a full-time position (1.0 FTE). The salary will be in line with the AVU Internal Salary Regulations. Please send your application, including the requisite materials, by post, or deliver it in person, 
by 25 April 2015 (the date stamped on the envelope will be decisive) to: 

The Academy of Fine Arts in Prague,

U Akademie 4,

170 22 Prague 7

for the attention of Mrs Budíková (tel. 220 408 211, e-mail: budikova@avu.cz).

The selection procedure results will be made public on the AVU official notice board and individual candidates will be informed in writing. 


The selection procedure will be held in accordance with Section 77 of Act 111/1998 on institutes of higher education, and the Employee Selection Procedure Regulations of the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague dated 29 May 2001, ref. no. 18 623/2001-30.