Selection procedure - Professional Lecturer
The Rector of the Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Bratislava, with its registered seat at Hviezdoslavovo nám. 18, Bratislava, in accordance with Section 52(1) of Act No. 300/2025 Coll. on Higher Education and on amendments and supplements to certain acts, as amended (hereinafter referred to as the “Higher Education Act”), announces a selection procedure for the position of university teacher – lecturer at the Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Bratislava as follows:
University teacher in the position of professional lecturer
- for teaching the compulsory course Studio Space and professional courses focused on visual communication in space, exhibition design and visual communication in architecture in the Visual Communication study programme in the field of study Art at the bachelor’s level, and in the Design study programme in the field of study Art at the master’s level, with placement at the Department of Visual Communication.
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Qualification requirements/conditions:
- second-level university degree in the relevant field,
- teaching experience in the field is welcome,
- professional experience in the field of visual communication in space (exhibition design, visual communication in architecture, etc.),
- knowledge of digital and analogue tools and technologies applicable in the field of visual communication in space is an advantage,
- qualitative contribution to the existing pedagogical concept of Studio Space (ability to build on the existing concept and practice of the studio and bring new quality – potential, skills, experience, expertise, specialisation),
- defence of a written teaching concept,
- ability to independently cooperate in the operation of the study programme, lead workshops, actively participate in public presentations, creative residencies, educational trips and international business trips,
- ability to adapt time-wise and coordinate with the department and university team (necessary time investment in working at AFAD),
- knowledge of English and ability to operate in an international environment and cooperate with international students.
University teacher in the position of professional lecturer
- for teaching the compulsory profile courses Preparatory Course Identity and Studio Identity in the Visual Communication study programme in the field of study Art at the bachelor’s level, and in the Design study programme in the field of study Art at the master’s level, with placement at the Department of Visual Communication.
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Qualification requirements/conditions:
- second-level university degree in the relevant field,
- teaching experience in the field is welcome,
- professional experience in visual communication focused on creating visual identity for a company, institution, event, product and space,
- knowledge of digital and analogue tools and technologies applicable in the field of visual communication is an advantage,
- qualitative contribution to the existing pedagogical concept of Studio Identity (ability to build on the existing concept and practice of the studio and bring new quality – potential, skills, experience, expertise, specialisation),
- defence of a written teaching concept,
- ability to independently cooperate in the operation of the study programme, lead workshops, actively participate in public presentations, creative residencies, educational trips and international business trips,
- ability to adapt time-wise and coordinate with the department and university team (necessary time investment in working at AFAD),
- knowledge of English and ability to operate in an international environment and cooperate with international students.
University teacher in the position of professional lecturer at 50% workload
- for teaching professional courses focused on bookbinding, digital printing technologies, prepress preparation for digital printing, RISO and screen printing in the Visual Communication study programme in the field of study Art at the bachelor’s level, with placement at the Department of Visual Communication.
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Qualification requirements/conditions:
- second-level university degree in the relevant field,
- teaching experience in the field is welcome,
- professional experience in the field,
- experience with operating a reprographic workshop, managing a company printing system, digital laser printing, digital large-format printing, RISO, cutting plotter, scanner and analogue technologies for paper post-print processing is an advantage,
- qualitative contribution to the existing pedagogical concept of the study programme (ability to build on the existing concept and practice of the studios and bring new quality – potential, skills, experience, expertise, specialisation),
- ability to independently cooperate in the operation of the study programme, organise and lead workshops,
- knowledge of English and ability to operate in an international environment and cooperate with international students.
Application deadline:
- 04.06.2026
Expected start date:
- September 2026
Required documentation for the selection procedure:
- application form – written application to participate in the selection procedure, including consent to the processing of personal data in accordance with Act No. 18/2018 Coll. on Personal Data Protection and on amendments and supplements to certain acts, as amended. The application must include: personal data – name, surname, address, contact – email, telephone, and the exact title of the position in which the candidate is interested.
- structured CV (limited to name and surname, without personal data or photograph),
- officially certified copy of the document confirming the highest level of education achieved (second or third level), (internal employees do not need to submit officially certified education documents; a copy of the document confirming the highest level of education achieved is sufficient.
- criminal record extract not older than 3 months,
- written teaching concept,
- brief portfolio of artistic or scientific activity,
- overview of teaching activity (length of teaching experience, titles of courses taught, etc.),
- overview of artistic, professional and publication activity, where possible documented by CREUČ and CREPČ records,
- overview of artistic-scientific, professional and publication activity, where possible documented by CREUČ and CREPČ records,
- affidavit on other employment relationships with higher education institutions based or operating in the Slovak Republic or abroad, concluded for the performance of work as a university teacher or researcher, including information on weekly working time (for the purpose of proving the fact pursuant to Section 74(5) of the Higher Education Act),
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All materials must be submitted in both printed and electronic form (on a USB drive).
- In the case of education documents from abroad, an official translation into Slovak is also required.
Salary conditions:
- in accordance with the applicable legal regulations of Act No. 553/2003 on the remuneration of employees performing work in the public interest, i.e. according to the special salary tariff scale for university teachers.
Job description:
- expected job description in accordance with Section 75 of Act No. 131/2002 Coll. on Higher Education Institutions, as amended.
General admission conditions:
- fulfilment of the required admission conditions,
- complete submission of the required documentation for the selection procedure,
- personal attendance at the selection procedure.
Selection procedure:
- presentation of artistic or scientific and teaching activity (approx. 15 min.),
- presentation of the proposed teaching concept (approx. 15 min.),
- discussion with the members of the committee and defence of the submitted teaching concept.
Applications with the required documents should be submitted to:
Human Resources Office of AFAD,
Hviezdoslavovo nám. 18, 814 37 Bratislava.
Contact:
Ing. Mgr. Jana Tomšíková
tomsikova(a)vsvu.sk
0918/110 183
In Bratislava, on 12.05.2026
Assoc. Prof. Mgr. Bohunka Koklesová, PhD.
Rector of AFAD