Assistant Professor in the Interdisciplinary Scientific Field, field of Educational Sciences, for music-pedagogy subjects (pedagogy and music pedagogy)

About this position

Pursuant to the Decision on announcing a public call for applications for the scientific-teaching position of Assistant Professor (CLASS: 602-01/26-01/16, REF. NO.: 2170-1-38-05-26-5) dated September 29, 2026, the Faculty of Teacher Education in Rijeka announces a

COMPETITION

for the appointment to the scientific-teaching position of Assistant Professor in the Interdisciplinary Scientific Field, field of Educational Sciences, for music-pedagogy subjects (pedagogy and music pedagogy), on a permanent, full-time basis – 1 position.

Candidates must meet the requirements prescribed by the Act on Higher Education and Scientific Activity (Official Gazette, No. 119/22) and the National University, Scientific, and Artistic Criteria (Official Gazette, No. 42/26), and must submit evidence thereof.

Advantage: prior research-scientific, teaching, and professional experience in the field of music education within early and preschool education.

Candidates must submit the following documentation: a signed application containing personal details (full name, address of permanent or temporary residence, telephone number, and e-mail address); a curriculum vitae; a certificate of data recorded in the Croatian Pension Insurance Institute’s registry (an electronic record of employment status, i.e., an e-employment record book) issued no earlier than one month prior to the date of the call for applications; proof of citizenship; and evidence of meeting the requirements prescribed by the Act on Higher Education and Scientific Activity and the National University, Scientific, and Artistic Criteria (proof of the appropriate professional qualification or acquired academic title and degree, an overview of scientific, teaching, and professional activities to date, a list of published works, the works themselves, and other supporting evidence).

Candidates are required to attach the documentation to their application in electronic form (PDF format).

Candidates who have obtained a foreign higher education qualification must attach a decision on the recognition of that foreign higher education qualification. Foreign nationals must attach proof of proficiency in the Croatian language (and the Latin script) in accordance with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages ​​(advanced level – C2). Verification of proficiency at the required level may, exceptionally, be conducted orally and/or in writing if the candidate does not possess written proof of Croatian language proficiency.

All documents submitted by candidates must either be issued in Croatian or be accompanied by a certified translation into Croatian.

If a candidate submits documents containing inconsistent personal data, they must also provide proof of the change (e.g., a marriage certificate, birth certificate, etc.). Prior to the conclusion of an employment contract, the selected candidate is required to present the originals of the documents submitted with the application.

Candidates entitled to employment priority under special legislation must cite this right in their application and—in addition to the other documentation required by the vacancy notice—submit all evidence prescribed by special regulations for exercising that right; such candidates are granted priority over other candidates only under equal conditions. A candidate invoking the right of priority under Article 102 of the Act on Croatian Homeland War Veterans and Members of Their Families (Official Gazette, Nos. 121/17, 98/19, 84/21, and 156/23) is required to submit, along with their application—in addition to proof of meeting the competition requirements—all necessary evidence specified in Article 103 of the cited Act, as listed on the website of the Ministry of Croatian Veterans of the Republic of Croatia:

https://branitelji.gov.hr/zaposljavanje-843/843

and at the following link:

https://branitelji.gov.hr/UserDocsImages//dokumenti/Nikola//popis%20dok…

A candidate invoking the right of priority in employment pursuant to Article 9 of the Act on Professional Rehabilitation and Employment of Persons with Disabilities (Official Gazette, Nos. 157/13, 152/14, 39/18, and 32/20) is required to submit, along with their application, all prescribed documentation—specifically, proof of meeting the required conditions—as well as proof of disability.

A candidate claiming employment priority rights pursuant to Article 48 of the Act on Civilian Victims of the Homeland War (Official Gazette, Nos. 84/21 and 13/26) is required to submit, along with their application, all prescribed documentation—specifically, evidence of meeting the required conditions—in accordance with Article 49 of the cited Act. A link to the website of the Ministry of Croatian Veterans of the Republic of Croatia is provided here:

https://branitelji.gov.hr/zaposljavanje-843/843

; additional information regarding the evidence required to exercise employment priority rights can be found at the following link:

https://branitelji.gov.hr/UserDocsImages//dokumenti/Nikola//popis%20dok…

A candidate claiming the right of employment priority in accordance with Article 48-f of the Act on the Protection of Military and Civilian War Invalids (Official Gazette, Nos. 33/92, 57/92, 77/92, 27/93, 58/93, 2/94, 76/94, 108/95, 108/96, 82/01, 103/03, 148/13, and 98/19), the applicant is required—in addition to proof of meeting the prescribed requirements—to submit a decision or certificate evidencing said right, as well as proof regarding the manner in which their previous employment ended.

By submitting an application, candidates expressly consent to the Faculty of Teacher Education in Rijeka, as the personal data controller, collecting, using, and further processing data for the purpose of conducting the recruitment process, in accordance with the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2018 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data