Assistant Professor / Lecturer for the Building Constructor Education in Aarhus

Do you want to help educate the builders of the future? Are you keen to work with people, pedagogical and professional development, teaching and are you curious about students' learning journey? Then this job may be something for you!

VIA Byggeri seeks an engaged and academically strong assistant professor/lecturer to become part of our team in Aarhus. We offer an exciting and varied position where, based on your experience and competencies, you will contribute to developing the teaching.

Your main tasks will be

• Teaching based on your subject area, drawing on the program's overarching topics for the 3rd – 7th semester of the program
• Industry and prefabrication
• Innovation and Entrepreneurship
• Multi-storey construction
• Renovation
• Problem-based inquiry design (theory of science)
• Organization and understanding of business
• Communication and collaboration
• Production
• Design (all phases)
• Bachelor supervision
• Internship supervision
• Examination, assessment and feedback, as well as academic guidance of students
• Teaching and professional development
• Depending on competence, contribute to research/development and/or continuing education.

Your competences

We expect to find a candidate who fulfils one or more of the following areas of expertise

• That you have a relevant construction-related education, preferably construction technician, building engineer or architect. A master's, doctorate or PhD will be preferred, as well as documented assistant professor/lecturer experience from the Danish University Colleges' and Professional Higher Education Colleges' job structures will be preferred
• That you are professionally engaged
• That you have experience with teaching and supervising students - both young and adult
• That you can actively contribute to the development of the Construction Engineer education and collaboration with external partners and clients
• That you are a strong communicator, orally and in writing
• That you have strong digital subject competences from teaching and previous work, e.g.: BIM, VDC, LCA, LCC, LPP, LBS and similar technologies. It does not matter if you know more than just prompting on the AI front
• That you have strong competencies in universal design
• That you have strong social skills
• That you can operate professionally in Danish and English

You should be prepared to

• To qualify as a lecturer through a mandatory assistant professor program, if you are not already a lektor
• To collaborate with the other instructors in the Construction Engineer program
• To participate in research and development projects within construction
• To participate in the development and delivery of continuing education related to your strongest competence areas
• To participate in the collaboration around internships/practicum and with professionals' continuing educators
• To have primary affiliation with VIA Building's offering of the Construction Engineer program in Aarhus, but also, if needed, perform tasks at VIA's other locations
• That the complexity is high, but that we will find a way together through dialogue and shared priorities

We offer

• A strong professional environment with a high pace of change and ongoing development opportunities, which will continuously involve new tasks
• A professional and social sparring environment with close colleagues
• A large campus and a large department of VIA Construction, where we know each other.

Become part of an educational institution that not only educates for the future but also continuously develops to meet society's needs. We cultivate the professionalism of the professions in an inclusive community characterized by curiosity, development and good collaboration.

With an annual intake in Aarhus of about 240 students, you will become a central co-actor in VIA’s offer of the Construction Engineer program, which besides the Aarhus delivery site takes place in Holstebro, Horsens and Randers. The teaching in the Construction Engineer program in Aarhus is built with the student at the center. Planning is done in a team-based manner complemented by strong learning communities, and requires collaboration in and outside of the students' project rooms. The Aarhus offering is characterized by very active students and strong collegial collaborations.

Employment terms

Depending on your educational background, the appointment is made in accordance with either the applicable state academic agreement or the LC/CO10 and the organizational agreement for teachers at Danish university colleges and professional higher education colleges.

The appointment falls under the Executive Order no. 414 of 27 April 2025 on the position structure for teachers at higher education institutions at university colleges, professional higher education colleges, Denmark's Media and Journalism College and maritime educational institutions, as well as Executive Order no. 413 of 27 April 2025 on lecturer qualification, lecturer assessment and docent assessment.

Link to the position structure

https://www.retsinformation.dk/eli/lta/2025/414

Link to the lecturer qualification executive order

https://www.retsinformation.dk/eli/lta/2025/413

We expect to appoint a full-time teacher (37 hours per week) from December 1, 2026, possibly November 2, 2026.

Your primary workplace is Campus Aarhus C, Ceresbyen 24, 8000 Aarhus C, but you should expect that there may be activities throughout the Central Denmark Region.

Application deadline is October 18, 2026.

We expect to conduct interviews on October 22, 2026.

If you would like to know more about the position, please contact the Education Manager Holger Mouritzen at [email protected] or 87 55 40 55.

WE are VIA

VIA is one of Denmark's largest educational institutions with locations across the Central Denmark Region. We educate and further educate teachers, nurses, engineers, designers and many more. We develop education in close collaboration with practice. We are a workplace with flexibility, freedom and good opportunities for development. If you are curious about what it is like to work at VIA, you can read some of our stories here.

At VIA we value competence and talent in all forms. We believe in the strength of diversity and welcome everyone regardless of gender, age, ethnicity or background. We therefore encourage everyone to apply for the position and become part of an inclusive community.

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Department: Construction Engineer Aarhus C 3.-7. semester

Application deadline: 18 October 2026

Location: Ceresbyen, 8000, Aarhus C, Denmark