Didactic responsibilities:

Conducting teaching classes, including conducting teaching classes using distance learning methods and techniques (MS Teams, Moodle platform), timely preparation of documentation of the course of study, participation in the development and updating of education programs and teaching plans, conducting examinations and tests, including diploma examinations, conducting and reviewing diploma theses, developing teaching materials for classes, conducting consultations with students, improving one's own professional qualifications in the field of teaching classes, ensuring high quality of education and compliance of teaching work with the principles of the internal education quality assurance system.

Academic responsibilities include:

Conducting and participating in scientific research and development work, obtaining funds for scientific research by applying in competitions (e.g. NCN, IDUB), disseminating scientific research results by publishing the results (Wałęcka-Matyja, K., Napora, E. (2022). Psychological determinants of students' school achievements. Łódź: UŁ publishing house; Walęcka-Matyja, K., Janicka, I. (2021). Family as a value. Psychological analysis of family values. Łódź: UŁ publishing house), active participation in conferences and scientific seminars , nationwide and internationally, educating scientific staff and taking care of their development, improving their own professional qualifications.

Organisational activities:

Work in the University's collegial bodies and in faculty bodies (Member of the Commission for scientific degrees in the disciplines of pedagogy and psychology, Member of the Council of the Faculty of Educational Sciences of the University of Lodz, Member of the Council of the Institute of Psychology of the University of Lodz) and in rector's committees (Member of the Extra-Faculty Evaluation Committee, Member of the Anti-Mobbing Committee of the University of Lodz), Expert of the State Accreditation Committee, work on recruitment committees (Chairman of the WNOW Recruitment Committee), organizing promotional campaigns for the University and organizing conferences, symposia, seminars and other forms of academic activity, supervising the Student Scientific Club of Social Psychology.

The director of the institute is the superior of the employees of the institute and manages the institute.

1) represents the institute externally;

2) supports the development of research projects;

3) supports research in the discipline covered by the institute's activities;

4) organizes and supervises the teaching activities of the institute;

5) convenes and manages meetings of the institute council;

6) submits motions to the faculty council or dean;

7) manages the institute's property and allocated funds;

8) submits annual reports on the institute's activities to the Dean.