Head of Teaching Department (80 - 100%)

About the job

• Be responsible for the organizational and quality-assuring management of the Training area at the Department of Engineering and Computer Science , including operational control and coordination of the specialist areas as well as budget responsibility for the Teaching area; in this role, you are also the deputy director and lead a small team
• Coordinate the strategically oriented development of curricula in the BSc degree programs and provide impulses for related innovations
• Lead the Teaching Commission of the TI Department; represent the TI Department in the BFH Teaching Commission and in other interdepartmental committees
• Handle student special cases (plagiarism, complaints) and compensations for disadvantages conclusively; keep regulations up to date (degree program and examination regulations, instructions concerning teaching)
• Ensure the smooth transfer of the Teaching Department or teaching operations to the Biel/Bienne campus, in close cooperation with the Head of Teaching of the AHB Department; lead the TI Teaching work package within this synergy project

• University degree at master’s level in a STEM field (PhD advantageous); university didactic training and several years of experience in university teaching, ideally with a dual profile of teaching and research
• Deep understanding of the Swiss Universities of Applied Sciences system and their feeder schools as well as good professional understanding of the disciplines of the TI Department; leadership skills in a university environment
• Strong communication and cooperation skills, decisiveness even in uncertainty; respect for academic freedom and the ability to translate visions into concrete steps
• Operational technological tool competence (Learning Management Systems, learning platforms, educational resources)
• Native German or business fluent, French (B2 or higher) as well as English (B2 or higher)

• Great freedom in designing working hours – including mobile work.
• Workplace in a top location with very good accessibility.
• Work together with smart minds from various professional fields who, like you, want to make a difference.

Fabienne Schneider
HR Consultant
T +41 31 848 38 23

At the Department of Engineering and Computer Science , we do not just keep up with the times – we are usually a bit ahead! We are fascinated by how technology can create benefits in people’s everyday lives. We gain our knowledge through research and joint projects with industry and business. We continuously pass on these latest insights to the students.