Members of the University Council of the University of Teacher Education Graubünden (PHGR)

Chur

Key information

Publication date:11 December 2025
Workload:100%
Contract type:Permanent position
Place of work:Chur

Job summary

Join the Pädagogische Hochschule Graubünden (PHGR), a unique trilingual institution. Be part of a collaborative and innovative environment with professional growth opportunities.

Tasks

Serve as a strategic member of the Hochschulrat, overseeing leadership.
Facilitate development processes and engage in open dialogue.
Support education policies and initiatives in Graubünden's diverse context.

Skills

Academic qualifications and experience in education policy required.
Strong communication and strategic thinking skills essential.
Familiarity with multilingual education and political processes beneficial.

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Members of the University Council of the University of Teacher Education Graubünden (PHGR)

Department of Education, Culture and Environmental Protection Graubünden

The University of Teacher Education Graubünden (PHGR) is a public-law university with cantonal sponsorship. With around 140 employees and approximately 520 students in the Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programs, it supports teachers in all phases of their professional careers. The educational offerings include Bachelor’s degree programs for kindergarten and primary school as well as Master’s degree programs, certificate courses, and specialized additional training in German, Romansh, and Italian. It is the only trilingual university in Switzerland. The research focuses in the school environment are questions from the areas of "multilingualism," "school and STEM," and "educational sciences."

We are looking for two members of the University Council for PHGR as of July 1, 2026.

Your area of responsibility

The University Council is the strategic management and supervisory body of the PHGR and is elected by the government of the canton of Graubünden. Due to term limits, two part-time seats are to be filled for the election period 2026 – 2030 as of July 1, 2026.

What we expect from you

As an honest, convincing personality with academic qualifications, you understand how to competently and effectively shape and accompany the strategic management as well as demanding development and innovation processes of the PHGR as a member of a committee.
With pronounced communication skills and strategic thinking ability as well as a process-oriented, flexible, and interdisciplinary working style, you succeed in promoting open dialogue and constructively and prudently shaping change processes in the University Council.
You are familiar with educational offerings and education policy at the cantonal and national levels. Based on your profile, you know the teacher education offerings at all educational levels and possess the necessary political sensitivity for current education topics. You have proven and solid competencies to support the PHGR in managing current and future education-related challenges in the trilingual canton of Graubünden. You are familiar with the political processes in the canton.
As a committed personality connected to the canton of Graubünden, you contribute significantly to both inter-cantonal and intra-cantonal cooperation as well as to linking the institution with regionally relevant actors and practice partners. Good knowledge of several cantonal languages is an advantage.

We look forward to receiving your online application and to getting to know you.

For professional questions, you can contact Government Councilor Dr. Jon Domenic Parolini, Head of EKUD ( jondomenic.parolini@ekud.gr.ch / Tel. 081 257 27 02) or the Head of the Office for Higher Education, Dr. Gion Lechmann ( gion.lechmann@ahb.gr.ch / Tel. 081 257 61 65) at your disposal.

Application deadline: 29.01.2026