Subject Leader French and Subject Coordinator French Sec I/II

About the job

The University of Teacher Education Lucerne is a centre of expertise and impetus for teacher education, pedagogy and didactics. It comprises various degree programmes with around 2,500 students in training as well as the areas of research & development and continuing education & services.

As of 1 September 2027, we have the following position to fill:

Subject Leader French and Subject Coordinator French Sec I/II

Your tasks

• Operational and strategic management of the French subject within the strategy and framework of the mandates of the performance area training and the degree programmes
• Professional and personnel leadership of the lecturers as well as content coordination of the lecturer teams for training modules and projects in the subject
• Research-based further development of the subject and the didactics of French as well as responsibility for quality and knowledge management
• Teaching activity in French didactics for secondary level I and II
• Coordination and collaboration with the Institute for Language Didactics and Educational Linguistics
• Participation in internal and external management and coordination committees
• Activity in the continuing education performance area desired

Your profile

• Doctorate in a subject relevant to French didactics
• Proven expertise in French didactics and/or multilingual didactics with a clear focus on primary school level (cycles 2 and 3)
• Teaching experience at one of the target levels secondary I/II with the corresponding teaching diploma
• Research and publication activity in foreign language didactics and networking in the scientific community
• Leadership experience in the education sector or willingness to develop this
• Communicative, resilient, innovative and responsible personality

Our offer

• Versatile and demanding activity in a dynamic university
• Leadership of a competent and committed team of lecturers
• Room for initiative and innovation in a cooperative leadership culture
• Family-friendly employment conditions

We look forward to receiving your complete application documents by 13 November 2026.

Content-related information about the position can be obtained from Claudia Wespi , Co-Programme Director Sec 1, 041 203 01 00 , claudia.wespi@phlu.ch .

Information about the application process can be obtained from Laurenz Hasler , Head of Personnel Area Training, 041 203 06 72 , laurenz.hasler@phlu.ch .