Employee in Teaching Development (80-100%)

Employee in Teaching Development (80-100%)
University of Applied Psychology FHNW, Center for Education

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Your tasks:

To strengthen our specialist unit in the Center for Education of the Applied Psychology programs, we are looking for two committed individuals who will help shape (digital) teaching, participate in various projects, and coordinate the examination and appeal processes. You will be part of a motivated team in a pleasant working atmosphere.

The tasks essentially include:

Teaching Development:

• Participation in the continuous development of the programs and the training and further education portfolio of the University of Applied Psychology

• Development and optimization of (digital) teaching and learning formats as well as didactic concepts in collaboration with program management, instructors, and other internal stakeholders, taking into account current learning technologies, media, and didactic findings

• Accompanying and moderating teaching development processes (e.g., workshops, concept presentations, reviews)

• Carrying out tasks within the framework of quality assurance (teaching evaluations, student surveys, preparation of statistical key figures)

Process Digitalization in Training and Further Education:

• Leading and supporting current digitization projects (e.g., process harmonization) at the interface between central IT FHNW and the University of Applied Psychology

• Evaluating digital tools within the framework of pilot projects (e.g., software, web apps)

• Supporting the digitization and further development of work processes using digital tools

Examination and Appeal Processes:

• Organization and coordination of the examination processes in the Bachelor and Master programs (e.g., requests for compensation, reviewing ethics applications, ensuring operational processes)

• Further development of examination formats, optimization of performance assessments based on test-theoretical quality criteria in close collaboration with program management

• Processing of appeals

Your profile:

You have a completed university degree at the Master's level in Applied Psychology or related disciplines (e.g., in the area of (digital) teaching, adult education, didactics, or comparable qualification) and also bring the following qualifications:

• Ideally at least 2 years of professional experience in one of the mentioned areas

• Enthusiasm for didactic questions and collaboration with students, instructors, and external stakeholders

• Interest in and experience with innovative didactic concepts and the use of digital technologies in the higher education context

• Practical experience in dealing with learning technologies as well as digital affinity and willingness to engage with challenging digitization projects

• Experience in project management and implementation

• Strong independence, analytical thinking, and initiative, high service orientation, good communication skills, organizational flair, and a confident and competent appearance; enjoyment in collaboratively developing solutions in a team

• Good oral and written English skills as well as very good expression in German

• Practical experience in the higher education context and with student administration systems is an advantage

Your perspectives:

The uniqueness of FHNW is reflected in the connection of teaching and application-oriented research as well as collaboration with practice. The complementary perspectives enable a differentiated understanding and action in a rapidly changing world. Exchange and collaboration are at the forefront.

Your benefits:

Wide range of university sports

Cultural program with lectures, concerts, theater, and films

Practiced equality of pay between women and men

Targeted promotion of doctoral projects

Annual working hours (42 hours/week) with the option for part-time and home office

Mentoring program for career development and doctoral support

Start date: To be agreed, limited until 31.07.2028.

Your workplace:

University of Applied Psychology FHNW
Riggenbachstrasse 16
4600 Olten

Any questions?

About the position:

Johanna Thüring, Coordinator for Digital Learning, Contact: +41 62 957 29 19

About the application process:

Yvonne Rüegsegger, HR Manager, Contact: [email protected]

Will you soon be part of our team? We look forward to your application. The position is limited but offers the prospect of extension.