36.2893, Jobs: English, German; Applied Linguistics: Director of the Department of Applied Linguistics and Member of the University Management Team, ZHAW

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Date: 26-Sep-2025
From: Zurich University of Applied Sciences ZHAW [franziska.trebus at zhaw.ch]
Subject: English, German; Applied Linguistics: Director of the Department of Applied Linguistics and Member of the University Management Team, ZHAW


Job Location: Winterthur, Switzerland, Switzerland
Web Address: https://www.zhaw.ch/en/linguistics
Job Title: Director of the Department of Applied Linguistics and
Member of the University Management Team
Job Rank: Manager

Specialty Areas: Applied Linguistics

Specialty Language(s): English (eng)
                       German (deu)

Description:
Do you see digitalisation as an opportunity and you would like to play
an active role in driving change? Are you able to develop visions and
strategies and together with all stakeholders put them into actions?
Then you are at the right place!
Responsibilities: In this key position, the candidate will be
responsible, together with the department management, for the
strategic development and operational lead of the Department of
Applied Linguistics. You will have overall responsibility for the four
areas: teaching, continuing education, research, and services. The
tasks will also include representation of the departement and
networking, both internally and externally, the latter one on national
and international level. As a member of the university management
team, the candidate will contribute to the development of the entire
ZHAW, represent its interests as well as take on management and
representation tasks on behalf of the entire university.
Profil: We are looking for a candidate with an integrative personality
who has several years of practical experience in a professional field
relevant to applied linguistics, someone who has a successful track
record in a demanding management position, ideally in an academic
environment expert. Our preferred candidate has expertise in a
requested field relevant to the Department of Applied Linguistics, has
entrepreneurial mindset and is well acquainted with both the
educational landscape and the professional fields.
For this demanding position, the knowledge of strategic and
operational management as well as experience in the personnel and
financial management of a large organisational unit is a must. You
have a PhD degree and experience in teaching and research at
university level. The candidate will have strong presentation skills
and excellent communication abilities in German and English.
We welcome all applications via our online form.
This is what we stand for: https://www.zhaw.ch/en/university
Zurich University of Applied Sciences ZHAW is one of Switzerland's
largest multidisciplinary universities of applied sciences, with over
14'000 students and 3'400 faculty and staff.
The School of Applied Linguistics (https://www.zhaw.ch/en/linguistics)
is unique in Switzerland. And we mean this quite literally: no other
Swiss university of applied sciences houses a department dedicated to
the field of linguistics. What's more, it is also one of the biggest
of its kind in Europe. In the areas of teaching and research, we
generate and pass on practical, innovative knowledge and skills that
can be put to profitable use in language, media and communication
professions – using artificial intelligence and creating human added
value in the process.
ZHAW is committed to gender-mixed and diverse teams in order to
promote equality, diversity and innovation. In order to increase the
proportion of women in management positions, applications from women
are particularly welcome.

Application Deadline: 28-Sep-2025
Mailing Address for Applications:
        Please submit your application using the online form.
        Switzerland
Email Address for Applications: franziska.trebus at zhaw.ch
Web Address for Applications:
https://www.zhaw.ch/de/jobs/offene-stellen/stelleninserat/job/detail/3675473
Contact Information:
        Armin Dittli
        Email: armin.dittli at zhaw.ch
        Phone: +41 58 934 70 88



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