Universität Bielefeld | Germany | 33xxx Bielefeld | Permanent position | Full time / Home office | Published since: 22.10.2026 on stepstone.de
Head of the Department of Higher Education Didactics and Teaching Development (m/f/d)
The Department of Higher Education and Teaching Development is a service unit and supports teachers and students in the design and development of teaching and learning at Bielefeld University. It develops training, consulting and exchange formats, promotes innovation and addresses current challenges and new developments in studies and teaching. In addition to the classical tasks of university teaching, the department focuses on multidisciplinary offers for students. New approaches and formats are developed and tested together with teachers, students and other actors from the University. Current topics of teaching development are also dealt with in projects and high-school initiatives. The department works closely with the faculties and other institutions of the university and is involved in cross-universal networks in North Rhine-Westphalia and the European University Alliance NEOLAiA. The diverse and dynamic team currently employs eight people. In the Centre for Teaching and Learning (ZLL), the following position is to be taken: Senior Consultant (m/w/d) Reference number: Tech26332 Start: next possible Full time Remuneration after E14 TV-L indefinite
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Your tasks • Your profile • What we offer
technical and strategic management of the department: responsibility, design and further development of tasks, offers and objectives, in particular on current and future challenges of teaching and learning, currently in the context of generic AI; Initiation and coordination of working groups and networks (30 %) Leadership and development of the team: performing the tasks associated with the management function in personnel management and designing a cooperative and binding cooperation (20 %) Initiation, management and cooperation in projects and high-school initiatives for teaching development, and participation in the development, application and implementation of third-party projects (25 %) strategic networking: cooperation with faculties and other organizational units of the university; participation in inter-universal and international networks and cooperation; Cooperation with the Protectorate Studies and Teaching (25 %)
We expect completed relevant academic studies (e.g. Master or Diploma) proven multiannual professional experience in university teaching and development at universities sound knowledge of current developments and discourses on teaching and learning at universities and the ability to identify future challenges and derive appropriate measures and development projects from them proven leadership experience with personnel responsibility as well as a cooperative and at the same time binding leadership understanding Experience in the design, planning and control of third-party projects, ideally including the development and application of third-party funding projects Experience in high-level committees, working groups or networks very good knowledge of the structures and functioning of universities Gender and diversity competence Willingness to continue training at SGB IX within the first year after job start strong communication, cooperation and conflictability as well as a high degree of self-employment, service orientation, critical self-reflection and readiness to learn Sensitivity for discipline-specific working methods and cultures in higher education and research We wish Promotion very good English knowledge own teaching experience in a discipline Experience in change and development processes
Remuneration after E14 TV-L indefinite Full time internal and external training opportunities Variety of health, consulting and prevention offers Compatibility of family and occupation safe workplace flexible working hours 30 days holiday at a 5-day week and additionally work-free on 24.12. and 31.12. FlexWork: basic possibility for mobile work (catch depending on the specific task field) good transport connection Additional operational care (VBL) collegial cooperation modern working environment with digital processes diverse offers (Mensa, Cafeteria, Restaurants, Uni-Shop, ATMs etc.)
Location
![]() | Universität Bielefeld | |
| 33615 Bielefeld | ||
| Germany |
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