W2 Professorship for Social Pedagogy and Educational Processes in Childhood (m/w/d)

In about 40 degree courses, the Dual University of Saxony leads students to the degree of Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Engineering and will also offer dual Master degree programs and conduct cooperative research. The scientific-theoretical study sections at the state study academies and the practical study sections are implemented with a practical partner. In this way, the Duale Hochschule Sachsen provides excellently qualified specialists and executives in the fields of business, technology and health and social affairs to the institutions of the economy, free professions, comparable institutions outside the economy and institutions of social responsibilities. It is firmly rooted in the regions of Saxony with its seven state study academies. At the Staats Studienakademie Breitenbrunn - subject to the later application of the W2 plan by the budgetary legislator - the following point is to be filled from 01.10.2025 (at the earliest after the W2 plan by the budgetary legislator): Senior Consultant (m/w/d) (Full time, unlimited) Priority in the study area of social and health care, study programme Social work (number BR 06/2025)

Task profile: The applicant is to represent the teaching in the modules in which social pedagogical and educational foundations are imparted (“handling methods”, “education, education and socialisation” as well as in the deepenings on “education and education in childhood”, “helps to educate” and “young work/young social work”. He/she should be able to include qualified educational and educational foundations. In particular, it is important to encourage students to analyse basic educational issues and to place them in relation to institutional and non-institutional educational contexts, particularly in the field of social and childhood education. The focus is on the reflexive confrontation with educational, socialization and educational processes, as well as the ability to theory-guided observation, analysis and design of pedagogical practice in (social) pedagogical work with children and adolescents. The willingness to integrate current discourses – such as inclusion, child protection, participation and professionalisation – into teaching and to contribute to the further development of a research-oriented and profession-related study is also expected. In the content and organizational coordination and the efficient design of the scientific and practical phases of study, there is a need for a strong technical skills, practical experience as a competent interlocutor for the dual practical partners, as well as experience and knowledge in the care of students and in the organization of study courses. Commitment and operational capacity for the further development of the study programme Social work are assumed.

All applicants must fulfil the conditions of employment according to § 59 SächsHSG: completed university studies of the relevant scientific area (social science or humanities, preferably education, pedagogy or social work) pedagogical aptitude, which is usually demonstrated by experience in teaching, high-indebtedness-dactical qualifications and by a sample event (sample lecture, trial lecture), special ability to scientific work, which is usually demonstrated by the quality of a doctorate, special services in the application or development of scientific knowledge and methods in a generally five-year, relevant professional practice, of which at least three years have been carried out outside the higher education sector.

The place of work is the Staatliche Studienakademie in Breitenbrunn. If necessary, it is also possible to use another State Academy of Studies at the Dual University of Saxony. The nature and scope of the duties of the teaching staff at the University of Applied Sciences in Saxony are given by the University Service Tasks Regulation. The application of women is expressly welcomed. The preferred consideration of severely disabled persons in the presence of equal qualifications and suitability is considered. Persons who are seriously handicapped and/or are equal to them, who fulfil the above conditions, are therefore expressly requested to apply. It is requested to provide proof of serious disability or equality with the application documents. JOBV1_EN