West Saxon University of Applied Sciences Zwickau educates approximately 3,000 students across eight faculties.
As a "University for Mobility", we leverage our disciplinary and cultural diversity to develop solutions for future challenges in the megatrend of mobility, making substantial contributions to solving societal and economic challenges. The interaction between humans and technology is the core of our interdisciplinary work. Following the motto "innovation meets tradition," great importance is attached to applied research and applied arts, which regularly leads to top rankings in both student surveys and third-party funding acquisition. The automotive and Robert Schumann city of Zwickau, the Ore Mountains, and the Free State of Saxony provide an attractive working and living environment for university employees.
At the Faculty of Applied Arts Schneeberg, the following position (m/f/d) is to be filled indefinitely as soon as possible:
Professorship for Textile Art (Salary Group: W2, Part-time (0.5 FTE), Reference No. Zw AK 118)
Your tasks
You will represent teaching and research activities in the field of textile art and surface design. You are prepared to undertake teaching assignments in related fields and in continuing education programs of the university. You are prepared and able to conduct the courses to be taught in German and English. The further development of the organizational, content, and methodological-didactic concepts and materials of your represented degree programs, as well as advising and mentoring students (e.g., within the framework of project and thesis work or internships), are also among your tasks.
In addition to teaching, you will distinguish yourself through research and development activities with partners from industry and academia. You have extensive professional experience through your own freelance artistic activities. Publication activities and the acquisition of third-party funding are part of your research activities. You maintain contacts with corporate practice and further expand our cooperation network. You actively participate in academic self-administration and promote interdisciplinary collaboration in teaching and research.
Your profile
We are looking for relevant scientific and entrepreneurial experience in one or more of the following areas:
- Extensive experience and successful activities in the fields of free and applied (textile) art, as well as the corresponding imparting of methodological competence.
- Independent collaboration with partners from art, craft, industry, and science in application areas of textile art and surface design (textile object art, art in public spaces, experimental and artistic surface design, architecture-related art).
- Complex artistic design of figures, forms, and spatial textiles, interdisciplinary project work.
In addition to the general civil service requirements, the following employment requirements must be met, taking into account § 58 SächsHSFG: - completed university degree in a relevant or related field of study for the teaching area,
- pedagogical aptitude and didactic knowledge, preferably acquired through teaching experience at universities in related fields of study,
- special ability for scientific work as well as
We are looking for a personality who, through appropriate practical and scientific activities, wishes to further expand practice-oriented teaching and applied research in the university's profile lines. Experience in acquiring third-party funding and supervising research projects is advantageous. For the increasing internationalization of the university, you have very good written and spoken English skills. International experience is desirable.
As a certified "Family-Friendly University", we develop appropriately adapted working and study conditions. We value your further development and a balanced work-life balance. In addition, we attach great importance to the support of students and the integration of the university into the region. Therefore, a high presence of teaching staff at the West Saxon University of Applied Sciences is required. Accordingly, we wish that your main residence is in the region.
Severely disabled persons will be given preferential consideration if they have equal suitability, ability, and professional performance. The West Saxon University of Applied Sciences Zwickau aims to increase the proportion of women in teaching and research. Qualified female scientists are therefore explicitly encouraged to apply.
Have we sparked your interest?
We look forward to receiving your comprehensive application documents (cover letter, CV, academic background, relevant certificates and qualifications, list of courses taught, results of teaching evaluations, publication activity, overview of lecture activities, list of acquired third-party funding) as well as your ideas for future engagement in the area of teaching and applied research (short concept, 1 to 2 pages each).
Please send these, stating the reference number Zw AK 118, by April 20, 2023, to:
Westsächsische Hochschule Zwickau Rektorbüro Kornmarkt 1 D-08056 Zwickau or by email (in PDF format) to: bewerbung.professur@fh-zwickau.de
If applying by post, please submit copies for your own protection. Certified copies and proofs must be brought to the trial lectures. Please understand that we will not cover application and interview costs.
Inquiries regarding the job advertisement should be directed to:
Faculty of Applied Arts Schneeberg
Tel.: +49 (0) 375 536 1800
Email: angewandte.kunst.schneeberg@fh-zwickau.de
For formal questions about the appointment procedure, please contact:
Appointment Officer
Tel.: +49 (0) 375 536 1014
Email: bewerbung.professur@fh-zwickau.de
Further information on the appointment of a professorship at the West Saxon University of Applied Sciences Zwickau, on the required application documents, and on the appointment procedure can be found at: https://www.fh-zwickau.de/hochschule/informationen/stellen/