Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs

EHL; Lausanne; Vor Ort; CHF 170.000 - 210.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Free meals

Parking allowance

Public transport contribution

Professional development

Zusammenfassung

EHL Group in Lausanne seeks an Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs to lead strategic oversight of faculty development and governance across the EHL Group. You will drive recruitment, performance, mentoring, budgeting, and collaboration with other Associate Deans to advance institutional values and teaching excellence.

You will work with the Chief Academic Officer to ensure accreditation, support research strategy, and promote inclusive and innovative teaching practices.

Qualifikationen

• PhD or equivalent in management and/or hospitality.
• 10+ years in an academic environment with at least 5 years in a similar role.
• Experience in faculty affairs, development, and policymaking in higher education.
• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Experience with strategic planning, decision-making, and budgeting.

Aufgaben

• Develop and lead strategies to foster excellence and innovation in teaching and learning.
• Lead Centre of Teaching & Learning Excellence and faculty development programs.
• Drive pedagogical and EdTech initiatives to enhance learning.
• Organize faculty-focused events and collaborations with external experts.
• Engage stakeholders to strengthen EHL's national and international reputation.
• Support recruitment, performance evaluations, mentoring, and budgeting for faculty.
• Promote EHL values, inclusivity, diversity, and continuous improvement in teaching methods.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Team-building

People management

Strategic planning

Policy making

Communication

Negotiation

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Time management

Ausbildung

PhD or equivalent

Jobbeschreibung

Join us and shape the future of hospitality today!

EHL's dynamic campuses form a unique network where passionate students, academics and industry experts from over 120 countries come together with a common goal: to develop and disseminate hospitality knowledge, while supporting the sector's continued growth.

We are constantly striving to improve the working environment and personal development opportunities for our more than 800 staff and teachers, who are among the most recognized experts in their respective fields. Since its foundation in 1893, EHL has been widely recognized by the industry and consistently ranked among the world's top hospitality management schools. Everything we do is based on our values of excellence, family and learning, and we are committed to bringing them to life in tangible ways for our employees.

The Academic Office department is responsible for fostering an environment of academic excellence and integrity across the EHL Group. Its mission includes overseeing academic governance, ensuring compliance and accreditation, managing faculty affairs and development, supporting thought leadership and research strategy, and maintaining institutional relations with academic authorities. Through these responsibilities, the Academic Office strives to build a dynamic and supportive academic ecosystem that empowers students, faculty, and researchers to reach their highest potential.

To join our amazing team, we are looking for a candidate who is not only skilled and passionate about hospitality but also aligns with our leadership principles: transparency, accountability, collaboration, care, and experimentation.

The Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs is to support the Chief Academic Officer in the strategic oversight and quality assurance of EHL HBS faculty affairs, while facilitating faculty support and development across the EHL Group. The role is responsible for strategic development and quality assurance processes related to recruitment, incentivization, and professional growth of faculty members. In collaboration with other Associate Deans, it plays a key role in advancing faculty performance, engagement, and well-being. The position leads initiatives that strengthen institutional values and drive EHL's strategy, mission, and vision.

What will you do?

• Develop and implement strategies to foster excellence and innovation in teaching and learning across the EHL Group.
• Lead the Centre of Teaching & Learning Excellence, providing centralized and personalized faculty development programs in pedagogy, EdTech, and research.
• Drive pedagogical and EdTech foresight, introducing innovative teaching practices and tools to inspire faculty and enhance learning.
• Organize faculty-focused events and collaborations with external experts to promote networking and teaching excellence.
• Engage internal and external stakeholders to strengthen EHL’s reputation nationally and internationally in teaching and learning.
• Contribute to strategic planning and decision-making for faculty affairs, ensuring alignment and synergies across departments and educational tools.
• Advocate EHL values, inclusivity, diversity, and continuous improvement, promoting pedagogical innovation and adaptive teaching methods.
• Showcase faculty achievements and outcomes through communication channels to enhance institutional visibility and impact.

Who you are?

• You have a PhD or equivalent degree and hold the rank of Associate or Full Professor in management and/or hospitality.
• You have 10 years of experience in academic environment with 5 years in a similar role.
• You are an experienced leader with strong team-building and people management skills.
• You have expertise in faculty affairs, development, and policymaking within higher education.
• You have experience in strategic planning, decision-making, and setting up teaching and learning initiatives.
• You are skilled in overseeing faculty recruitment, performance evaluations, mentoring, and budgeting processes.
• You have strong communication, negotiation, analytical, and problem-solving abilities, with adaptability and time management across multiple projects.
• You have a deep understanding of Swiss and international higher education landscapes and policies.
• You are fluent in English and French (C1).

What we offer?

We offer you a permanent contract within a business area of an educational institution, with exceptional employee benefits including free meals, an attractive number of days off, a parking space or public transport contribution, as well as access to various services and facilities.

We offer you responsibility, challenge, development opportunities and encouragement to help you achieve your professional and personal goals.

We offer you the opportunity to make a tangible impact on our students', staff and partners' experience as well as contribute to the growth of our institution.

You will enjoy being part of a passionate, multidisciplinary and talented team.