(m/f/d)
President FHDW
- Paderborn
- Full-time/part-time
- December 1, 2023
At the Fachhochschule der Wirtschaft (FHDW) in Paderborn, the position of President (m/f/d) is to be filled from December 1, 2023. The FHDW was founded in 1993 as one of the first private, state-recognized universities of applied sciences in NRW. As a career-oriented university, we offer our students and partner companies market-oriented and contemporary know-how in the fields of business administration and IT. We pursue a strategy of sustainable customer partnership that is characterized by quality, expertise, trust and a high level of service orientation towards our students and partner companies.
The FHDW is represented at the five campuses in Paderborn (headquarters), Bielefeld, Bergisch Gladbach, Mettmann and Marburg and is strengthening its international activities. The range of courses includes dual and part-time Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programs as well as application-oriented MBA and DBA programs. This opens up excellent professional and career opportunities for our graduates. For many years, the FHDW has also been successfully active in application-oriented research, particularly in the field of computer science.
The President is elected for a term of six years by the UAS Conference and appointed by the sponsoring company. Re-election is permissible; the term of office is then four years in each case. The incumbent president is not running again.
Your tasks
The President (m/f/d) develops the FHDW into a benchmark for innovative education and research in cooperation with the sponsoring company. This is done in accordance with the overall vision and mission of the sponsoring company and includes the following tasks in particular:
- Long-term further development of the FHDW in line with the strategy of the responsible body
- Responsibility for the academic budget in cooperation with the deans
- Strategic development of innovative degree courses and continuing education programs
- Ensuring a consistently high quality of teaching and learning
- Conception and implementation of innovative didactic forms
- Further development of research and research marketing
- Academic coordination of the campus
- Expansion of instruments for the operational management of the university
- Strengthening internationalization and further development of integration programs for foreign students
- Intensification of the support and mentoring concept
- Cooperation with the subsidiaries of the responsible body
- Representing the university externally and promoting and maintaining contacts in business, science and politics, the media and associations
- Chairmanship of the Presidium and the University of Applied Sciences Conference
- Implementation of courses
Your profile
- Existing professorship or eligibility for appointment according to § 36 HG NRW
- Experience in higher education
- Strong participative leadership skills
- High level of networking and communication skills
- Ideally good networking with players in business, research and politics
- Experience in the strategic development of organizations and a high level of innovation
- Assertiveness and persuasiveness
- Successful experience in research and teaching
- Proven, communication skills in German and English
- Proximity to the Paderborn headquarters
- Willingness to travel
What we offer
- Interesting, challenging area of responsibility with varied activities
- Attractive remuneration (W3 and performance-related bonus)
- Family-friendly personnel policy
- Company pension scheme
- 32 days of vacation
- Flexible working hours
- Fast decision-making processes
- Pleasant and collegial working atmosphere
- Company car
Notes on the application procedure
We look forward to receiving your informative application documents stating your earliest possible starting date and salary expectations (please only by e-mail) by March 25, 2023.
In its basic regulations, the FHDW has committed itself to the principle of equality and the consideration of different living conditions. Applications from women are therefore particularly welcome. Intercultural diversity at our university is also important to us. We welcome applicants of all nationalities and welcome applications from people with a migration background. We also expressly welcome applications from suitable severely disabled persons and persons of equal status within the meaning of Section 2 of the German Social Security Code IX.
