EUniWell Teacher Education Task Lead – with focus on Civic Engagement and N

at  Universitt Konstanz

(Part-time 75 %, salary scale E 13 TV-L)
Kennziffer 2024/218. The position is to be filled on 01 January 2025 or as soon as possible and is limited until 30 April 2026, with the possibility of extension.
The University of Konstanz is one of eleven Universities of Excellence in Germany. Since 2007, it has been successful in the German Excellence Initiative and its follow-up programme, the Excellence Strategy.
In the next years, the University of Konstanz seeks to establish a European University together with its cooperation partners of EUniWell, the European University for Well-Being. A part-time position (75 %) is available at the International Office within the thematic arena “Teacher Education” focusing on civic engagement and networking formats. The goal of this arena is to deepen, expand, and open up new learning, research, and networking opportunities for, in particular, student teachers, educators, public stakeholders such as local schools, and researchers to develop how EUniWell prepares the Alliance to teach future generations.
We are looking for a proactive, communicative, and motivated person, who is eager to gain professional experience by expanding cross-alliance networks and further develop skills in promoting civic participation through educational initiatives. This role involves coordinating both academic and civic engagement initiatives and supporting cross-institutional collaboration within the EUniWell Alliance. The successful candidate will work closely with the EUniWell project management team and the thematic arena coordinator.

Your Responsibilities

• Conceptualise and coordinate networking formats: Organize and manage academic symposia and student hackathons, and oversee regional civic engagement training pacts, including best practice sharing within EUniWell
• Engage stakeholders: Work with academic, professional, and civic partners, as well as student teachers, to foster collaboration in educational and civic initiatives
• Support the academic WP-lead and the local EUniWell team: Assistance in organizational and administrative management activities (e.g. reporting, BIPs, digital tools for time and project management )
• Support student engagement: Facilitate student participation in hackathons and civic engagement activities, ensuring their active involvement in regional projects
• Communication and dissemination: Collaborate with the EUniWell Communication Team to share project outcomes and prepare content for reports and presentations
• Funding and proposal writing: Assist in identifying funding opportunities and contribute to writing proposals for expanding project activities

Your Competencies

• Master degree or equivalent in an academic discipline related to Teacher Education
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks and projects independently
• Interest in civic engagement, knowledge transfer, educational innovation, and networking formats such as symposia and hackathons
• Experience or interest in coordinating academic events and managing regional civic engagement projects.
• International experience and experience in European or international projects is an asset
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to build relationships with diverse groups of stakeholders, including students, educators, and public partners
• Demonstrated ability to work in an interdisciplinary and intercultural team environment and contribute to collaborative efforts
• Knowledge or experience in project coordination or management (internships, university projects, or volunteer work count as relevant experience)
• Experience in concept development and proposal writing
• Proficiency in German and English (written and spoken)
• Willingness to work in a hybrid environment (in-office and remote work) and travel occasionally for project-related activities

We Offer

• A challenging and responsible job
• The opportunity to actively shape the foundations of the European University of the Future
• A pleasant working atmosphere at an open, young university
• An international environment and interdisciplinary team
• Opportunities for personal and professional development
• Salary grouping in accordance with the collective bargaining provisions of the TV-L (depending on personal requirements up to salary group 13 TV-L)

For further information, please contact Dr. Johannes Dingler, Director International Office, , Sarah Roos, work package coordinator, or Dr. Daniela Kromrey, institutional coordinator EUniWell, .
We look forward to receiving your application with the usual documents by 14. November 2024 via our .
The University of Konstanz is committed to ensuring an environment that provides equal opportunities and promotes diversity as well as a good balance between university and family life. We also support working couples through our programme. Persons with disabilities are explicitly encouraged to apply. They will be given preference if appropriately qualified (, +49 7531 88-4016)

• Conceptualise and coordinate networking formats: Organize and manage academic symposia and student hackathons, and oversee regional civic engagement training pacts, including best practice sharing within EUniWell
• Engage stakeholders: Work with academic, professional, and civic partners, as well as student teachers, to foster collaboration in educational and civic initiatives
• Support the academic WP-lead and the local EUniWell team: Assistance in organizational and administrative management activities (e.g. reporting, BIPs, digital tools for time and project management )
• Support student engagement: Facilitate student participation in hackathons and civic engagement activities, ensuring their active involvement in regional projects
• Communication and dissemination: Collaborate with the EUniWell Communication Team to share project outcomes and prepare content for reports and presentations
• Funding and proposal writing: Assist in identifying funding opportunities and contribute to writing proposals for expanding project activitie