Assistant to the Management of the Center for Teaching and Professional Development (ZLP) and the BSc Degree Program Management (30%)

The Department of Social Work is looking for an Assistant to the Management of the Center for Teaching and Professional Development (ZLP) and the BSc Degree Program Management (30%) to support the management of the Center for Teaching and Professional Development (ZLP) and the Bachelor of Social Work degree program management, starting 01 September 2026 or by arrangement. You maintain an overview even in a versatile everyday working life, work in a structured manner, and appreciate a varied activity at the interface of administration, organization, and development. You will support us organizationally in the area of the Bachelor's degree program and actively participate in ongoing development projects in the area of teaching at the ZLP. Your employment will be limited to two years. ### Your tasks • Administrative and organizational support for the ZLP management and the BSc degree program management in daily operations • Planning, coordination, as well as preparation and follow-up of meetings, workshops, and other committees, including minute-taking • Appointment and calendar coordination as well as organization of meetings and teaching-related events • Administrative collaboration in projects for the further development of teaching, particularly in the areas of degree program evaluation, curriculum development, and other OST-internal projects • Support in communication and ensuring a smooth flow of information to the faculty • Management of the e-mail inbox of the degree program management • Administrative processing of incoming application dossiers for the Bachelor's degree program in Social Work • Maintenance, structuring, and ongoing updating of documentation and digital filing systems in the area of teaching • Creation and preparation of processes, data, statistics, and decision-making bases for the area of teaching Your qualification • Completed commercial training or a comparable qualification • Professional experience in an assistant or administrative function, ideally in a higher education or educational environment • Knowledge of processes in the higher education sector as well as in the context of studies and teaching is an advantage • Very good Microsoft 365 user knowledge, especially Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint • Experience in participating in or supporting projects • Independent, structured, and responsible way of working with strong organizational skills • Enjoyment in dealing with numbers as well as a good understanding of data and evaluations • Reliable and committed personality with a solution-oriented mindset and very good communication skills • Proficient German in speaking and writing Your benefits with us Questions about the application process Peter Büsser Senior HR Business Partner About the OST The OST - Ostschweizer Fachhochschule is an intercantonal and interstate university of applied sciences with locations in Buchs, Rapperswil-Jona, and St.Gallen. With excellent Bachelor's and Master's degree programs as well as up-to-date continuing education, we train future-oriented specialists and managers. In the field of application-oriented research and development as well as services, we are among the leading institutions nationally.