Teacher and Consultant for the Plant Production Department
Kanton Graubünden
Landquart
Key information
- Publication date:26 September 2025
- Workload:100%
- Contract type:Permanent position
- Place of work:Landquart
Job summary
Join the diverse team in Graubünden, the only trilingual canton in Switzerland. Experience a vibrant work environment with opportunities for growth.
Tasks
- Teach and advise in agricultural education and consulting.
- Develop programs in crop production and ecological practices.
- Collaborate on agricultural projects and network with committees.
Skills
- Degree in agronomy or related field; teaching qualification preferred.
- Reliable team player with responsibility readiness.
- Fluent in German; knowledge of another canton language is a plus.
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Together for Graubünden
The only trilingual canton in Switzerland is economically, culturally, and politically diverse. Graubünden, with 7106 km², is the largest canton in Switzerland and offers a high quality of life with 150 valleys, 615 lakes, 140 holiday resorts, and countless sunny days per year. The Cantonal Administration of Graubünden is as versatile as our landscape. Bring your unique skills and help shape the future of the Cantonal Administration of Graubünden together with us.
The only trilingual canton in Switzerland is economically, culturally, and politically diverse. Graubünden, with 7106 km², is the largest canton in Switzerland and offers a high quality of life with 150 valleys, 615 lakes, 140 holiday resorts, and countless sunny days per year. The Cantonal Administration of Graubünden is as versatile as our landscape. Bring your unique skills and help shape the future of the Cantonal Administration of Graubünden together with us.
Teacher and Consultant for the Plant Production Department
Plantahof | 80-100% | Landquart
The Plantahof is a department within the Department of Economic Affairs and Social Affairs and the competence center for agricultural education and consulting in the canton of Graubünden. In addition to the agricultural vocational school, Plantahof offers various advanced courses, continuing education courses, and conferences and is responsible for comprehensive consulting and the transfer of expertise for the benefit of the Bündner and Glarus agricultural and alpine farms and other groups involved in agricultural topics. For these purposes, it also operates its own experimental and estate farm at four different locations, including two farm shops. Finally, it has a conference center with a boarding school, lecture hall, and catering service.
To strengthen the education department, we are looking for a teacher and consultant for the plant production department starting January 1, 2026, or by agreement.
Your area of responsibility
- Subject teaching in basic education as well as in advanced educational courses
- Specialist consulting in arable farming, soil, and general plant production
- Co-development of the arable farming/organic plant production specialization as part of the revision of agricultural basic education, authoring work on the new teaching material, organization of continuing education events in the field of arable farming, soil, and general plant production
- Participation in plant production projects
- Networking with cantonal and national fodder production committees and commissions
What we expect from you
- Agronomist (Bachelor or Master) or equivalent qualification, preferably with a focus on plant sciences and ecology
- Additional qualification as a teacher and consultant (Minor in Education and Consulting) is an advantage
- Team player, reliable, and positive personality with willingness to take responsibility
- The general working language is German. Knowledge of another cantonal language is an advantage
We look forward to receiving your online application and getting to know you.
For questions, Thomas Vetter (Head of Education Department, member of the management) is available by phone at 081 257 60 30. For questions about the recruitment process, please contact Lars Arpagaus, phone number 081 257 60 10.
Application deadline: October 19, 2025
