Associate Dean EHL School of Practical Arts – Lausanne Campus

The mission of the Associate Dean of the EHL School of Practical Arts – Lausanne Campus, supported by the AP & Crem Programs Manager and the SPA Academic Manager, is to oversee the development, design, assessment, and continuous improvement of the AP, Crem, and other international curriculums. This role ensures the coherence and quality of each program, aligning Global Learning Outcomes (GLOs) for each subject and semester, and for the programs as a whole, while ensuring their integration with UGS & GS. The Associate Dean provides valuable input into strategic decisions that impact various programs and shares best practices and processes used inthe undergraduate programs with the CAO, facilitating the rollout of the undergraduate curriculum across other campuses.

What will you do?

• Manages the AP and Crem Coordination team, overseeing all administrative aspects of various activities, including grades, absences, and class representative meetings.
• Collaborates closely with the SPA Academic Manager.
• Identifies HR needs (faculty), leads the recruitment of new faculty and staff for the programs, and supervises resources. Reports directly to the Dean of SPA for decisions and portfolio strategies specific to the EHL Lausanne campus.
• Develops and manages the academic budget for the Lausanne campus, including items such as Trousseaux, Introweek, teaching materials, etc.
• Ensures that national and international academic standards align with accreditation requirements and institutional objectives.
• Manages relationships with external suppliers (e.g., Trousseaux, Introweek).
• Promotes collaboration within communities of practice and contributes to the Academic Board.
• Resolves issues that require coordination with other departments and stakeholders.
• Works closely with other departments within SPA and across the EHL group, including Associate Deans of other programs and campuses, Marketing, HBS, GO, Finance, F&B, AO, etc.

Who you are?

• You have a Master's degree or equivalent.
• You have held the title of senior lecturer for at least 3 years.
• You have 10 to 15 years of working experience, in a similar position a plus.
• You have excellent organizational and problem-solving skills.
• You have the ability to set priorities, analyze information and data, and think systematically from both a detailed and strategic perspective.
• You have strong capabilities in teamwork and collaboration with faculty, administrators, and operational teams in the various hotel and restaurant sectors.
• You have excellent verbal and written communication skills and excellent interpersonal skills.
• You have higher education-level teaching experience in your area(s) of expertise.
• You have a record of current and past scholarly professional activities in the practical arts of hospitality.
• You have successful managerial and administrative experience that reflects your ability to implement policies and decisions.
• You have managed a group of at least 30 people over the last 5 years.
• You have French as your mother tongue and are fluent in English (C1). German is a plus.

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.