University professorship (W2) in Educational Science, specialising in Child and Youth Welfare

We are seeking:

for the Department Erziehungswissenschaft in Faculty II: School of Education, Architecture and the Arts to begin on as soon as possible, a

University Professor (W2)
of Educational Science, specialising in Child and Youth Welfare 

Your responsibilities:

The successful candidate will be responsible for representing the field of child and youth welfare in research and teaching from a genuinely social pedagogical perspective. We are looking for independent empirical research that has a clear focus on educational support. Research in other socio-educational contexts that ties in with the key areas of focus at the Siegen Institute for Social Pedagogy, as well as an interest in the field of gender studies, is welcome. A willingness to collaborate, engage in dialogue and exchange ideas with research groups within Faculty II is essential.
In terms of teaching, the successful candidate is expected to contribute appropriately to all social work programmes offered by the faculty. The teaching will focus in particular on an introduction to social pedagogy, the preparation for and follow-up of practical placements in the field of ‘child, youth and family support’, as well as growing up in adverse circumstances and the challenges faced in child and youth support, from theoretical, practice-oriented and research-methodological perspectives. Furthermore, the future holder of this post should be prepared to contribute to the professional development of the degree programmes.

Your profile:

• You fulfil the legal employment requirements of § 36 Higher Education Act of North Rhine-Westphalia. More information on these requirements can be found at https://www.uni-siegen.de/start/karriere/voraussetzungen_prof/.
• A PhD in educational science or a related discipline is an essential requirement.
• You have a proven track record in research in the field of child and youth welfare, with a focus on ‘educational support’
• Your research experience and interests should be relevant to the key research areas at the Siegen Institute for Social Pedagogy and in the field of Gender Studies
• Experience in securing external funding would be an advantage
• You have experience of collaboration in the fields of research and teaching
• Experience in teaching social pedagogy, with a particular focus on child and youth welfare, is expected

We look forward to receiving your application package by 04.12.2026. Please submit applications solely via our Job Application Portal (https://jobs.uni-siegen.de). Application packages received in paper or email form will not be considered.

Your contact person:

 Prof. Dr. Albrecht Rohrmann, 0271/470-4484, Rohrmann@zpe.uni-siegen.de