Zdeněk is Rector of Prague City University, responsible for the quality and content of Czech accreditation and programmes. He also serves as the Dean of the School of Education.

Zdeněk chaired the Department of General Linguistics at Charles University and served two terms in Charles University Senate. He also pursues his own professional and educational interests in general linguistics. Zdeněk teaches courses in general linguistics focusing namely on language structure and issue of cognitive linguistics  (undergraduate and graduate level) and tutors PhD linguistics students. Zdeněk holds a CSc. degree in General Linguistics (Charles University) and MA degrees in Czech Studies, Aesthetics and Mathematics (Charles University). He is an Associate Professor in General Linguistics.