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Are you a lecturer with higher education teaching experience who enjoys the challenge of advising undergraduate students to reach their potential? Do you get excited by mobilising diversity as an asset in the classroom? Do you like to work in an environment with diverse and international students and staff? Then we would love to hear from you.

Amsterdam University College (AUC)  is looking for an Tutor/Junior Lecturer in it’s Social Sciences Team who has affinity with Liberal Arts and Science Education. The position is for a fixed term of 4 years and will include training and the opportunity for obtaining the BKO (Basic Qualification Higher Education Teaching) certification. The position will entail both lecturing and tutoring responsibilities.

One of the defining features of AUC is the tutoring program. Each student is paired with a core faculty member who acts as an academic advisor and mentor as the student becomes a citizen of the academic and learning community, navigates and plans their studies, discovers their interests, develops academically and personally, and finds potential post-graduate pursuits. Though tutors are primarily academic advisors, they are often a student’s first port of call when they encounter personal issues and emergencies, and tutors should be able to provide empathy, a listening ear, a safe environment, and informed guidance at short notice. The tutor-tutee relationship is one of the foundational relationships at AUC, and greatly contributes to the success of the institution as a whole.

AUC’s profile;

• AUC is a broad Liberal Arts and Sciences bachelor’s programme, offering breadth and depth of learning by focusing on far-reaching themes and real-world problems in science and society, thus crossing the boundaries between science, social science, and the humanities;

• we aim for academic excellence, offer an honours degree, select our students and attract high caliber staff;
• we have an international and intercultural focus, reflected in a diverse and international student and staff body, and an international curriculum and classroom setting with English as the language of teaching and learning;
• we are an engaging academic and social context supported by small class size, an attractive and modern residential college setting, and state-of-the-art facilities;
• we reach out to the community through off-campus community engagement and  internships.

We are committed to strengthening inclusivity and diversity at AUC, which calls on us to stand firmly against discrimination, and to ensure an environment where every member of our community feels welcome and safe and knows their contribution is valued and respected. In this context we welcome and encourage applications for this post from people of all backgrounds.

 

What are you going to do

This position will be hosted in AUC’s Social Sciences Team. Depending on the applicant’s profile teaching duties may include (co-)teaching courses in the Social Sciences as well as the Academic Core.

Your responsibilities will include

• Teach courses such as Big Questions on Data, AI & Society (new course in development) focusing on emerging social, economic, legal, and political conditions and challenges in datafied and technology driven societies; in combination with academic skills courses such as Academic Writing Skills or Advanced Research Writing. Depending on your profile you will be able to (co-) teach other courses within the Social Sciences curriculum.
• Advise students on curriculum planning, study progress, exploration of personal and academic interests, academic and career possibilities after AUC, and matters concerning AUC policies.
• Guide your tutees through their integration into the AUC community and pay special attention to ensuring that their study plans meet the degree requirements and match their future ambitions. You may also help coordinate  support and resources for struggling students. You will have the necessary interpersonal skills to provide effective guidance with sensitivity and empathy.

 

What do we require

You are a lecturer who:

• has a social science background with expertise in critical data studies, science and technology studies or other relevant fields and, ideally, critical race, feminist, indigenous, or FAT/ML theory, perspectives and community;

• is fluent in English, both written and spoken (C1 level);
• has a Ph.D. or is close to submitting a PhD thesis;
• is experienced in teaching in higher education, preferably at university level;
• is experienced with undergraduate advising, mentoring, or coaching;
• is able to demonstrate empathy, listen actively, and handle student information sensitively and confidentially;
• is allowed to work in The Netherlands.

AUC highly values applicants who:

• have affinity or experience with Liberal Arts and Sciences education;
• understand and are able to effectively mobilise diversity as an asset in the classroom;
• thrive in multidisciplinary and international teams;
• have an international profile and/or experience.

 

Our offer

We provide an open and international work environment in a diverse team with different backgrounds. You’ll be encouraged to draw on your prior experience and given creative freedom in determining how you’ll approach and complete your tasks and projects.

We offer a temporary contract for 30.4 -38 hours per week, preferably starting between 15 June 2021 and 15 August 2021 the duration of 4 years. The UFO Job Profile “Teacher 3” is applicable.

The salary, depending on relevant experience before the beginning of the employment contract, will be €3,746 tot €5,127 (based on a fulltime contract (38 hours a week), exclusive 8 % holiday allowance and 8.3% end-of-year bonus. The Collective Labour Agreement of Dutch Universities is applicable. A training and supervision plan is drawn up with you, which includes: mastering academic skills, didactic skills (obtaining the University Teaching Qualification (BKO) and additional focus on the lecturer/tutor’s personal growth and career development. In addition to their normal teaching duties, the tutor/lecturer is asked to make a contribution to educational innovations and to align with educational research within AUC. The UvA offers good provisions regarding pension, health care, training facilities, mobility and paid parental leave.

 

About us

Amsterdam University College (AUC) offers a Liberal Arts and Sciences programme leading to a joint Bachelor’s (Honours) degree issued by the University of Amsterdam (UvA) and Vrije Universiteit (VU) Amsterdam. AUC is a university college, with students living and studying together on its international campus at Amsterdam Science Park. The programme is taught entirely in English, is small-scale and selective, and admits a maximum of 300 students each year based on their academic performance and motivation.