German Lecturer

Being a lecturer goes beyond just teaching. As a enthusiastic and experienced lecturer you could be part of a team guiding our students towards success. Are you digitally savvy? Do you have a can-do attitude and a belief in being pro-active? Do you have strong personal leadership skills and as well as an ability to work in a team? Do you have a wide range of language teaching knowledge? If the answer is yes to all of these, then why not apply to be part of our team?

Being a German Lecturer at HZ

You have worked as a language teacher either in the Netherlands or abroad and/or are trained in the field and understand the Dutch education system. You have a passion for engaging students interests and helping them develop key skills for their studies and future careers. You have excellent communication skills and can inspire and motivate learners. You feel confident teaching face-to-face and online classes. You believe in student-centred, communicative learning. You understand how to link your lessons to the professional skills needed by our students in their future careers. To do this, you keep your focus on the outside world. In that way you always know how your teaching practice can stay connected to professional practice.

Are you the right fit?

In addition to focusing on the students learning process, you also have:

• a relevant degree (language teaching qualifications)
• preferably experience in teaching at a university of applied sciences
• knowledge and skills in digital education
• the ability to work collaboratively
• the organizational skills and ability to manage and prioritize your own workload
• a flexible approach to your work and the ability to apply changes as necessary
• an ability to self-reflect on your work and the drive to continually develop yourself professionally

From day one, you will be part of an ambitious and innovative team. International Business is part of the Business, Vitality & Hospitality domain. The International Business programme has a broad curriculum, taught in English, with a strong international focus having many nationalities in both the student and staff community. With your team, you know how to upskill and achieve your potential. You are a professional educator; meeting deadlines, adhering to curriculum needs. You welcome challenges and are prepared to work with others in developing new courses and materials, as well as regular teaching work. You recognize the need to carry out teaching-related administrative duties in full and on time.

Grow with us

We believe that educating our students for the future starts with our employees. Thats why we offer you a lively working environment, along with:

• a temporary contract as a lecturer for 1 year (continuation of the contract depends on personal performance and growth and also on whether we have the allocated budget for a permanent contract)a gross monthly salary between € 4,173,75 and € 6,359.47, scale 11 in accordance with cao-hbo for full-time employment, depending on your work experience and qualifications

• an 8,3% end of year bonus, 8% holiday allowance and an allowance for travel expenses (depending on location etc)

• freedom and independence in your work
• opportunities to work on your personal and professional development
• support in obtaining a relevant teaching qualification if you do not yet have one (you do not need a teaching qualification to work as a lecturer, but you must be prepared to obtain this qualification and invest in your expertise)
• Dutch language lessons
• Fun activities from HZ Fun, HZ Sport and HZ Cult as well as free access to HZ Vitality

Working at HZ University of Applied Sciences: the friendly university

On a daily basis, together with some 600 staff members and 5,000 students, we dedicate ourselves to our mission; contributing to a better world. We do this by giving innovative education and research.

Working at HZ means working in a vibrant community where there is plenty of room for unique ideas and the development of your talents so that you can grow. Everywhere the door is always open, so you can drop in on colleagues just like that. Because at the end of the day, we do it together. Whether you work as a teacher, caretaker, marketing employee, ICT specialist, HR advisor or financial manager: together we contribute to a better, sustainable world. That is the strength of our personal university of applied sciences.

How to apply

Does all the above sound like you? Then apply now. before March 7, 2025 the latest. For further details and queries please contact Paul van ‘t Veer, Manager International Business (paul.van.t.veer@hz.nl) +31 6 30 07 64 35. Should you be invited for a first interview, you will be informed by March 12, 2025. Our interviews will take place on March 18-19, 2025.

At HZ University of Applied Sciences, we recruit our new colleagues ourselves.

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