As a tutor you guide tutorial groups of first or second year students. In a Problem-Based Learning (PBL) environment the tutor is not a teacher in the traditional sense, but a guide. You observe and analyze the group process in the background, you direct or guide if necessary by using questions, examples or advice instead of giving instructions or information directly. You consider it a challenge to help students understand the material and to encourage their academic thinking.

These are your activities two days a week for half a day or a full day, depending on your contractual hours. You are responsible for one or two tutorial groups and these groups convene throughout the year on fixed times. The first year tutorial meetings will be on Monday and Thursday whereas the second year tutorial meetings will be on Tuesday and Friday. Additionally, you will be a practical skills trainer during the course-related practicals. These practicals (such as an introduction to psychodiagnostics, psychological communication, training trainers) are on Wednesday or Thursday. Doing research is not part of your position.

Tutor training

In preparation of your duties and responsibilities, you will participate in a tutor training in week 34 or 35 (August). For those familiar with PBL (as student or teacher), please inform us in your letter of application. The preparatory tutor training is then only 2 days.

During your appointment you will follow various training courses in the field of didactic and educational skills. In addition, it is possible to obtain the University Teaching Qualification (UTQ).

• A (nearly) finished Master’s Degree in Psychology
• Proof of excellent language skills in English, such as a being a native speaker or having a CAE or CPE certificate. (For the International Bachelor Program of Psychology, we are specifically looking for (near) native English speakers who can tutor and train the International students in English)
• Experience with statistics and methods & techniques is a plus (please mention in your letter);
• Proven affinity with academics, teaching and PBL
• Availability on the aforementioned days when tutorial and practical meetings take place, as well as the days for training.

An internationally oriented and varied job in an enthusiastic team, with good working conditions in accordance with the Collective Labor Agreement for Dutch Universities (CAO NU).

The start date of this position is 1 September 2023. The successful candidate will be offered a one-year contract with Erasmus University Rotterdam. In accordance with the conditions applied at Erasmus University Rotterdam as indicated in the Collective Labour Agreement (CAO NU) of the Dutch universities, the salary is dependent on the candidate’s experience and is set at a maximum of CAO NU scale 10 with a minimum of € 2.960,- and a maximum of

€ 4.670,- gross per month, on a fulltime basis. In addition, EUR pays an 8% holiday allowance and an end-of-year payment of 8.3% and offers excellent secondary benefits, and a very generous leave scheme. Furthermore, EUR is affiliated with ABP for the pension provision and we offer partially paid parental leave, fully paid extended birth leave for partners, a personal education budget, work-life balance coaches and more. Employees can also use EUR facilities, such as the Erasmus sports center and the University library.

Erasmus University Rotterdam offers a Dual Career Programme (DCP) to assist the life partners of new academic staff (on pay-roll) in finding employment in The Netherlands. The programme is offered in close cooperation with nearby universities of Delft and Leiden.

Erasmus University Rotterdam aspires to be an equitable and inclusive community. We nurture an open culture, where everyone is supported to fulfill their full potential. We see inclusivity of talent as the basis of our successes, and the diversity of perspectives and people as a highly valued outcome. EUR provides equal opportunities to all employees and applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, functional impairment, citizenship, or any other aspect which makes them unique. We look forward to welcoming you to our community.

Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR)

Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) is an internationally oriented university with a strong social orientation in its education and research, as expressed in our mission ‘Creating positive societal impact’. EUR is home to 3.700 academics and professionals and almost 33.000 students from more than 140 countries. Everything we do, we do under the credo The Erasmian Way – Making Minds Matter. We’re global citizens, connecting, entrepreneurial, open-minded, and socially involved. These Erasmian Values function as our internal compass and create EUR’s distinctive and recognizable profile. From these values, with a broad perspective and with an eye for diversity, different backgrounds and opinions, our employees work closely together to solve societal challenges from the dynamic and cosmopolitan city of Rotterdam. Thanks to the high quality and positive societal impact of our research and education, EUR can compete with the top European universities. www.eur.nl.

Department of Psychology, Education & Child Studies (DPECS)

The department of Psychology, Education & Child Studies houses innovative and highly ranked educational bachelor- and master programmes. With the innovative didactical approach of Problem-Based Learning, small-scale education was introduced in Rotterdam. Our researchers publish in highly ranked journals and belong to the top of their fields. The well-equipped Erasmus Behavioural Lab makes it possible to do innovative psychological research and train our students using it for their research and in their professional career. Our educational studies have a unique focus on the educational and pedagogical situations in urban environment.

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