We are looking for a coordinator for our educational programme(s) who recognises and processes organisational and operational tasks that come with it and supports the program director(s) in running their programmes in a successful way. Are you a dedicated team-player with excellent organisation and communicative skills, and are you committed to the educational practices at Maastricht University? Can you inspire colleagues in supporting these academic programmes? Then don’t hesitate to apply for this vacancy!

As indicated above the Educational Coordinator (EC) supports the FASoS programme director(s) and has responsibilities in the following areas:

• The EC is the first contact point for incoming requests on organisational and operational tasks related to the programme;
• The EC prioritises and replies to incoming requests and consults with the programme director whenever necessary;
• The EC is able to translate needs and ideas in operational reality.
• The EC liaises with support staff of the other teams in the OSA (Exams, Admissions & Front Office, Planning, International Relations), with staff of the FASoS clusters (HRM, Finance, Marketing and Communications, Research Support Office and  Education Development and Policy Office) and with external stakeholders (e.g. Student Services Centre, University Library) whenever needed;
• The EC Supports the programme director by realising the practical side of the curriculum together with OSA offices and performs administrative tasks related to for example:
  • Programme education plan;
  • Organisation of events, meetings;
  • Requests for key-figures or other data;
  • Quality issues like student evaluations and EPC
  • Programme finances;
  • Support with re-accreditations and midterm assessments;
  • Marketing and communication: Website, Open days, introduction days and experience days;
  • Room booking;
  • Organisation of calibration sessions, yearly meetings with course coordinators and tutors;
  • Staff planning
  • Global year schedule (e.g. requests related to group lay out, planning of electives)
• The EC evaluates and optimizes operational processes together with the head of the Office of Student Affairs

We are looking for someone who thrives in a challenging working environment! You are pro-active in your tasks and you combine managerial and organisational skills with enthusiasm for creating a supportive and engaging learning environment. You are a team-player and have a collegial mind-set. You have good communication skills and you easily adapt to different work styles and to the expectations of those you work with. You have completed a relevant HBO degree or have reached this level in terms of experience, and you have experience in the educational administrative processes in an HBO/WO environment. Preferably you have working experience at our university and in the operational side of academic educational programmes. You are willing to go the extra mile on the road of excellent education logistics. Finally, you have an excellent command of English and Dutch (level C1), both spoken and written.

Preferred starting date: September 2021

We offer a dynamic and challenging job in an internationally oriented organisation where students receive an advanced education and scholars conduct exciting research. We offer a 0.8 fte appointment as Educational Coordinator, for one year. In case of good performance, extension of the employment is a possibility. The conditions of employment are excellent. Remuneration will be according to standard salary levels, depending on education and relevant work experience, in salary scale 10 (between € 2.790,- and € 4.402,- gross per month, based on a fulltime appointment) according to the collective labour agreement (CAO) of Dutch Universities, including 8% holiday pay and an 8,3% end of year payment. A preliminary scale might apply in case the suitable candidate has yet to develop certain professional skills.

Contract type: Temporary, One year. In case of good performance and equal prospects for the faculty, extension of the employment on a permanent basis is a possibility.

The terms of employment of Maastricht University are set out in the Collective Labour Agreement of Dutch Universities (CAO). Furthermore, local UM provisions also apply. For more information look at the website http://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl > Support > UM employees.

Maastricht University

Maastricht University is renowned for its unique, innovative, problem-based learning system, which is characterized by a small-scale and student-oriented approach. Research at UM is characterized by a multidisciplinary and thematic approach, and is concentrated in research institutes and schools. Maastricht University has around 20,000 students and 4,700 employees. Reflecting the university's strong international profile, a fair amount of both students and staff are from abroad. The university hosts 6 faculties: Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Faculty of Law, School of Business and Economics, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience.

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASoS) has about 250 staff members, and about 1,600 students. More than 76% of the students are non-Dutch (64 different nationalities). All programmes are offered in English and some are also offered in Dutch. FASoS offers four 3-year bachelor’s programmes: Arts and Culture, European Studies, Digital Society and an interfaculty bachelor program Global Studies. It also offers eight different 1-year Master’s programmes and two 2-year research master’s programmes. Research is organised around four programmes: Politics and Culture in Europe; Science, Technology and Society Studies; Arts, Media and Culture; and Globalisation, Transnationalism and Development. The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences is located in the historic city centre of Maastricht. Further information on the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences is available on our website: www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/fasos.