Would you like to help students, researchers and professionals to communicate more effectively in English?  Do you have extensive experience teaching academic English? Do you have a proactive mindset? And do you enjoy working with a fun and enthusiastic team in a dynamic environment? Then Radboud in’to Languages has a position that might interest you.

Are you passionate about teaching, and do you have experience teaching academic language and communication skills? Then you might be the English lecturer we are looking for. As an English lecturer at in’to Languages, you will provide a range of English courses and training programmes at different levels. Within Radboud University and Wageningen University & Research, this will include courses on speaking and writing skills for Bachelor’s and Master’s students and PhD candidates, such as Effective Writing Strategies, Academic English Conversation and Pronunciation, Writing Scientific Articles and Popular Science Writing. In addition to courses for students, PhD candidates and lecturers, you will also provide tailor-made courses for professionals who specifically want to improve their communication, presentation or writing skills in English. We provide these courses for internal and external clients, individuals, teams and departments. 

You will be joining an enthusiastic and passionate team of eight language and communication trainers. In collaboration with your colleagues, you will keep track of developments regarding language education (online and in person) and develop new courses. You will also conduct intake interviews, advise potential students and consult with clients on tailor-made courses. 

In’to Languages offers you the opportunity to develop your professional skills as a lecturer and find your niche in the field along the way. For example, there is an annual training day, workshops and presentations are organised regularly and you will visit national and international conferences.

• You have a university degree in a field relevant to the role and a teaching qualification.
• You have extensive experience teaching academics and professionals at different levels, for different groups of clients and a variety of organisations.
• You have experience with online education.
• You have a proven record of entrepreneurship, a proactive approach and vision for your profession.
• You have a native command of English (C2), or you are a native speaker of English with near-native command of Dutch (at least C1).
• You are willing to work at both our locations in Nijmegen and Wageningen.
• You are willing to travel for the purpose of organising courses, training programmes and workshops and are ideally in possession of a driving license.
• You are willing to teach at least one evening a week.

Fixed-term contract: 1 year, with the possibility of a permanent employment.

• It concerns an employment for 0.6 - 0.8 FTE.
• The gross monthly salary amounts to a minimum of €3,974 and a maximum of €5,439 based on a 38-hour working week, depending on previous education and number of years of relevant work experience (salary scale 11).
• You will receive 8% holiday allowance and 8.3% end-of-year bonus.
• It concerns a temporary employment for 1 year, with the possibility of a permanent employment.
• You will be able to use our Dual Career and Family Care Services. Our Dual Career and Family Care Officer can assist you with family-related support, help your partner or spouse prepare for the local labour market, provide customized support in their search for employment and help your family settle in Nijmegen.
• Working for us means getting extra days off. In case of full-time employment, you can choose between 30 or 41 days of annual leave instead of the legally allotted 20.

Work and science require good employment practices. This is reflected in Radboud University's primary and secondary employment conditions. You can make arrangements for the best possible work-life balance with flexible working hours, various leave arrangements and working from home. You are also able to compose part of your employment conditions yourself, for example, exchange income for extra leave days and receive a reimbursement for your sports subscription. And of course, we offer a good pension plan. You are given plenty of room and responsibility to develop your talents and realise your ambitions. Therefore, we provide various training and development schemes.

The Faculty of Arts has over 500 employees engaged in education and research in history and art, languages and culture, communication and information studies, or in supporting this education and research. The research is conducted in one of two research institutes in the faculty: the Centre for Language Studies (CLS) and the Radboud Institute for Culture & History (RICH). The faculty provides courses in three departments for approximately 2,400 students: the Department of History, Art History and Antiquity, the Department of Modern Languages and Cultures and the Department of Language and Communication.

Radboud in’to Languages has been a leading and versatile language and communication centre for over 30 years, carrying out assignments for clients both inside and outside the university. The centre is an independent part of the Faculty of Arts at Radboud University Nijmegen. Our activities consist of providing courses in foreign languages, Dutch for non-native speakers and communication. Other products and services are: translation and editing services, communication advice and research, language testing, material development and project research. 
Since 2011, Radboud in’to Languages has been working closely with Wageningen in’to Languages, the language centre of Wageningen University & Research. By preserving our own identity and the specific connections to our own clientele, we can offer our clients a broader and high-quality range of language training and translation services.

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