As a lecturer in the Cultural History section of the department of History and Art History, you will be responsible for teaching a wide range of courses at all levels of the BA Geschiedenis and the BA History.

Your job
You will teach mainly in the History BA programme, support in the coordination of courses in Cultural History, the Theory and Methodology of History, and General History – both in English and Dutch. Some teaching within the MA in Cultural History and Heritage may be offered. You will lead seminars and evaluate student research beyond their own area of expertise. Candidates with affinity for theory of history, environmental history, and/or heritage studies are particularly welcomed to apply.

The successful candidate has:

• teaching experience with undergraduate students and a commitment to the supervision of theses and internships;
• a clear teaching philosophy, briefly outlined in a statement in which you reflect on your teaching beliefs and practices, and what skills and knowledge you bring to an education team - include this statement in your motivation letter;
• completed an MA or RMA in History;
• full proficiency in Dutch and English (minimum C1 level for both);
• the ambition and ability to contribute fully to the academic life of the group and the department.

Utrecht University has a teaching qualification system for university lecturers, and candidates are required to obtain the University Teaching Qualification (BKO) within two years if they are not already in possession of one.

Candidates from abroad must fulfil the conditions set by the IND to work in the Netherlands.

We offer:

• a position for a maximum of four years, starting 15 August 2024;
• a working week of 28 hours and a gross monthly salary between €4,332 and €5,929 in the case of full-time employment (salary scale 11 under the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities (CAO NU));
• 8% holiday pay and 8.3% year-end bonus;
• a pension scheme, partially paid parental leave and flexible terms of employment based on the CAO NU.

In addition to the terms of employment laid down in the CAO NU, Utrecht University has a number of schemes and facilities of its own for employees. This includes schemes facilitating professional development, leave schemes and schemes for sports and cultural activities, as well as discounts on software and other IT products. We also offer access to additional employee benefits through our Terms of Employment Options Model. In this way, we encourage our employees to continue to invest in their growth. For more information, please visit Working at Utrecht University.

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The Faculty of Humanities has around 7,000 students and 1,100 staff members. It comprises four knowledge domains: Philosophy and Religious Studies, History and Art History, Media and Culture Studies, and Languages, Literature and Communication. With its research and education in these fields, the Faculty aims to contribute to a better understanding of the Netherlands and Europe in a rapidly changing social and cultural context. The enthusiastic and committed colleagues and the excellent amenities in the historical city centre of Utrecht, where the faculty is located, contribute to an inspiring working environment.

For more information, please contact Dr Flora Roberts at f.j.h.c.roberts@uu.nl.

Candidates for this vacancy will be recruited by Utrecht University.