Manager Education & Student Affairs (0,8 - 1,0 fte)

Does managing, shaping, and developing our team of educational professionals energize you? Would you like to contribute to the development and realization of the Bachelor's and Master's programs offered by the Department of Mathematics & Computer Science? Can you translate ideas about educational innovation into results? Are you able to lead effectively in a complex and fast-moving environment and can you inspire your employees? Then we are looking for you!

Job Description

You manage the team of education support staff within the department, which includes responsibilities such as education policy, teacher support, quality assurance, student guidance, student administration, and operational program coordination.

As Manager Education & Students Affairs (ESA), you are the first point of contact for educational support in the department Mathematics & Computer Science (M&CS).

• You are responsible for the organizational aspects of all education programs at BSc and MSc level, in consultation with the Departmental Program Director(s).
• You manage the team of education support staff of the department (which a.o. contains education policy, teacher support, quality assurance, student guidance, administration and (operational) program coordination) and are the operational manager for the staff of the student administration (which fall under the ESA service) in total 27fte.
• You act as sparring partner for the Program Directors (Bachelor College [BSc] & Graduate School) within the Department M&CS and advise the departmental board, departmental council, program committees and exam committee on organization related education subjects.
• You will manage one of the TU/e wide education chains and will be involved in TU/e wide projects where relevant.
• You work on improving quality and efficiency across education programs and processes.
• You strengthen process thinking within the department, ensuring that workflows are optimized and align with institutional goals.

As manager ESA, you are also part of the Educational Management Team of M&CS and member of the TU/e ESA organization and community. Together with the Director of ESA and your fellow leaders of ESA in the other departments, you form the Managers ESA council and are responsible for improving the educational support processes at TU/e. As such you are responsible for connecting and supporting the policymaking processes at departmental and institutional level.

The manager ESA reports to the Managing Director and has a functional reporting line to the Director Education of the Department M&CS for departmental matters and to the Director of ESA-TU/e for TU/e matters in scope of Bachelor College, Graduate School and TU/e-ESA Policy.

As Manager ESA of M&CS you are dealing with interactions and requirements of the department on one hand and university-wide requirements on the other, you need to connect with the department as well as with TU/e-ESA. Thus, you will take responsibilities in both areas of interest To support this link up, you are for 0.1 fte a week dedicated to TU/e-ESA tasks that will be executed under the responsibility of Director ESA.

• You have a demonstrably strong affinity with higher education;
• You hold a MSc degree and have at least 5 years of relevant working experience;
• Next to that, you possess strong communication skills in Dutch and English expressed in writing and speech, a clear focus on your working environment, a result- oriented approach and a clear ability to lead and motivate those around you;
• You are customer- oriented, a team player and you have the ability to work independently;
• Furthermore, you have a helicopter view, and you know how to set and follow up on priorities;
• You have a strong personality, effectiveness, organizational awareness and problem-solving ability are also important aspects of the complex field in which you operate;
• You have social safety and the TU/e values CORe (curious, open, responsible en respectable) high on the agenda and are there for your team.

If you are concerned that you don't meet all the requirements sufficiently, but the job does excite you, then be sure to respond, we would love to look at your profile.

An exciting position within an international yet personal university. You are right in the middle of the students, on a green campus within walking distance of the central station. Besides beautiful architecture, you will find varied workplaces and excellent sports facilities. We also offer you:

• A challenging job (0.8 ft e/ 1 fte) in a dynamic department and in strong connection with TU/e- ESA.
• Temporary appointment for a period of one year with the prospect of a permanent contract of employment.
• A monthly salary of minimum of € 6.224,- and a maximum of € 7.575,- gross per month for a fulltime employment, depending on your education, knowledge and experience (scale 13 collective labour agreement for Dutch Universities).
• In addition to vacation pay (8%), a structural end-of-year bonus of 8.3%.
• A favorable arrangement for more holidays or a sabbatical.
• A selection model for additional fringe benefits and partially paid parental leave and reimbursement for commuting expenses, working from home and the internet.
• Working hours in consultation for an optimal work-life balance.
• Scope for your talent with advancement prospects and excellent development opportunities such as mentoring, workshops and coaching.
• A generous employer contribution to the favorable ABP pension plan.

Here you can discover even more information about our conditions of employment. Build on your career at TU/e!