The Junior Coordinator is, together with the Coordinator Excellence, responsible for the organization, innovation, evaluation and implementation of the excellence programmes PREMIUM, Honours+ and MaRBLe at Maastricht University. But also to work towards new initiatives based on talent development and community building among honours students.

Tasks:

• Recruitment and selection of PREMIUM students;
• Coordinating of the yearly set-up of PREMIUM and Honours+ and all tasks involved;
• Concentrating on specific issues related to excellence education, and how to innovate and implement these innovations at UM, such as alumni programmes, team functioning, community building, talent development and the added value of excellence education;
• Online and offline promotion of the programmes;
• Development of promotional material for the programmes;
• Practical daily support and co-hosting events;
• Programme evaluations;

This role is perfect for a young professional with great organizational skills and the ambition to learn. The Junior Coordinator can take on multiple tasks at the same time and knows how to keep an overview. He/she likes to work with excellence students and has a drive to optimize their learning experience.

The Junior Coordinator will have to work close together with (and under supervision of) the Coordinator Excellence, but also with different stakeholders (students, faculty coordinators, senior staff, trainers, supervisors, external clients etc.). Together with the rest of the team, you’ll be the face of excellence at Maastricht University.

Our new Junior Coordinator is a great team player, a go-getter with an eye for new possibilities and opportunities and has a ‘can do’ attitude.

• Preferably a master’s degree;
• Eagerness to learn and develop;
• Passion for excellence education and innovation;
• Team player;
• Excellent communication skills;
• Language skills: English (level C1) and Dutch (level B1);
• Ability to keep overview with broad variety of tasks and knows how to prioritize;
• Ability to work independently, but knows when to look for support from colleagues;
• Thinks in solutions and opportunities, not obstacles;
• Experience with WordPress and/or Photoshop is a preference.

Fixed-term contract: one year and based on a positive evaluation an extension of the appointment is possible.

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.

The position (0.8 FTE) is initially offered for one year and based on a positive evaluation an extension of the appointment is possible.

The salary depends on qualifications and work experience. The salary will be set in scale 8 of the Collective Labour Agreement of the Dutch Universities, with an expected minimum of € 2.579,00 and maximum of € 3.445,00 (based on a full-time position of 38 hours/week). In addition there is an 8% holiday allowance and an 8.3% year-end allowance. The terms of employment of Maastricht University are set out in the Collective Labour Agreement of Dutch Universities (CAO).

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 18,000 students and 4,300 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.

Maastricht University's Institute for Education Innovation

EDLAB is Maastricht University’s Institute for Education Innovation. The Institute is based on three pillars and aims to meet the ever-increasing demand of students and staff to develop and effectively implement innovative concepts in education. Pillar 1 ‘Education Innovation’ coordinates cross-faculty projects and pilots, promotes experimentation and facilitates implementation of new education concepts. Pillar 2 ‘Excellence Education’ centrally coordinates Maastricht University’s excellence programmes PREMIUM, MaRBLe and Honours+. Pillar 3 ‘Educational Services’ supports initiatives and programmes that foster staff development and teacher professionalization.

To promote the quality of education, UM has developed a range of excellence programmes for ambitious, motivated, high-performing students. At EDLAB we further develop, implement, and centrally coordinate these programmes. More specifically, we aim to facilitate a challenging, (interdisciplinary) learning environment in which students of demonstrated quality are offered extracurricular opportunities. Accordingly, they are provided with a chance to develop their talents, increase their knowledge, strengthen their resume, and prepare for the job market.

PREMIUM is UM’s Honours programme for high-performing and motivated master’s students. With a focus on project-based working and teamwork, as well as personal (professional) development, PREMIUM bridges the gap between study and career.

Honours+ is UM’s excellence programme for second year bachelor students participating in the Faculty Honours Programmes. With a focus on developing academic skills in an interdisciplinary environment, as well as creating a UM honours community, Honours+ aims to provide a common core for all Honours students.

The Maastricht Research-Based Learning excellence programme (MaRBLe) allows third year bachelor’s students at all UM faculties to gain hands-on experience with academic research. Under the guidance of an experienced UM researcher students set up and conduct their own scientific study.