As a student adviser you inform, coach and guide students on a range of academic matters, such as study planning and skills development, orientation towards study specialisation and career options. You also offer support to students faced with personal circumstances that may affect their well-being and academic performance. Your main objective is to promote and facilitate study progress and to help students to make the right choices within their study programme.

You interact with academic staff where it concerns feedback of students on for example study load, exams etc. in order to improve quality of education where possible or necessary. You are aware of (and keep up to date with) the rules and regulations that apply to the FASoS educational programs and are for a large part recorded in the Education and Exam Regulation. In order to track students that are at risk to drop out in an early phase and to give them support as soon as possible, you -and your student adviser team members- will design a new more pro-active oriented way of working. Cooperation with teaching as well as support staff from within and outside the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences will be part of the developmental process. In order to assure and evaluate the quality of our services, you will participate regularly in intra and inter faculty meetings and assemblies. As a team member you participate in an (inter)national network of higher education institutions and professional platforms for study and career guidance.

You are an “approachable person” that likes to interact with young people and you are able to put yourself in their place. You are a good listener and have a practical attitude and can think out of the box when it comes to solving problems. 

Requirements for this particular vacancy are: 

• You have an academic degree in the field of psychology, pedagogy or equivalent. Relevant work experience is an advantage;

• You have relevant coaching/student guidance experience;

• You have experience in developing and giving workshops, presentations and trainings;

• You have excellent listening and communication skills;

• You understand and know how to act upon the legal and ethical rules for confidentiality;

• You are capable of handling issues related to diversity in a professional manner and possess intercultural experience and skills;

• You have an excellent command of English and Dutch (level C1), both spoken and written;

• You have a good command of the MS Office package, while experience of statistical packages for evidence based reporting is a plus;

Dienstverband voor bepaalde tijd: one year, in case of good performance and equal prospects for the faculty, extension of the employment on a permanent basis is a possibility.

We offer a dynamic and challenging job in an internationally oriented organisation where young people receive an advanced education and scholars conduct exciting research.

In terms of our organisation, you are part of the Office of Student Affairs. This office is responsible for the main administrative processes in the faculty and has a quality and customer focused culture. The Office of Student Affairs consists of several departments, amongst others the exams office, the international relations office, the student advisers and the front office. 

We offer a 0.5 fte appointment as Student Adviser, level 1, for 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 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 € 2.709 and € 4.274,- 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.

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.

Starting date: 1 June 2019 or as soon as possible thereafter.

Maastricht University

Maastricht University (UM) is a young university in the heart of Europe, with a distinct global perspective and a strong focus on innovative education and research strategies. We see ourselves first and foremost as an open and inclusive academic community, striving for a good mix between Dutch, European and other international students, and addressing European and global issues in our education and research programmes.

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 16,300 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.

https://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

Our faculty is a colourful and creative place. We have staff and students from all over Europe and beyond. We offer programmes that combine the humanities and the social sciences. We teach and do research about challenges of contemporary European and other societies against the backdrop of a rapidly globalising world.

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 in English and some in Dutch as well. FASoS offers two Bachelor’s programmes: the BA Arts and Culture and the BA European Studies. It also offers eight Master’s programmes and two 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 situates in the historic city centre of Maastricht.

https://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/about-um/faculties/faculty-arts-and-social-sciences