Tutorial Teacher

Are you interested in coaching engineering students to apply ethical theories to tangible cases of technological transitions?

Do you like contributing to innovative education and creating motivational dynamics in “your class” -a group of 60 students- over a period of 9 weeks (see 2min video)?

The University of Eindhoven is looking for enthusiastic and dynamic Tutorial Teachers ethics (30% part time) for a course on ethics of technology and engineering of for the period from April 8th 2026 to July 7th 2026.

Information
The heart of this Ethics of Technology and Engineering course are the tutorials. In these tutorials, 60 students work in 12 teams of 5 engineering students to perform the main task, that is to apply the ethical theories to an engineering case to come to an advice for a client.

• The Tutorial Teachers will have each their own class. They will motivate their students for ethics and engage them to apply the ethical theories to their case.
• The Tutorial Teacher will also provide feedback and grading to offer students information about their learning.
• The Tutorial Teacher will work in a small team of 2-4 other Tutorial Teachers, supervised by a main teacher. Tutorial Teaching activities will be on campus at the Eindhoven University of Technology.

The Industrial Engineering & Innovation Sciences (IE&IS) department combines disciplinary knowledge from the humanities, social sciences and technical sciences to solve the complex problems of industries and society. We collaboratively focus on and create responsible and effective innovations for the research themes: Humans and Technology, Supply Chain Management, Sustainability and Circularity, and Value of Data-Driven Intelligence.

Candidates are expected to have a Masters or Ph.D degree in philosophy, preferably in the field of ethics, applied ethics, ethics of technology or philosophy of technology. Proven expertise in teaching philosophy courses or other pedagogical activities is recommended.

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:

• We offer a part-time employment via EU/flex of 0,3 fte for a fixed period of three months.
• A monthly salary of minimum €3,546 to maximum €5,538 for full-time employment, depending on your knowledge and experience (scale 10 collective labour agreement for Dutch Universities). For part time this will be pro-rated.
• Working hours in consultation for an optimal work-life balance.
• For this job, we do not provide (financial) support for relocation or accommodation expenses in the Netherlands.

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