ACADEMIC (STUDY) ADVISOR

Are you looking for a challenging job as an Academic (Study) Advisor? Are you enthusiastic, empathic and do you like to work with students from all other the world? Then apply for this position at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU).

Location: AMSTERDAM
FTE: 0.8 - 1

Job description

As a Study Advisor at the Faculty of Science, you will advise students of the Department of Computer Science in a team of 4 study advisors on the content of their degree programmes, academic processes and regulations, and study skills. In addition, you will guide students in making realistic study plans and advise them about study-related and personal questions and problems that affect their study. Besides advising students, you are responsible for various other (administrative and organizational) tasks and you work closely with colleagues within the education office of the Faculty of Science and employees from other departments.

Expected Tasks

• Advising Master students and helping them to plan and tackle study-related problems, personal problems and, if necessary, ensuring referral to other professionals; 
• Monitoring students’ study progress; 
• Providing information to students and answering their questions about their degree program;
• Granting facilities to students with a disability;
• Advising the program directors and the examination committee on requests from students and incorporating these in the relevant processes and policies; 
• Participating in university/faculty-wide consultations and working groups with regard to student guidance, policy, organization and educational innovation. 

Requirements

• A Bachelor/Master degree (preferably in the field of Science);
• Demonstrable knowledge of and experience in advising students;
• Excellent and demonstrable ability to work with students from different cultural backgrounds;
• Strong written and oral communication skills;
• Ability to operate diplomatically in an environment in which different, sometimes conflicting, interests are present;
• Excellent command of both English and Dutch;
• A proactive, flexible, analytical and service-oriented attitude;
• Ability to work independently, as well as in a team;
• Knowledge of and experience with the Dutch higher education system is an advantage;
• A few years of work experience in a similar position is preferable.

Conditions of Employment

A meaningful job in a dynamic and ambitious university. Depending on education and experience on a full-time basis, the salary is a minimum of €2,836 (scale 10) and a maximum of €4,474 (scale 10) gross per month. The position is classified according to UFO profile: Study Advisor 1 and is open to at least 0.8 FTE.

The employment contract is initially entered into for a period of 1 year.

In addition, the VU has attractive fringe benefits and schemes that enable a good combination of work and private life, such as:

• a maximum of 41 vacation days with full-time employment
• 8% holiday allowance and 8.3% year-end bonus
• generous contribution to ABP pension scheme
• contribution to commuting expenses
• choice model for tax exchange of certain employment conditions

Please visit

https://workingat.vu.nl/home

to find out more about working at VU Amsterdam!

About Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

The ambition of Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam is clear: to contribute to a better world through outstanding education and ground-breaking research. We strive to be a university where personal development and commitment to society play a leading role. A university where people from different disciplines and backgrounds collaborate to achieve innovations and to generate new knowledge. Our teaching and research encompass the entire spectrum of academic endeavor – from the humanities, the social sciences and the natural sciences through to the life sciences and the medical sciences.

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam is home to more than 26,000 students. We employ over 4,600 individuals. The VU campus is easily accessible and located in the heart of Amsterdam’s Zuidas district, a truly inspiring environment for teaching and research.

Diversity
We are an inclusive university community. Diversity is one of our most important values. We believe that engaging in international activities and welcoming students and staff from a wide variety of backgrounds enhances the quality of our education and research. We are always looking for people who can enrich our world with their own unique perspectives and experiences.

The Faculty of Science
The Faculty of Science inspires researchers and students to find sustainable solutions for complex societal issues. From forest fires to big data, from obesity to medicines and from molecules to the moon: our teaching and research programmes cover the full spectrum of the natural sciences. We share knowledge and experience with leading research institutes and industries, both here in the Netherlands and abroad.

Working at the Faculty of Science means working with students, PhD candidates and researchers, all with a clear focus on their field and a broad view of the world. We employ more than 1,250 staff members, and we are home to around 6,000 students.

Your Application

If you are interested in this vacancy, please upload your motivation and CV via the "Apply directly/apply now" button. You can apply for this position until Sunday,

January 23, 2022

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The interviews will likely take place in the first two weeks of February.

Applications received by e-mail will not be processed.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

For more information about the position, please contact Hiltje Osinga:

Name: Hiltje Osinga
Position: Academic (Study) Advisor
E-mail: [email protected]
Telephone: +31 20 598 8880

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