HKU is the largest university of the arts in the Netherlands with more than 4000 students and one of the largest training institutes in Europe that focus on art, culture and creative industry. HKU has a wide range of courses spread over nine schools.
The HKU Games and Interaction School trains students to become game and interaction designers, who focus on the design of interaction via games, website and mobile phones. The Games and Interaction school consists of the following bachelor’s programs: Game Art, Games Design, Game Development and Interaction Design.
The organization and implementation is structured over the four years with a team of study leader, tutor and ( core ) teacher for each year. For the fellow teachers in the team, the tutor is the one who monitors both the personal professional development of the students and the dynamics in the student group. Three tutors work at Games and Interaction.
Tutor G&I
0.4 FTE to 0.6 FTE
What are you going to do?
- You are part of the annual team together with the study leader and core teacher;
- You focus on monitoring and promoting the study progress ( monitoring ), study career ( supervision ) and student welfare;
- During the individual study career you guide students with the choices they make within the study – and sometimes also HKU-wide –;
- You guide students in developing their study skills. Basic skills are, for example, planning, reflecting, communicating and giving feedback;
- You identify what is needed in the study program at a practical level to allow students to excel or prevent delays and discuss this with teachers and the study leader;
- You identify study delays and take measures; if there are serious study problems, you refer to the deanate or a student coach;
- In collaboration with the deanat, you make tailor-made plans for students with a disability and you communicate about this with various parties involved;
- In addition to the tutor task, you are involved in organizational tasks such as contributing to meetings, open days, information moments, excursions and teaching days;
- Teaching tasks, for example in the field of the student’s personal development, may be part of the work.
What do you bring?
- HBO working and thinking level and experience with HBO education processes;
- Affinity with higher art education and with designs;
- Experience with coaching and guiding students and / or adolescents and keeping administration in this regard, preferably within an educational setting;
- An autonomous, efficient and clear way of working with a good focus;
- Empathetic ability and good communication skills ( in Dutch and English ), both as a teacher for the group and during one-on-one conversations. You ask the right questions, recognize signals, see where it can be done better and start the conversation about this, both with students and colleagues;
- You can switch well in different situations and with managers, lecturers, other colleagues and students ( and occasionally parents of students );
- You can strike a good balance between student welfare and what is possible at HKU;
- You can set limits and stand up for yourself. Issues in your work are intensive and you can deal with them well.
What do we offer?
- A versatile function from mid-August / early September in a dynamic and informal working environment, where you are expected to take your own responsibility;
- The gross monthly salary is – depending on education and experience – for full-time employment at least scale 9 in accordance with collective labor agreement ( € 2,814 – € 4,159 ), excluding 8% holiday allowance and end-of-year bonus ( 8.3% );
- The fringe benefits are excellent, with a favorable leave scheme, inclusion in the ABP pension fund and commuting travel expenses scheme;
- HKU likes to invest in motivated and well-trained employees. This means, among other things, that you can use time and facilities for professionalization and sustainable employability.
Do you want more information and / or apply?
- For questions you are most welcome at Viktor Wijnen, director of Games and Interaction via viktor.wijnen@hku.nl;
- You can apply until Thursday 15 June via the ‘ application button ’;
- The first round of talks is scheduled for the week of June 19.
A motivation letter is not necessary. We would like to receive your CV and answers to the following questions, in your words, so that we get a good idea of what you bring:
- What do you like in this vacancy?
- What talents do you use in the role of tutor?
- How does this role fit the course of your life course?
- What do you find the most important points of attention when guiding students?
The vacancy is opened simultaneously internally and externally. Internal candidates have priority in the event of equal suitability. In our selection procedure, we are aware of the enriching value of diversity for our organization.
