We are looking for a Junior Lecturer who will support group classes (project seminars and computer lab sessions), grade assignments and supervise teaching assistants (TAs) and coach Master thesis students. The Master’s program is part of the Graduate School of Informatics of the Faculty of Science. As a Junior Lecturer, you will help in the preparation and organisation of seminars, computer labs, and projects for a range of (core) courses in our program. This will be done in consultation with the course coordinators who are responsible for the theoretical and course pedagogical implementation of a course.

Your tasks and responsibilities:

• preparing and adapting course material for project groups and computer lab sessions;
• coaching and instructing TAs;
• supervision of project groups;
• grading and/or providing feedback on weekly assignments;
• giving lectures (dependent on qualifications);
• supporting the Master thesis process (organisation as well as supervision of academic processes);
• organizing extracurricular activities (if applicable).

• A Master of Science degree in computer science, artificial intelligence, information science, or a related discipline;
• Teaching experience and course administration experience;
• Good organizational and planning skills;
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team;
• Pro-active and flexible attitude;
• Ability to accept collegiate responsibilities and act accordingly;
• Good communication skills;
• An excellent command of English (C1).

Please note that Non-native Dutch speakers must be willing to obtain B2 level proficiency in the Dutch language.

A temporary contract of 4 years (with a 2 month probation period) for 38 hours per week. The preferred start date is as soon as possible.

The salary, depending on relevant experience before the beginning of the employment contract, will be € 3,378 - € 5,331 gross per month, based on a fulltime contract (38 hours a week). This is exclusive 8% holiday allowance and 8.3% end-of-year bonus. A favourable tax agreement, the ‘30% ruling’, may apply to non-Dutch applicants. The Collective Labour Agreement of Universities of the Netherlands is applicable.

The Faculty of Science offers you a four-year contract, which includes 0.1 FTE dedicated to training and development. This combination of working as a lecturer while following training is called the Lecturer Development Program (Docent Ontwikkel Programma, DOP). The purpose of the DOP is to optimise your position on the job market (employability and career opportunities) once your temporary employment comes to an end. During the course of your four-year contract, you will follow training modules together with other junior lecturers; this will include the opportunity to obtain the University Teaching Qualification (UTQ). Together with your supervisor, you will draw up a Personal Development Plan (Persoonlijk Ontwikkelplan, POP) detailing the specifics of your customised program.

NB: It is not possible to offer this contract to candidates who are currently, or in the past 6 months, employed at the University of Amsterdam. 

Besides the salary and a vibrant and challenging environment at Science Park we offer you multiple fringe benefits:

• 232 holiday hours per year (based on fulltime) and extra holidays between Christmas and 1 January;
• multiple courses to follow from our Teaching and Learning Centre;
• multiple courses on topics such as time management, handling stress and an online learning platform with 100+ different courses;
• 7 weeks birth leave (partner leave) with 100% salary;
• partly paid parental leave;
• the possibility to set up a workplace at home;
• a pension at ABP for which UvA pays two third part of the contribution;
• the possibility to follow courses to learn Dutch;

Are you curious to read more about our extensive package of secondary employment benefits, take a look here.