In consultation with colleagues teaching Russian, Polish, and Czech language proficiency and linguistics, you will teach high-quality classes that enable students to reach a B1/B2 level in Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian. In addition, you will:

• preparing and delivering classes
• assessing student work (assignments, exams)
• contribute to innovation through the development of teaching materials and educational projects;
• keep up with academic literature and integrate new research insights into your teaching;
• coordinate practical matters related to your own tutorial groups (such as administration and communication with students);
• participate in project working groups.

You have previous experience in teaching Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian language proficiency up to B2/C1 level in a higher education setting in the Netherlands, and;

• a completed university degree in a relevant field (with a focus on language acquisition and linguistics);
• excellent command of Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian;
• pedagogical and didactic skills (the ability to adapt to students’ starting levels, deliver well-structured teaching, mentor students and actively contribute to consultations with fellow lecturers);
• you are a reliable team player;
• you possess strong organizational skills;
• you are well-informed about recent insights in the field of (second) language acquisition and language teaching, and able to apply these to teaching practice;
• you hold a University Teaching Qualification (UTQ). If you do not yet have a UTQ, you are required to commence the UTQ programme upon starting your employment and to obtain the qualification within three years;
• you have a good command of Dutch and English. If you do not speak Dutch, we offer you the opportunity to take part in the State Examination in Dutch as a Second Language II programme.

We offer a temporary position for 12 hours a week, for a period of four years with a probationary period of two months. The preferred starting date is August 1, 2026.

Your salary, depending on relevant experience on commencement of the employment contract, ranges between €3.546 to €5.538 gross per month on the basis of a full working week of 38 hours. This sum does not include the 8% holiday allowance and the 8,3% year-end allowance. The Collective Labour Agreement of Dutch Universities is applicable.

• excellent training and development opportunities, including participation in our Lecturer Development Programme and time reserved for professional development; 
• attaining the University Teaching Qualification (UTQ);
• the opportunity to participate in the Dutch as a Second Language programme II;
• an inspiring academic and international work environment in the heart of Amsterdam.