PPLE is a small scale, interdisciplinary Bachelor's programme. Class sizes of the tutorials are between 12 and 17 students and student attendance is mandatory. Tutorials, therefore, require an active involvement of each student. As a tutor, you will deliver material that enables students to work together and learn how to understand and apply course material. Tutors work within a team to align on meeting course objectives, delivering tutorials, and grading assignments and exams.  

PPLE College actively promotes students’ personal development and academic competencies. PPLE College uses a mentor system to help students with their academic progress and offer guidance throughout their degree. In the second year of the contract, tutors can become a mentor for a group of around 15 students. 

PPLE College follows the UvA’s 8-8-4 schedule or ‘block’ system. In the 1st, 2nd, 4th and 5th block, students take two courses consecutively. Per course they have 2x2 hours of lectures and 2x2 hours of tutorials per week. During blocks 3 (January) and 6 (June) students take a 4-week course.

The successful PPLE Tutor for Psychology has a master’s degree in the field of (Social) Psychology and ideally experience with one of the other PPLE disciplines, namely Political Science, Law or Economics & Business. We are specifically looking for candidates who can teach courses in Personality and Identity, Political Psychology, Psychology and Society (I and II), Motivation and Cognition, and Solidarity. You can find more information about them on the UvA course catalogue page. You should also be able to teach modules in (quasi-)experimental design and quantitative research methods using statistical software common in the social sciences (e.g., SPSS).

In addition, you have:

• excellent English language skills (native or near-native speaker);
• experience in teaching in English in a university setting  (e.g. as a tutor or seminar instructor);
• an international orientation (either studied/researched abroad, or taught international students);
• affinity with, and interest in, interdisciplinary teaching and/or research (particularly in courses, such as Law and Behaviour, which explicitly combine two of the core PPLE disciplines);
• affinity with, and interest in, excellence/honours teaching;
• a willingness to teach at least two tutorials consecutively (parallel groups during same block);
• a commitment to participate in tutor trainings and learning opportunities organised by PPLE College and/or the Amsterdam Law School;
• a willingness to contribute to PPLE as a community;
• the right to work in the Netherlands (e.g., via EU citizenship, permanent residency, or existing visa).

We offer a 4-year employment contract with a two-month probationary period, preferably starting 20 October 2025 for about 22.8 – 30.4 hours per week (0.6 - 0.8 FTE), depending on availability of teaching tasks and the candidate’s expertise. The employment contract ends after 4 years and cannot be extended.

PPLE College requires teaching staff to join tutor trainings twice per year. The contract includes time for training and development. For tutors who become an academic mentor, a coaching training will be offered for which you will receive a recognised diploma. In the second or third year, you can pursue the University Teaching Qualification (UTQ) / Basis Kwalificatie Onderwijs (BKO), which is recognised by all Dutch universities. The UvA also offers a wide range of courses and training programmes in areas such as talent and career development, effective (team) working, and health and vitality.

Your salary, depending on your 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. In addition, you will receive 8% holiday allowance and 8.3% year-end allowance. The Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities (CAO NU) is applicable.

In addition to this you will also become part of an enjoyable PPLE community of support staff, tutors and lecturers. To help nourish the bonds in our community we host group outings a few times a year and have lunches provided to the office twice a week.