Educationalist – School of Business and Economics
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- VU Hoofdgebouw
- 0.8 / 0.8
- Development & Innovation
- Closes on09-06-2025
- Amsterdam
- School of Business and Economics
- MSc
- Publishing date28-05-2025
Educationalist – School of Business and Economics
- VU Hoofdgebouw
- Amsterdam
- 0.8 / 0.8
- School of Business and Economics
- Development & Innovation
- MSc
- Closes on09-06-2025
- Publishing date28-05-2025
Make an impact on the future of higher education through innovation and collaboration.
Your function
At the School of Business and Economics (SBE) at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, education is about more than lectures and exams. With five Bachelor’s and eleven full-time Master’s programmes, we are shaping the next generation of global thinkers and leaders. Our teaching is guided by Active Blended Learning (ABL), a dynamic approach that blends on-campus learning with smart use of online tools and EdTech.
To support this mission, we are looking for an enthusiastic and knowledgeable Educationalist to join our SBE Center for Teaching and Learning.
SBE’s Center for Teaching and Learning’s goal is to intentionally combine on-campus teaching with online opportunities—including the use of educational technology—to enhance the effectiveness of teaching and learning. Our team (3 educationalists and 4 student assistants, coordinated by the Director of Education) supports the implementation of both SBE’s and VU’s educational vision by: providing hands-on support to lecturers, assisting programme directors and course coordinators, and maintaining an overview of good practices and common challenges within SBE.
The educationalist plays a key role in advancing active blended learning at SBE. This includes advising programme directors and lecturers, leading workshops, supervising student assistants, and supporting the practical implementation of blended learning strategies.
- provide technical advice on the use, implementation, and evaluation of educational technology tools (e.g., Canvas, Panopto, FeedbackFruits, Perusall, Mentimeter, AnnotatePRO, etc.). The role involves helping lecturers effectively use and integrate learning technologies to create engaging, impactful, and pedagogically sound learning environments.
- give pedagogical advice on instructional design (e.g., identifying learning needs, developing learning activities/materials and/or to increase engagement and impact, designing the learning structure and sequence of the course, reviewing assessment tools)
- teacher professionalization (e.g., operationalize the active blended learning approach, VU Mixed Classrooms approach, implement ways to provide effective formative feedback)
- explore new or novel educational approaches that are applicable within the SBE-specific context
In short, You will help foster a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
Your profile
We’re looking for someone with a passion for learning, a collaborative mindset, and the skills to inspire others. You ideally bring:
- An academic working and thinking level
- A degree in Educational or Pedagogical Sciences (or a related field)
- Experience with blended and technology-enhanced learning
- Affinity with higher education, especially in business and economics
- A structured, project-based working style
- Excellent interpersonal skills and a proactive, results-driven attitude
- Fluency in English; Dutch is a strong plus
As a university, we strive for equal opportunities for all, recognising that diversity takes many forms. We believe that diversity in all its complexity is invaluable for the quality of our teaching, research and service. We are always looking for talent with diverse backgrounds and experiences. This also means that we are committed to creating an inclusive community so that we can use diversity as an asset.
We realise that each individual brings a unique set of skills, expertise and mindset. Therefore we are happy to invite anyone who recognises themselves in the profile to apply, even if you do not meet all the requirements.
What do we offer?
A challenging position in a socially engaged organisation. At VU Amsterdam, you contribute to education, research and service for a better world. And that is valuable. So in return for your efforts, we offer you:
- a salary of minimum € 3.378,00 (Scale 10) and maximum € 5.331,00 (Scale 10) gross per month, on a full-time basis. This is based on UFO profile Education Development Officer 3. The exact salary depends on your education and experience.
- a position for 0.8 FTE. This is a temporary position. Your employment contract will initially last 1 year.
We also offer you attractive fringe benefits and regulations. Some examples:
- a full-time 38-hour working week comes with a holiday leave entitlement of 232 hours per year. If you choose to work 40 hours, you have 96 extra holiday leave hours on an annual basis. For part-timers, this is calculated pro rata.
- 8% holiday allowance and 8.3% end-of-year bonus
- the possibility to work partly from home
- solid pension scheme (ABP)
- discount on (and occasionally exclusive access to) theater performances and courses at the Griffioen Cultural Center
About us
School of Business and Economics
We at the School of Business and Economics (SBE) at VU Amsterdam bring together socially relevant teaching and research in the areas of business administration and economics. We focus on real-life issues that have a huge impact on society, economics and ecology: from robotics to big data, and from job market participation to change management.
Collaboration and cooperation, transparency and social responsibility are four keywords that embody our approach. Students, researchers and staff at SBE share real-world knowledge in order to devise solutions together to global economic and social challenges. In order to make a positive impact on the world, society and the lives of others.
Are you interested in joining SBE? You will work in a stimulating, dynamic and international environment with motivated colleagues dedicated to helping society make informed choices. SBE employs roughly 600 staff, with 7,250 students enrolled in the Bachelor’s and Master’s programmes and 1,700 executive students.
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam stands for values-driven education and research. We are open-minded experts with the ability to think freely. - a broader mind. Maintaining an entrepreneurial perspective and concentrating on diversity, significance and humanity, we work on sustainable solutions with social impact. By joining forces, across the boundaries of disciplines, we work towards a better world for people and planet. Together we create a safe and respectful working and study climate, and an inspiring environment for education and research. Learn more about our codes of conduct
We are located on one physical campus, in the heart of Amsterdam's Zuidas business district, with excellent location and accessibility. Over 5,500 staff work at the VU and over 30,000 students attend academic education.
Diversity
Diversity is the driving force of the VU. The VU wants to be accessible and receptive to diversity in disciplines, cultures, ideas, nationalities, beliefs, preferences and worldviews. We believe that trust, respect, interest and differences lead to new insights and innovation, to sharpness and clarity, to excellence and a broader understanding.
We stand for an inclusive community and believe that diversity and internationalisation contribute to the quality of education, research and our services.
Therefore, we are always searching for people whose backgrounds and experience contribute to the diversity of the VU community.
Interested
Are you interested in this position and do you believe that your experience will contribute to the excellence of our services? In that case, we encourage you to submit your application.
Submitting a diploma is part of the application process.
Applications received by e-mail will not be considered.
Acquisition in response to this advertisement is not appreciated.
Your function
At the School of Business and Economics (SBE) at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, education is about more than lectures and exams. With five Bachelor’s and eleven full-time Master’s programmes, we are shaping the next generation of global thinkers and leaders. Our teaching is guided by Active Blended Learning (ABL), a dynamic approach that blends on-campus learning with smart use of online tools and EdTech.
To support this mission, we are looking for an enthusiastic and knowledgeable Educationalist to join our SBE Center for Teaching and Learning.
SBE’s Center for Teaching and Learning’s goal is to intentionally combine on-campus teaching with online opportunities—including the use of educational technology—to enhance the effectiveness of teaching and learning. Our team (3 educationalists and 4 student assistants, coordinated by the Director of Education) supports the implementation of both SBE’s and VU’s educational vision by: providing hands-on support to lecturers, assisting programme directors and course coordinators, and maintaining an overview of good practices and common challenges within SBE.
The educationalist plays a key role in advancing active blended learning at SBE. This includes advising programme directors and lecturers, leading workshops, supervising student assistants, and supporting the practical implementation of blended learning strategies.
- provide technical advice on the use, implementation, and evaluation of educational technology tools (e.g., Canvas, Panopto, FeedbackFruits, Perusall, Mentimeter, AnnotatePRO, etc.). The role involves helping lecturers effectively use and integrate learning technologies to create engaging, impactful, and pedagogically sound learning environments.
- give pedagogical advice on instructional design (e.g., identifying learning needs, developing learning activities/materials and/or to increase engagement and impact, designing the learning structure and sequence of the course, reviewing assessment tools)
- teacher professionalization (e.g., operationalize the active blended learning approach, VU Mixed Classrooms approach, implement ways to provide effective formative feedback)
- explore new or novel educational approaches that are applicable within the SBE-specific context
In short, You will help foster a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
Your profile
We’re looking for someone with a passion for learning, a collaborative mindset, and the skills to inspire others. You ideally bring:
- An academic working and thinking level
- A degree in Educational or Pedagogical Sciences (or a related field)
- Experience with blended and technology-enhanced learning
- Affinity with higher education, especially in business and economics
- A structured, project-based working style
- Excellent interpersonal skills and a proactive, results-driven attitude
- Fluency in English; Dutch is a strong plus
As a university, we strive for equal opportunities for all, recognising that diversity takes many forms. We believe that diversity in all its complexity is invaluable for the quality of our teaching, research and service. We are always looking for talent with diverse backgrounds and experiences. This also means that we are committed to creating an inclusive community so that we can use diversity as an asset.
We realise that each individual brings a unique set of skills, expertise and mindset. Therefore we are happy to invite anyone who recognises themselves in the profile to apply, even if you do not meet all the requirements.
What do we offer?
A challenging position in a socially engaged organisation. At VU Amsterdam, you contribute to education, research and service for a better world. And that is valuable. So in return for your efforts, we offer you:
- a salary of minimum € 3.378,00 (Scale 10) and maximum € 5.331,00 (Scale 10) gross per month, on a full-time basis. This is based on UFO profile Education Development Officer 3. The exact salary depends on your education and experience.
- a position for 0.8 FTE. This is a temporary position. Your employment contract will initially last 1 year.
We also offer you attractive fringe benefits and regulations. Some examples:
- a full-time 38-hour working week comes with a holiday leave entitlement of 232 hours per year. If you choose to work 40 hours, you have 96 extra holiday leave hours on an annual basis. For part-timers, this is calculated pro rata.
- 8% holiday allowance and 8.3% end-of-year bonus
- the possibility to work partly from home
- solid pension scheme (ABP)
- discount on (and occasionally exclusive access to) theater performances and courses at the Griffioen Cultural Center
About us
School of Business and Economics
We at the School of Business and Economics (SBE) at VU Amsterdam bring together socially relevant teaching and research in the areas of business administration and economics. We focus on real-life issues that have a huge impact on society, economics and ecology: from robotics to big data, and from job market participation to change management.
Collaboration and cooperation, transparency and social responsibility are four keywords that embody our approach. Students, researchers and staff at SBE share real-world knowledge in order to devise solutions together to global economic and social challenges. In order to make a positive impact on the world, society and the lives of others.
Are you interested in joining SBE? You will work in a stimulating, dynamic and international environment with motivated colleagues dedicated to helping society make informed choices. SBE employs roughly 600 staff, with 7,250 students enrolled in the Bachelor’s and Master’s programmes and 1,700 executive students.
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam stands for values-driven education and research. We are open-minded experts with the ability to think freely. - a broader mind. Maintaining an entrepreneurial perspective and concentrating on diversity, significance and humanity, we work on sustainable solutions with social impact. By joining forces, across the boundaries of disciplines, we work towards a better world for people and planet. Together we create a safe and respectful working and study climate, and an inspiring environment for education and research. Learn more about our codes of conduct
We are located on one physical campus, in the heart of Amsterdam's Zuidas business district, with excellent location and accessibility. Over 5,500 staff work at the VU and over 30,000 students attend academic education.
Diversity
Diversity is the driving force of the VU. The VU wants to be accessible and receptive to diversity in disciplines, cultures, ideas, nationalities, beliefs, preferences and worldviews. We believe that trust, respect, interest and differences lead to new insights and innovation, to sharpness and clarity, to excellence and a broader understanding.
We stand for an inclusive community and believe that diversity and internationalisation contribute to the quality of education, research and our services.
Therefore, we are always searching for people whose backgrounds and experience contribute to the diversity of the VU community.
Interested
Are you interested in this position and do you believe that your experience will contribute to the excellence of our services? In that case, we encourage you to submit your application.
Submitting a diploma is part of the application process.
Applications received by e-mail will not be considered.
Acquisition in response to this advertisement is not appreciated.
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