About this job
As a lecturer (0.6-0.8 FTE) at the Academy for Leisure & Events (ALE), you will have the opportunity to guide and support our students as they grow into young professionals in the leisure and events management field. You will work together with other lecturers and support staff in a close-knit, informal community. In addition to teaching, you will supervise students during their placements or graduation projects, and help develop educational materials. Your knowledge of communication will further strengthen our curriculum. You will be teaching communication classes in both Dutch and English, and guide students during their placements or graduation projects. In our educational vision, collaborative learning takes centre stage. Rather than traditional lectures, we prioritise continuous interaction with students – and whenever possible, with industry partners as well. More information about Leisure & Events Management.
As a lecturer at our academy, your main focus will be on guiding students in developing the essential communication competencies they need to thrive in this dynamic field. Our students work on different types of challenges in small-scale learning communities. As a lecturer, you will play a key role in connecting these challenges, students, industry and professional practice, to create meaningful learning experiences. You are not expected to have all the answers, but to guide students in discovering them. At BUas, we operate on a team-based working principle where responsibilities and authority are assigned to the teams within the academy. This approach leaves plenty of room for your own input and for you to help shape the future of education. As a lecturer, you will also be learning something new every day. Are you ready to create meaningful experiences?
You will start this position in the new academic year (18 August 2025).
What do we offer?
- The salary for this position amounts to a monthly minimum of €4,535.76 and a monthly maximum of €6,359.47 (gross amounts based on full-time employment);
- This position is classified in scale 11 of the cao-hbo (collective labour agreement). Your official job title will be Lecturer;
- This position involves a one-year employment contract with the possibility of conversion into an indefinite employment contract;
- Your commuting expenses will be fully reimbursed when you travel by public transport;
- You will receive a contribution towards your health insurance costs;
- You will receive an end-of-year bonus of 8.3% in December and an annual holiday allowance of 8% in May;
- You will also be awarded professional development hours every year and almost 11 weeks of holiday entitlements in a full-time position;
- You have the option to work partly from home, which can help improve your work-life balance;
- You will build an attractive pension through the ABP pension fund;
- Working at BUas means always striving for ‘the plus’. BUas aims to be more than just a university of applied sciences, continuously focusing on development and creating meaningful experiences;
- You will be working at a top-ranked university of applied sciences on a green, sustainable campus near the city centre of Breda;
- You will be working in an attractive and friendly working environment together with enthusiastic colleagues from the industry and students from around the world.
- Moving from abroad to Breda in the Netherlands? We provide support and financial compensation for relocation and settling in the Netherlands. Dutch tax authorities may offer tax reductions to applicants from abroad, making tax rates comparable to those in the UK and US.
What do we ask of you?
- You have a relevant master’s degree;
- You have relevant working experience in communication in the field of events;
- You are passionate about your work and would like to share this passion with our students and others. You have creative and fresh ideas on how to share your information and knowledge;
- You have proven experience and expertise in communication, preferable within the leisure and events sector;
- You have teaching experience or are willing to obtain a didactics certificate;
- You are comfortable being part of the learning process of students. You enjoy supervising students on communication projects in the propaedeutic year, during placements, and graduation projects. You do this in both Dutch and English;
- You will be working in an international and intercultural setting. Therefore, having excellent verbal and written communication skills in English (C1) and Dutch (C2) is a necessity.
The application process
Please send us your application before 23 June via the online application form. Do you have any questions? Feel free to contact Jur van de Graaf via graaf.j@buas.nl with questions about the job itself, or recruitment@buas.nl for questions about the application process.
You will receive a reply to your application no later than two weeks after the closing date. The submission of a certificate of good conduct (in Dutch abbreviated to VOG) is a condition for commencing employment at BUas. We will initiate a request for this after the terms of employment meeting. Among candidates with equal qualifications and experience, preference will be given to the internal candidate.
More about us
Breda University of Applied Sciences (hereafter referred to as BUas) is a specialist, small-scale and international university of applied sciences. BUas offers bachelor's and master's degree programmes at both professional and academic levels, with expertise in closely interrelated fields: Tourism, Leisure & Events, Hotel & Facility, Logistics & Built Environment, Media & Creative Business, Games, and Data Science & AI. Our strength lies in the ability to connect these fields.
We aim to create added value in our education and research for our students, and therefore also for business and society. We provide our students with knowledge as well as ‘BUas Skills for Life’, empowering them to thrive in a constantly changing world and contribute to making it a better place. We encourage our employees to lead by example, fostering independence, collaboration and practical research that can be applied in real-world contexts.
We are curious about the world around us, considerate of each other, and committed to creating a healthy living and working environment for students and staff. This ethos defines how we operate on our campus. Within our inspiring learning community, we encourage each other to optimally develop our talents, combine knowledge and skills, and apply them in society in a sustainable manner.
External recruiters need not inquire.
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