Advisor & Coordinator for Educational Excellence

Introduction

Are you passionate about high-quality education and eager to make a tangible difference for students and teachers? Do you enjoy shaping long-term strategy while also making sure day-to-day educational processes run smoothly? Are you a natural bridge-builder between policy and practice? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you!

Job Description

You will play a key role in shaping our education policy and ensuring the smooth coordination of our bachelor’s and master’s programs. You combine strategic thinking with hands-on organization, translating departmental ambitions into concrete actions that benefit both staff and students.

Your challenges

• Play a key role in developing, aligning, and implementing our departmental education policy in line with TU/e’s strategic framework.
• Translate strategic ambitions into concrete proposals, plans, and projects.
• Advise the program directors, ESA manager, and committees on regulations, quality assurance, and curriculum developments.
• Lead and coordinate our upcoming program (re)accreditations, aligning regulations, quality assurance, and curriculum development with national and TU/e standards.
• Streamline program processes and decision-making, ensuring that all stakeholders — from program directors to student advisors — are informed, engaged, and working towards the same goals.
• Represent the department in TU/e-wide policy projects and be an active member of the policy chain. Work closely with program directors, teachers, and student advisors to ensure smooth curriculum planning and execution.
• Act as a point of contact for both staff and students regarding program-related questions.

Where you’ll work

You will join the Education and Student Affairs (ESA) team at the Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry. We are a small, dedicated group that supports students, advises teachers, ensures quality, and implements educational strategy. As one colleague puts it: “Switching between projects, structuring processes, and keeping an overview — that’s what makes this role exciting every single day.”

Job Requirements

• A Master’s degree in a relevant field.
• Demonstrable affinity with educational management and program organization.
• Experience in an academic environment.
• Proven knowledge of policymaking, with experience in translating strategy into practice and guiding accreditation processes.
• Strong organizational skills, able to manage multiple dossiers and deadlines simultaneously.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, able to navigate different interests and build consensus.
• Proficiency in both English and Dutch at C1 level.

If you are concerned that you don’t meet all the requirements sufficiently, but the job does excite you, then be sure to respond, we would love to look at your profile.

Conditions of employment

An exciting position within an international yet personal university. You are right in the middle of the students, on a green campus within walking distance of the central station. Besides beautiful architecture, you will find varied workplaces and excellent sports facilities. We also offer you:

• A monthly salary of minimum € 3,546 to maximum € 6,433 for full-time employment, depending on your knowledge and experience (scale 10 or 11 collective labour agreement for Dutch Universities).
• In addition to vacation pay, a structural end-of-year bonus of 8.3%.
• A favorable arrangement for more holidays or a sabbatical.
• A selection model for additional fringe benefits.
• Working hours in consultation for an optimal work-life balance.
• Scope for your talent with advancement prospects and excellent development opportunities such as mentoring, workshops and coaching.
• Partially paid parental leave and reimbursement for commuting expenses, working from home and the internet.
• A generous employer contribution to the favorable ABP pension plan.

Here you can discover even more information about our conditions of employment. Build on your career at TU/e!

Information and application

About us

TU/e is a leading international university that educates engineers of the future and pushes the boundaries of science and technology for a better world. An international community of close to 7,000 employees and 13,000 students work and study on the vibrant and inspiring campus.

More information

Do you recognize yourself in this profile and would you like to have more information about the position, please contact the hiring manager: Ouafae el Fahmi, manager ESA-CEC, o.elfahmi@tue.nl or +31 40 247 2489.

For questions about the application process or the conditions of employment, please contact Medea Weertman, HR Advisor, +31 (0) 40 247 4195.

Are you inspired and would like to know more about working at TU/e? Please visit our career page.

Application

If you are interested, please use the ‘apply’ button to send us your CV and letter of application with your motivation and a description of your qualifications.

Screening of candidates begins as soon as applications are received and continues until the position is filled. Where applicable, internal candidates will be given priority over external candidates where they are equally suitable.

We look forward to receiving your application!

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Important note for non-EU applicants:
Please be aware that for this position, specific residence permit requirements apply. If you are a non-EU national, you may not be eligible to legally work in this role under current Dutch immigration regulations. We strongly advise you to contact our Staff Immigration Team (staffimmigration@tue.nl) before applying to check your eligibility and to receive further guidance.

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