Lecturer in Environmental Social Sciences

We are looking for a lecturer aspiring to build a career in university education. To take up this position you must have a passion for structuring and delivering student focused education, both individually and in teams, at both the BSc and MSc level. You should also have proven didactic, lecturing, supervision and coordination skills, as well as an ability to develop and put into the action the wider educational vision of the Environmental Policy group and Wageningen University.

The Environmental Policy Group offers environmental social science and policy courses in Bachelor and Master programmes concerning Environment, Climate, Food, Marine, Urban and Tourism at Wageningen University and contributes to many other courses in even a wider range of fields. Our group aspires to be a front-runner in on-line teaching methods (MOOCs) and innovative student projects.
As a lecturer in our group you will contribute to an internationally oriented and interdisciplinary teaching programmes within Wageningen University. In the short term, you will be expected to:

• coordinate and lecture courses in the Bachelor and/or Masters of Environmental Sciences;
• supervise groups of students in courses, consultancy projects, thesis and internship projects;
• communicate our educational program to students within and outside Wageningen University;
• assist in building and sharing (digital) learning environments for ENP courses;
• support in the coordination of internships and theses and grading thereof.

You will also be a strong team player, collaborating with colleagues and thesis students focusing on the sociology and/or political science of food, energy, circularity, climate, and nature restoration in terrestrial and marine environments. Above all, you are a social colleague willing to balance your personal interests with those of the group.

You will work here
You will be employed by the Environmental Policy Group in Department of Social Sciences at Wageningen University which has an internationally recognised reputation in the area of environmental social science and policy research and education. Our staff, Postdocs and PhD students focus on the social and political science of environmental transformations. Research of the group has a strong international orientation, being conducted at both the global level as well as in number of countries across Europe, Africa, Latin America and Asia. The staff profile of the group is also international, with more than 12 nationalities employed.

Wageningen University and Research aims to delivers substantial contribution to the quality of life. That's our focus – each and every day. Within our domain, healthy food and living environment, we search for answers to issues affecting society – such as sustainable food production, climate change and alternative energy. Of course, we don’t do this alone. Every day, 6,500 people work on ‘the quality of life’, turning ideas into reality, on a global scale.

Could you be one of these people? We give you the space you need.

Requirements:

You have/ You are:

• a PhD with a focus on environmental social science (e.g. sociology, political sciences or geography);
• a passion for education on the social science of the environment, and demonstrated enthusiasm for lecturing students from a range of international backgrounds;
• demonstrated ability to organise and execute multiple (educational) tasks;
• excellent communication skills, both with students and academic staff;
• demonstrated interest or ability to work in an interdisciplinary research environment;
• a strong team player willing to contribute to the wider interests of our group;
• fluency in English.

This position requires an excellent English language proficiency (a mininum of CEFR C2 level). For more information about this proficiency level, please visit our special language page.

Salary Benefits:

Wageningen University & Research offers excellent terms of employment. A few highlights from our Collective Labour Agreement include:

• sabbatical leave, study leave, and partially paid parental leave;
• working hours that can be discussed and arranged so that they allow for the best possible work-life balance;
• there is a strong focus on vitality and you can make use of the sports facilities available on campus for a small fee;
• a fixed December bonus of 8.3%;
• a holiday allowance of 8%;
• excellent pension scheme.

In addition to these first-rate employee benefits, you will of course receive a good salary. Depending on your experience, we offer a competitive gross salary of between € 4.537 ,- and € 6.209 ,- for a full-time working week of 38 hours in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreements for Dutch Universities (CAO-NU) (scale 11). This is a part time position of 0.8 FTE for 2 years.Initially we offer you a 1 year contract which can be extended for 1 more year if your performance is satisfactory.

Wageningen University & Research encourages internal advancement opportunities and mobility with an internal recruitment policy. There are plenty of options for personal initiative in a learning environment, and we provide excellent training opportunities. We are offering a unique position in an international environment with a pleasant and open working atmosphere.

You are going to work at the greenest and most innovative campus in Holland, and at a university that has been chosen as the “Best University” in the Netherlands for the 19th consecutive time.

Coming from abroad
Wageningen University & Research is the university and research centre for life sciences. The themes we deal with are relevant to everyone around the world and Wageningen, therefore, has a large international community and a lot to offer to international employees.

Because we expect you to work and live in the Netherlands our team of advisors on Dutch immigration procedures will help you with the visa application procedures for yourself and, if applicable, for your family.

Feeling welcome also has everything to do with being well informed. Wageningen University & Research's International Community page contains practical information about what we can do to support international employees and students coming to Wageningen. Furthermore, we can assist you with any additional advice and information about for example helping your partner to find a job, housing, or schooling. Finally, certain categories of international staff may be eligible for a tax exemption on a part of their salary during the first five years in the Netherlands.

38 hours per week

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