Lecturer in Organization Sciences (VU University of Amsterdam Department of Organization Sciences)

The Department of Organization Sciences invites applicans for a position of a Lecturer (Docent) in Organization Studies. We are looking for a candidate with teaching experience in a range of areas related to organization studies. Location: AMSTERDAM FTE: 0.8 - 1 Job description The Department of Organization Sciences http://www.fsw.vu.nl/en/departments/organization-sciences/#.WHZAa9IrLRY has an opening for a Lecturer (Docent) in Organization Studies. We seek a candidate with a strong teaching agenda that demonstrates the ability to promote our students’ intellectual and personal development, and prepare them to succeed, lead and serve in the current complex workplace. Teaching is mainly in Dutch but also in English, at bachelor and master levels, primarily in the areas of organization theory/strategy, organizational change/culture, and methodology (of either qualitative or quantitative methodology but we are open to multiple methodologies), including seminars and thematic courses. Your duties mentoring students (including bachelor, masters and doctoral students) conducting high quality teaching both off and online theses supervision, at both Bachelor and Masters levels Candidates should be willing to acquire a basic qualification in teaching (BKO) as demanded by Dutch universities (if not already acquired). We encourage the prospective candidate to have an active research agenda and seek external funding to support his/her research activities from Dutch and other resources: EU grants and the public and private sectors. Requirements We are looking for candidates who are: holding a Ph.D. degree in Organization Studies, Management or other relevant Social Science willing to teach core and methodological courses supervise theses in the various programs offered by the department experience and expertise in online teaching in terms of content and tools willing to take up administrative tasks related to teaching What are we offering? A challenging position in a societal engaged organization. On full-time basis the remuneration amounts to a minimum gross monthly salary of €3,746 (scale 11) and a maximum €5,127 (scale 11), depending on your education and experience. The job profile is based on the university job ranking system and is vacant for at least 0.8 FTE. The initial employment contract will affect a period of 1 year, with the possibility of extension for another two years. Additionally, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam offers excellent fringe benefits and various schemes and regulations to promote a good work/life balance, such as: remuneration of 8,3% end-of-year bonus and 8% holiday allowance a minimum of 29 holidays in case of full-time employment About Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam The ambition of Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam is clear: to contribute to a better world through outstanding education and ground-breaking research. We strive to be a university where personal development and commitment to society play a leading role. A university where people from different disciplines and backgrounds collaborate to achieve innovations and to generate new knowledge. Our teaching and research encompass the entire spectrum of academic endeavour – from the humanities, the social sciences and the natural sciences through to the life sciences and the medical sciences. Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam is home to more than 26,000 students. We employ over 4,600 individuals. The VU campus is easily accessible and located in the heart of Amsterdam’s Zuidas district, a truly inspiring environment for teaching and research. Diversity We are an inclusive university community. Diversity is one of our most important values. We believe that engaging in international activities and welcoming students and staff from a wide variety of backgrounds enhances the quality of our education and research. We are always looking for people who can enrich our world with their own unique perspectives and experiences. Faculty of Social Sciences The Faculty of Social Sciences examines the major social problems of our time from multiple perspectives. From bullying at school to dealing with transnational immigration, from the rise of populist politicians to creating a self-reliant society. Only at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam you will find all the academic disciplines needed to understand these 'wicked problems': alongside the traditional disciplines such as sociology, anthropology and politics, we also research and teach the new social sciences such as communication science and management & organization science. We do not settle for easy answers in our teaching and research. Our researchers and students are critical thinkers and doers who work together to devise surprising solutions to the problems of today. Working at the Faculty of Social Sciences means working with colleagues from a range of academic disciplines in an inspiring and personal work and study environment with excellent research facilities. We employ more than 250 staff members, and we are home to around 2,500 students. About the department Teaching in the department of Organization Sciences is organized according to three different programs. A Bachelor program in Public Administration and Organization Science (B&O) and two master programs: Culture Organization and Management (COM, an English program) and Policy, Communication and Organization (BCO, a Dutch program). See https://fsw.vu.nl/en/departments/organization-sciences/education/index.aspx We are a dynamic, innovative and inspiring multidisciplinary team of organization scholars. You will benefit from the rewarding and supportive work environment of the Department, which is unique in its academic quality and mission Research in the Department of Organization Sciences is carried out in the OPOS Research Program. OPOS stands for Organizations and Processes of Organizing in Society. The mission of OPOS is to advance the understanding of organizational processes through the lens of organizations as interdependent systems. Interdependence plays an important role in both internal organizational processes (cooperation and conflict between coworkers at micro-level and between teams and departments at meso-level) and external organizational processes (how organizations cooperate and compete within their environment at macro-level Application Are you interested in this position? Please apply via the application button and upload your curriculum vitae including an overview of your teaching experience (courses, level, role), teaching evaluations as well as a cover letter (preferably including your views on online teaching) at the latest August 31st, 2020. Applications received by e-mail will not be processed. Vacancy questions If you have any questions regarding this vacancy, you may contact: Name: Prof. C. Teelken E-mail:j.c.teelken@vu.nl No agencies If you apply for this position please say you saw it on Interdisciplinoxy

The Department of Organization Sciences invites applicans for a position of a Lecturer (Docent) in Organization Studies. We are looking for a candidate with teaching experience in a range of areas related to organization studies.

Location: AMSTERDAM

FTE: 0.8 - 1

Job description

The Department of Organization Sciences http://www.fsw.vu.nl/en/departments/organization-sciences/#.WHZAa9IrLRY has an opening for a Lecturer (Docent) in Organization Studies. We seek a candidate with a strong teaching agenda that demonstrates the ability to promote our students’ intellectual and personal development, and prepare them to succeed, lead and serve in the current complex workplace. Teaching is mainly in Dutch but also in English, at bachelor and master levels, primarily in the areas of organization theory/strategy, organizational change/culture, and methodology (of either qualitative or quantitative methodology but we are open to multiple methodologies), including seminars and thematic courses.

Your duties

mentoring students (including bachelor, masters and doctoral students)
conducting high quality teaching both off and online
theses supervision, at both Bachelor and Masters levels

Candidates should be willing to acquire a basic qualification in teaching (BKO) as demanded by Dutch universities (if not already acquired). We encourage the prospective candidate to have an active research agenda and seek external funding to support his/her research activities from Dutch and other resources: EU grants and the public and private sectors.

Requirements

We are looking for candidates who are:

holding a Ph.D. degree in Organization Studies, Management or other relevant Social Science
willing to teach core and methodological courses
supervise theses in the various programs offered by the department
experience and expertise in online teaching in terms of content and tools
willing to take up administrative tasks related to teaching

What are we offering?

A challenging position in a societal engaged organization. On full-time basis the remuneration amounts to a minimum gross monthly salary of €3,746 (scale 11)
and a maximum €5,127 (scale 11), depending on your education and experience. The job profile is based on the university job ranking system and is vacant for at least 0.8 FTE.

The initial employment contract will affect a period of 1 year, with the possibility of extension for another two years.

Additionally, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam offers excellent fringe benefits and various schemes and regulations to promote a good work/life balance, such as:

remuneration of 8,3% end-of-year bonus and 8% holiday allowance
a minimum of 29 holidays in case of full-time employment

About Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

The ambition of Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam is clear: to contribute to a better world through outstanding education and ground-breaking research. We strive to be a university where personal development and commitment to society play a leading role. A university where people from different disciplines and backgrounds collaborate to achieve innovations and to generate new knowledge. Our teaching and research encompass the entire spectrum of academic endeavour – from the humanities, the social sciences and the natural sciences through to the life sciences and the medical sciences.

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam is home to more than 26,000 students. We employ over 4,600 individuals. The VU campus is easily accessible and located in the heart of Amsterdam’s Zuidas district, a truly inspiring environment for teaching and research.

Diversity

We are an inclusive university community. Diversity is one of our most important values. We believe that engaging in international activities and welcoming students and staff from a wide variety of backgrounds enhances the quality of our education and research. We are always looking for people who can enrich our world with their own unique perspectives and experiences.

Faculty of Social Sciences

The Faculty of Social Sciences examines the major social problems of our time from multiple perspectives. From bullying at school to dealing with transnational immigration, from the rise of populist politicians to creating a self-reliant society. Only at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam you will find all the academic disciplines needed to understand these 'wicked problems': alongside the traditional disciplines such as sociology, anthropology and politics, we also research and teach the new social sciences such as communication science and management & organization science. We do not settle for easy answers in our teaching and research. Our researchers and students are critical thinkers and doers who work together to devise surprising solutions to the problems of today.

Working at the Faculty of Social Sciences means working with colleagues from a range of academic disciplines in an inspiring and personal work and study environment with excellent research facilities. We employ more than 250 staff members, and we are home to around 2,500 students.

About the department

Teaching in the department of Organization Sciences is organized according to three different programs. A Bachelor program in Public Administration and Organization Science (B&O) and two master programs: Culture Organization and Management (COM, an English program) and Policy, Communication and Organization (BCO, a Dutch program). See https://fsw.vu.nl/en/departments/organization-sciences/education/index.aspx

We are a dynamic, innovative and inspiring multidisciplinary team of organization scholars. You will benefit from the rewarding and supportive work environment of the Department, which is unique in its academic quality and mission

Research in the Department of Organization Sciences is carried out in the OPOS Research Program. OPOS stands for Organizations and Processes of Organizing in Society. The mission of OPOS is to advance the understanding of organizational processes through the lens of organizations as interdependent systems. Interdependence plays an important role in both internal organizational processes (cooperation and conflict between coworkers at micro-level and between teams and departments at meso-level) and external organizational processes (how organizations cooperate and compete within their environment at macro-level

Application

Are you interested in this position? Please apply via the application button and upload your curriculum vitae including an overview of your teaching experience (courses, level, role), teaching evaluations as well as a cover letter (preferably including your views on online teaching) at the latest August 31st, 2020.

Applications received by e-mail will not be processed.

Vacancy questions

If you have any questions regarding this vacancy, you may contact:

Name: Prof. C. Teelken
E-mail:j.c.teelken@vu.nl

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