Teaching and Learning coordinator (0,8 - 1 FTE)

Teaching and Learning coordinator  (0,8 - 1 FTE)

Join Leiden University’s FGGA as Teaching & Learning Coordinator and contribute to high-quality, future-oriented education in The Hague.

What you will do
The teaching and learning coordinator is responsible for the development and coordination of the academic and professional skills training and assessment throughout the first year of the bachelor’s program Security Studies (BaSS) and the first year of the Dutch-taught bachelor’s program Cybersecurity and Cybercrime (BaCC). This entails ensuring a good didactic and pedagogical operation of the skills labs that underpin the bachelor programmes, as well as responsibility for coordinating the education that takes place in tutor teams, for guiding tutors in their educational tasks, and for coordinating skills education with lecturers in the programmes.
The teaching and learning coordinator has the following key tasks:

• Monitoring and evaluating the academic and professional skills development of students  (learning outcomes, content, assignments and assessment), in close cooperation with programme management, academic staff involved and tutors;
• Ensuring delivery of high-quality education within the programmes with a specific focus on the Bachelor programmes’ workgroups also known as ‘skills labs’ (including advising and giving instruction on assessments, methods of teaching, content, work arrangements etc.);
• Advise on curriculum development and education policies;
• Fostering an innovative teaching and learning environment;
• Cooperation with the tutor manager, the programme directors, director of education, study coordinators, study advisors to facilitate student learning;
• Quality control and managing the teaching schedules for the tutors in the skills labs;
• Assist in coordinating the training and development of tutors (formal initial training weeks + course trainings), as well as on the job pedagogical coaching of tutors;
• Contributing to the process of recruitment of new tutors.

Where you will work 
The mission of the Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs (FGGA)? Contributing to society. The faculty does this through high-quality interdisciplinary education and (new) scientific knowledge. Whether it is terrorism, security, artificial intelligence or a governance solution to the housing crisis, contemporary issues are comprehensively addressed at FGGA.

In the heart of The Hague, where important decisions are made, students and professionals come together to gain knowledge and skills. There is much collaboration with academic and societal partners, which ensures that students leave university with a smile and one foot in the future, ready to make a substantial contribution to society.

FGGA is one of the seven faculties of Leiden University. This young, entrepreneurial, innovative organisation has three scientific institutes, two centres, over 3,700 students and 425 staff members. For more information about the faculty, click here. 

The Institute of Security and Global Affairs (ISGA) is a scientific institute specialising in security issues. ISGA is part of the Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs of Leiden University.

ISGA analyses and studies security issues with local, national, transnational and global impact. These include crises, intelligence, terrorism, war, violence and cybercrime. The institute is characterised by a multidisciplinary research approach.
ISGA is based in the residential city of The Hague, the international city of peace, justice and security. Inspiring interactions are maintained with other knowledge institutions, regional, national and international governments, the private sector and NGOs.

What you bring 
In this team, we are looking for someone who can work independently. Every job is different, so in the beginning we will devote attention to your onboarding. If some of the work activities are new to you, we will look together at what you need, and draw up a development plan. This position is a good fit for you if you recognise yourself in the following:

• Experience in teaching is required. Experience with skills training is an advantage. 
• A background in social or political sciences or another relevant academic discipline;
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and a good understanding of social science;
• Experience with the development of skills training in higher education;
• Strong organisational skills including time and resource management 
• Ability to prioritize tasks;
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team and work closely and intensively with senior lecturers, programme director, institute management and other relevant stakeholders;
• You have (near) native prof