Tilburg University | Language Center
is looking for an
ACADEMIC ENGLISH TEACHER
Department: Academic Services, Language Center
Location: Tilburg
Contract: Temporary on call contract for max. 0.6 fte
Full-time gross monthly salary: € 3,546 - € 5,538
The Tilburg University Language Center offers language courses in ten languages as well as academic skills courses to approximately 5,000 learners and students each year. The English department offers both electives for students across the university and curriculum courses for the various programs, most notably Economics and Law. For the fall semester (August 2026 – January 2027), the English department is looking for an academic English teacher to partially replace a colleague on extended sick leave.
Your position
You will work in a team of 7 other academic teachers. Specifically, you will be teaching several academic writing and presenting classes for second-year business & economics students and one or more freshman English legal and academic communication courses in the Global Law program as well as possibly an academic writing course for PhD researchers. Courses have been prepared and all course materials are available, but alterations to suit your own style or suggestions on how to make the in-class activities more engaging are welcomed. Other courses you will be teaching will depend on your expertise, preferences and practical scheduling logistics. Teaching takes place on site in groups of max. 25 students.
Your profile
- You have at least a Master’s degree in English, Applied Linguistics or similar field with an official teaching qualification.
- You have experience teaching academic (and preferably also legal) English at a high level (C1 and C2). You can work independently and with existing lesson materials, but you also have ideas to make the teaching materials and activities better and more appealing to the target group.
- You have excellent didactic skills and know how to integrate useful EdTech (including LLM tools) into your education. You can activate students, also when they may not be intrinsically motivated.
- You can organize and plan well, deliver accurate work, are a reliable team member and have good interpersonal and communicative skills. You understand that teaching inherently comes with flexibility and occasional peak loads.
- It goes without saying that you have the IT skills to quickly master applications such as MS Teams, the Canvas LMS, and various Tilburg University administrative tools.
- You currently reside in the Netherlands/within commuting distance of Tilburg.
Our offer
Tilburg University offers excellent benefits in a pleasant working environment:
- A position based on max. 0.6 fte (24 hours per week). Preferable workdays include Thursday and Friday.
- A salary of minimum € 3,546.- and maximum € 5,538.- gross per month for full-time employment, based on UFO profile Skills Teacher and salary scale 10. Tilburg University uses a neutral remuneration system based on relevant work experience.
- This is a vacancy for an on-call worker in accordance with article 2.3 paragraph 6 sub e CLA DU. You will be given a temporary contract until end of January 2027.
- Vacation pay of 8% and a year-end bonus of 8.3%.
- A pension with ABP; the largest Dutch pension fund.
For more information, see our website and the CLA Dutch Universities.
Information and application
Would you like to know more before applying? Feel free to contact Eric van Luijt at
[email protected].
We kindly invite you to apply before 17 August; this can only be done online, using the ‘Apply’ button in this listing. Address your cover letter to Eric van Luijt and attach your resume.
Letter selection is scheduled on 18 or 19 August; you will receive notification from us shortly thereafter. The interviews will take place on Friday 21 August. These interviews include a brief 15-20 minute demo lesson on an academic English topic of your choice. If this lesson includes an activity, depending on the activity and due to the time constraints, you can choose to only give the instructions, but not do the activity itself.
The selection committee consists of:
- Eric van Luijt, coordinator English department
- Linda Mous, English teacher & instructional designer
You will ideally start working for Tilburg University on 24 August or as soon as possible after the interview. The exact date can be discussed.
This vacancy has been published simultaneously internally and externally. In case of equal suitability, our preference is for an internal candidate.
About Tilburg University
Tilburg University is the university in the humanities and social sciences. Ever since our foundation in 1927, we have been committed to a just, inclusive, and sustainable society. With leading research and inspiring education, we contribute to the interpretation and, where possible, solutions to current societal issues, from climate change to digitalization
Our community is personal, engaged, and small-scale. On our green, compact, and vibrant campus there is room for encounter, collaboration, reflection, and personal growth. Read more about Tilburg University.
Working at Tilburg University means working in an inclusive team with attractive employment conditions. At Tilburg University, you will receive ample opportunities to strengthen your talents and develop your career, in a warm working atmosphere where we attach great importance to the following values: curious, connected, caring, and courageous.
About the Academic Services Division (AS)
The Academic Services Division (AS) is part of University Services and offers support to education, research and the social impact of the University. We develop and implement education, research, and impact policies; provide quality assurance; and offer broad support to students, PhD researchers, lecturers, and researchers. The Academic Services Division consists of three organizational units, Education, Research, and Impact in which the various teams work together on academic quality, innovation and social relevance. Read more about Academic Services | Tilburg University.
Application code
Tilburg University applies the recruitment code of the Dutch Association for Personnel Management & Organization Development (NVP).
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