DesignLAB Department Coordinator (12 hrs/week)

Werken Bij Hogescholen; Amsterdam; Remote; EUR 6,700 - 11,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday allowance 8%

End-of-year bonus 8.3%

Generous holiday entitlement

Pension scheme (employer pays 70%)

Professional development opportunities

Travel expense reimbursement from 10km

Job summary

The Gerrit Rietveld Academie is seeking a Coordinator of the designLAB department for 12 hours per week (0.3 FTE). You will act as the liaison among students, teachers, and the academy, handling administrative duties, inquiries, and events coordination to support teaching and research activities.

The role requires strong communication, organization, and interpersonal skills, with proficiency in both Dutch and English, and the ability to work independently in a small, diverse team.

Qualifications

• By experience, a solid understanding of management support processes, including administration, planning, logistics, financial aspects and other secretarial duties.
• A strong interest in education, preferably by job experience.
• Sociable and collaborative, you like to engage with students.
• You're adept at working independently and can discern priorities and act accordingly, while also being comfortable handling spontaneous tasks.
• You excel in organising and accurately managing various types of data. You are accustomed to working with Microsoft 365, including Excel.
• A personal interest in art education, fine arts and design.
• Proficiency in both spoken and written Dutch and English.
• You communicate in a friendly and approachable manner.

Responsibilities

• As the liaison for students, teachers, and the academy, youplay a vital role asthe intermediary between these parties and the head of department.
• Your responsibilities encompass a wide range of administrative duties, including managing declarations and various organisational tasks.
• You act as a primary point of contact for students and guest lecturers, assisting them with inquiries and providing necessary information and support.
• Furthermore, you are instrumental in implementing effective communication strategies and disseminating information for events.
• Your role extends to aiding in the planning andorganisation ofeducational activities, which involves coordinating locations and facilitating participant invitations.
• In summary, your role is essential in ensuring efficient operations within the department, fostering effective communication, and supporting the successful execution of educational initiatives and events.
• The generic job description is that of Departmental Facilitator 2. The detailed work activities are subject of the interview cycle between the Coordinator and the Head of department.
• You will be present at the academy for 12 hours weekly, by default.

Skills

Management support

Administration

Planning

Logistics

Secretarial duties

Interpersonal skills

Data organization

Dutch and English proficiency

Tools

Microsoft 365

Excel

Job description

The Gerrit Rietveld Academie is seeking a Coordinator of the designLAB department for 12 hours per week (0.3 FTE). You will act as the liaison among students, teachers, and the academy, handling administrative duties, inquiries, and events coordination to support teaching and research activities.

The role requires strong communication, organization, and interpersonal skills, with proficiency in both Dutch and English, and the ability to work independently in a small, diverse team.