Director of Education​/Institute Board Member education portfolio

Director of Education / Institute Board Member with the education portfolio What you will do

As Director of Education, you hold the education portfolio within the Institute Board and work in a dynamic, international academic environment where research, education and operations are governed in an integrated manner. You contribute to the effective functioning and future development of the institute, and to the strategic ambitions of the Faculty.

In addition, you will:

• Jointly lead the institute with your fellow board members and ensure a socially safe, inclusive and professional working environment.
• Be responsible for education within the institute and safeguard its quality, coherence and future sustainability.
• Coordinate education policy, innovation and development in consultation with the Programme Directors.
• Ensure an effective structure and organization of education, including coordination regarding staff deployment within and beyond the institute.
• Provide indirect leadership to teaching staff and ensure sufficient, well-qualified and sustainably employable educational personnel.
• Make agreements with Programme Directors on staffing, professional development and talent development.
• Represent the institute in faculty-level consultations, projects and policy development, and contribute to faculty strategy and planning.
• Work closely with the Vice‑Dean and fellow Institute Board members on shared faculty and university objectives. Key topics for the coming period include education logistics and the implementation of the faculty‑wide academic career policy.

• You are a Professor or Associate Professor within the institute, preferably with experience as a Programme Director.
• You have a clear and inspiring vision on education, in connection with research and societal impact.
• You enjoy working within a collegial board and value shared responsibility and equality.
• You are able to connect people, interests and perspectives, and actively represent the vision and values of the institute, faculty and university.
• You take responsibility, act decisively and make timely decisions while balancing different interests.
• Together with your fellow board members, you formulate a clear ambition for the future and know how to engage others.
• You demonstrate situational leadership, stimulate development and create space for learning and experimentation.
• You promote a working and learning environment in which everyone can be themselves, equality is experienced and people treat each other with respect.
• You have strong communication skills in Dutch and English and the ability to build connections. If you do not (yet) have sufficient command of the Dutch language, you are willing to develop this to C1 level within a reasonable timeframe (6 months to one year).

• A meaningful governance role within a dynamic and international academic environment.
• Opportunities for further development as an academic leader and administrator.
• The role of Director of Education is fulfilled within your appointment as Professor or Associate Professor.
• Appointment for four years, with the possibility of one reappointment for a further four‑year term.
• A time commitment of 0.5 FTE for the role of Institute Board Member with the education portfolio.
  • In combination with the role of Programme Director, the maximum deployment is 0.7 FTE.
  • Concrete agreements on workload will be made upon appointment.
• A governance allowance in compensation for performing this role.

Promoting an inclusive community is central to Leiden University’s values and vision. We strive to be an open community in which all students and staff members feel valued and respected, and are able to fully develop themselves. We consider an inclusive academic environment, where students and staff can share their experiences and viewpoints, to be essential for the development of talent.

When candidates are equally qualified, preference will be given to women, candidates with a disability, and candidates with a migration background.

Reference checks may be part of the selection process and a pre‑employment screening and an (development) assessment will be part of the selection process.