Docent Speciaal Onderwijs vacatures bij Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Faculty of Behavioural and Movement Sciences

Do you enjoy guiding students to turn their research questions into a finished thesis? Then join the Department of Clinical, Neuro- & Developmental Psychology as a bachelor thesis supervisor. For the period from 1 February to 31 July 2027, we are looking for multiple supervisors who can guide small groups of students through the process of writing their bachelor theses. Please note that this is a temporary and part-time position.

supervise a group of bachelor students during their thesis project;

help students formulate research questions, choose a suitable design and write a research proposal;

support students with data analysis and the interpretation of their results;

give written and oral feedback on drafts of the proposal and the thesis;

assess and grade theses using the programme's assessment criteria;

monitor academic integrity, including the faculty's guidelines on the use of GenAI tools;

You would be the perfect candidate if you have:

• a (Research) Master's degree in Psychology or a related field. A PhD or a University Teaching Qualification (BKO) is an advantage;
• experience with scientific writing, for example through a master's thesis, a publication or a research report;
• knowledge of statistics and experience with analysing data in SPSS / R / JASP;
• fluency in English, both written and spoken;
• experience supervising or teaching students is a plus.

A challenging position in a socially engaged organisation. At VU Amsterdam, you contribute to education, research and service for a better world. So in return for your efforts, we offer you:

• a salary of minimum € 3.706,00 (Scale 10) and maximum € 5.760,00 (Scale 10) gross per month, on a full-time basis. This is based on UFO profile Teacher 4. The exact salary depends on your education and experience.
• a position for at least 0.2 FTE. Your employment contract will last 6 months.

• A full-time 38-hour working week comes with a holiday leave entitlement of 232 hours per year. If you choose to work 40 hours, you have 96 extra holiday leave hours on an annual basis.
• 8% holiday allowance and 8.3% end-of-year bonus
• the possibility to work partly from home

Faculty of Behavioural and Movement Sciences

Developing knowledge for an active, healthy and meaningful life: that is our mission at the Faculty of Behavioural and Movement Sciences at VU Amsterdam. We maintain a broad focus on the fields of behaviour and health. Our teaching and research programmes are devoted to current developments in society. From healthy aging to e-health, and from training top athletes to social media as a teaching tool. We combine three academic disciplines: psychology, movement sciences and education. A multidisciplinary approach allows us to arrive at a better understanding of human behaviour and movement. Our aims are to help people live healthier lives, learn better and function better.

You are the kind of person who feels at home working in an ambitious faculty, with an informal atmosphere and short lines of communication. We offer you all the space you need for personal development. Together with your 630 colleagues, you will take care of about 4,200 students.

We are located on one physical campus, in the heart of Amsterdam's Zuidas business district, with excellent location and accessibility. Over 6,150 staff work at the VU and over 31,000 students attend academic education.

Diversity is the driving force of VU Amsterdam. VU wants to be accessible and receptive to diversity in disciplines, cultures, ideas, nationalities, beliefs, preferences and worldviews. We believe that trust, respect, interest and differences lead to new insights and innovation, to sharpness and clarity, to excellence and a broader understanding.

We stand for an inclusive community and believe that diversity and internationalisation contribute to the quality of education, research and our services.

Therefore, we are always searching for people whose backgrounds and experience contribute to the diversity of the VU community.

Are you interested in this position and do you believe that your experience will contribute to the further development of our university? In that case, we encourage you to submit your application.

Submitting a diploma is part of the application process.

Acquisition in response to this advertisement is not appreciated.

Do you enjoy guiding students to turn their research questions into a finished thesis? Then join the Department of Clinical, Neuro- & Developmental Psychology as a bachelor thesis supervisor. For the period from 1 February to 31 July 2027, we are looking for multiple supervisors who can guide small groups of students through the process of writing their bachelor theses. Please note that this is a temporary and part-time position.

supervise a group of bachelor students during their thesis project;

help students formulate research questions, choose a suitable design and write a research proposal;

support students with data analysis and the interpretation of their results;

give written and oral feedback on drafts of the proposal and the thesis;

assess and grade theses using the programme's assessment criteria;

monitor academic integrity, including the faculty's guidelines on the use of GenAI tools;

You would be the perfect candidate if you have:

• a (Research) Master's degree in Psychology or a related field. A PhD or a University Teaching Qualification (BKO) is an advantage;
• experience with scientific writing, for example through a master's thesis, a publication or a research report;
• knowledge of statistics and experience with analysing data in SPSS / R / JASP;
• fluency in English, both written and spoken;
• experience supervising or teaching students is a plus.

A challenging position in a socially engaged organisation. At VU Amsterdam, you contribute to education, research and service for a better world. So in return for your efforts, we offer you:

• a salary of minimum € 3.706,00 (Scale 10) and maximum € 5.760,00 (Scale 10) gross per month, on a full-time basis. This is based on UFO profile Teacher 4. The exact salary depends on your education and experience.
• a position for at least 0.2 FTE. Your employment contract will last 6 months.

• A full-time 38-hour working week comes with a holiday leave entitlement of 232 hours per year. If you choose to work 40 hours, you have 96 extra holiday leave hours on an annual basis.
• 8% holiday allowance and 8.3% end-of-year bonus
• the possibility to work partly from home

Faculty of Behavioural and Movement Sciences

Developing knowledge for an active, healthy and meaningful life: that is our mission at the Faculty of Behavioural and Movement Sciences at VU Amsterdam. We maintain a broad focus on the fields of behaviour and health. Our teaching and research programmes are devoted to current developments in society. From healthy aging to e-health, and from training top athletes to social media as a teaching tool. We combine three academic disciplines: psychology, movement sciences and education. A multidisciplinary approach allows us to arrive at a better understanding of human behaviour and movement. Our aims are to help people live healthier lives, learn better and function better.

You are the kind of person who feels at home working in an ambitious faculty, with an informal atmosphere and short lines of communication. We offer you all the space you need for personal development. Together with your 630 colleagues, you will take care of about 4,200 students.

We are located on one physical campus, in the heart of Amsterdam's Zuidas business district, with excellent location and accessibility. Over 6,150 staff work at the VU and over 31,000 students attend academic education.

Diversity is the driving force of VU Amsterdam. VU wants to be accessible and receptive to diversity in disciplines, cultures, ideas, nationalities, beliefs, preferences and worldviews. We believe that trust, respect, interest and differences lead to new insights and innovation, to sharpness and clarity, to excellence and a broader understanding.

We stand for an inclusive community and believe that diversity and internationalisation contribute to the quality of education, research and our services.

Therefore, we are always searching for people whose backgrounds and experience contribute to the diversity of the VU community.