Director of Education for Hospitality, Beauty, and Sports

About ROC Mondriaan

ROC Mondriaan is the regional training center for secondary vocational education in the Haaglanden region. With approximately 250 programs, 19,000 students, and 2,400 staff members, we work every day to provide quality education, equal opportunities, and a strong connection to the job market. Guided by our mission statement, “You make it happen with Mondriaan,” we train students to become skilled professionals and engaged citizens.

The position

As Director of Education, you will have overall responsibility for the Hospitality, Beauty & Sport school group, which consists of five schools with approximately 4,000 students and 375 staff members. You will oversee the school principals and serve on the executive team of ROC Mondriaan.

You work at the intersection of strategy, educational quality, and organizational development, and actively contribute to the direction of the organization as a whole.

The assignment

The core of the role lies in further strengthening collaboration, quality, and development within the school group. You will combine the strengths of autonomous schools with a shared vision and shared responsibility for results. You will also actively contribute to the development of strategic policy, both for the school group and at the institutional level.

You:

• provides guidance on how to translate the strategic agenda into practice
• supports and develops school principals in their leadership roles
• You are responsible for ensuring the school group’s operations are sound and future-proof, and you focus on achieving tangible results, including in the areas of educational quality, collaboration, and alignment with the job market.
• strengthens cooperation and cohesion among schools
• contributes to the quality agenda and organization-wide themes
• positions the school group within a changing social and labor market context
  

Who we're looking for

You are an experienced leader who provides direction and fosters connections. You have extensive experience working in a complex organization, preferably in education or a similar social context, and are accustomed to working with broad-based responsibility.

You know how to translate strategic issues into concrete results and have experience managing and developing leaders. You are comfortable in an administrative environment and are sensitive to different interests and perspectives. You adopt a coaching approach when appropriate and are clear and direct when necessary. You bring focus, make decisions, and know how to engage people in the development process.

What to bring

• Experience in a managerial role with overall responsibility
• Ability to align strategy with execution
• Experience in managing and developing managers
• An understanding of administrative dynamics and organizational sensitivity
• An affinity for vocational education and/or the hospitality, beauty, and sports sectors
  

Personal profile

You are a strong and approachable leader with a natural ability to collaborate. You bring calm and clarity, as well as energy and initiative. You care about both people and results, and you help foster an open and inclusive work environment.

ROC Mondriaan strives to have a leadership team that reflects society. We therefore strongly encourage candidates from diverse backgrounds and with varied experiences who identify with (parts of) this profile to apply.

Terms of Employment

You can expect an attractive benefits package in accordance with the MBO collective bargaining agreement (scale 15), with a gross monthly salary ranging from €6,574 to €9,141 (based on full-time employment), a year-end bonus, vacation pay, and ample opportunities for professional development.

Interested?

Would you like to learn more about the role, the organization, and the context of this position? If so, please read the detailed job description via the link provided with this job posting:Detailed Job Description for Director of Education, HBS I, ROC Mondriaan.There you will find further information about ROC Mondriaan, the Hospitality, Beauty & Sport school group, and the scope of the role.

Procedure 

Mondriaan is working with the executive search firm Colourful People on the recruitment and selection process. For more information about the organization and the position, please contact Monique Spaansen, a partner at Colourful People (m.spaansen@colourfulpeople.nl). 

You can express your interest by uploading your cover letter and resumeby May 15via the application form on the Colourful People website. Interviews are scheduled for June 3 and 17, with the goal of making an appointment by July 1, 2026, so that the new Director of Education can start as soon as possible.