Program Director, Bachelor's Program in Visual Arts and Design

The Breitner Academy is seeking a

Program Director, Bachelor's Program Instructor of Visual Arts and Design

(32 hours (0.8 FTE) per week)

Who are you?

Your background is in arts education, either within or outside of schools. With that background, you are able to lead a passionate team of teachers.

You serve as a bridge between the academy’s three areas of focus (visual arts, pedagogy, and art theory), both in terms of content and within the team.

You are an experienced leader with excellent management skills; a true situational leader who can act as a facilitator, coach, and director, addressing both content and process. You serve as a strong discussion partner and sounding board for the director and fellow members of the management team, and you also know when you need to be available to the teaching staff.

What do you bring to the table?

• You have an academic level of work and thinking
  
• You're very familiar with Amsterdam's cultural scene
  
• You have completed a master’s degree program, such as a master’s in art education, a master’s in learning and innovation, or a comparable program
  
• You are well-informed about developments in the field of visual arts and education.
  
• You have an understanding of how curricula are structured and how final qualifications are translated into learning objectives and modules
  
• You are familiar with the developments in the "Program 10" for teachers, a joint initiative of the Ministry of Education, Culture, and Science and the Association of Universities of Applied Sciences
  
• Ideally, you have work experience as an (art) teacher and, preferably, as a manager as well.
  
• You have sufficient numerical insight to make financial decisions.
  
• You are flexible and proactive
  
• You have excellent communication skills
  
• You can communicate at an academic level in both Dutch and English
  

What will you be doing?

The academy applies the concept of authentic arts education. This concept guides the curriculum. You embrace this concept and are able to translate strategic goals (academy, AHK, and professional field, flexibility mandate) into the bachelor’s program, both in terms of curriculum development and the composition of the faculty team. You conduct performance reviews and determine the annual workload in consultation with the faculty team.

As the leader of the faculty team, you are able to facilitate the self-managing faculty teams, both in terms of content and process. As a member of the management team, you help draft the academy’s budget. You allocate funds from the program budget to project leaders within the faculty team.

Who are we?

The Breitner Academy is one of the six academies of the Amsterdam University of the Arts (AHK), a higher professional education institution for the arts offering bachelor’s and master’s degree programs. In addition to the Breitner Academy, education is provided by the Netherlands Film Academy, the Academy of Theatre and Dance, the Conservatorium van Amsterdam, the Reinwardt Academy, and the Academy of Architecture. The AHK occupies a prominent position nationally and internationally in education, the arts, and cultural life. The academies are located in unique venues in the center of Amsterdam.

What do we offer?

You’ll be working in an inspiring environment. The Academy is located in the former Shell Grootlab in Amsterdam-Noord. It’s situated near the IJ River, across from Amsterdam Central Station. This industrial setting is home to many inspiring and creative initiatives and organizations, such as EYE, Tolhuistuin, A’DAM Tower, and A-lab.

Appointment and compensation are in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement for higher professional education (CAO-HBO). The position is classified in pay grade 13 (maximum €6,579 gross per month for full-time employment). The starting salary depends in part on education, experience, and previous salary. A thirteenth month’s salary is included in the benefits package.

This is a temporary position through August 31, 2023 (with the possibility of extension).

Inquiries and Applications

For more information, please contact Rafael van Crimpen, director of the Breitner Academy, at rafael.vancrimpen@ahk.nl.

Please submit your application by midnight on January 22 to the Breitner Academy, attn: Rafael van Crimpen, via email to vacature-breitner@ahk.nl, with the subject line “BA Program Director Job Opening.”

Interviews will be held on January 30, 2023 (^first round) and February 6 (^second round). If you are selected as our new colleague, we will require a Certificate of Good Conduct (VOG) upon your start date.

For more information about the AHK and the Breitner Academy, visitwww.ahk.nl.

We like to put our team together ourselves and therefore do not respond to solicitation inin response to this job posting.