Surely most lecturers mention contact with students. How nice it is to guide them in their development, both professionally and socially. You can go into depth together, especially in the small project groups - because Zuyd is increasingly geared to project-based work.

You are definitely not a full-time ‘teacher’. In higher vocational education, no day is the same. Besides teaching, you may supervise trainees and graduating students, participate in curriculum development, conduct research, sit on a examination board or take on coordinating tasks. Because of this versatility, your work never gets boring.

One day you lecture or supervise a group of students at the college. Another day you will prepare lessons at home or revise tests. Zuyd offers you room to work flexibly.

Zuyd scores very well on working atmosphere and collegiality/collaboration. One lecturer works in a team of some 30 colleagues, the other in a smaller club. In both situations, most lecturers speak of a close-knit team that motivates each other, helps, keeps sharp and has fun with each other with a heart for their study programme.

Zuyd has an induction programme for new lecturers. You will be assigned a buddy, a more experienced teacher, who will guide you in the initial period and familiarise you with the organisation, including its structure, culture, curriculum and educational vision.

In addition, as soon as possible within your working hours, you will start attending the (compulsory) Basic Didactic Competence (BDB) training course.

Zuyd falls under the cao-hbo, a collective agreement with great terms of employment.

You often hear: ‘Nice holidays! That's right, because you have all school holidays off. In addition, you have many good fringe benefits. At the same time, the academic year has several peak periods and hard work is part of it. As one teacher himself put it: ‘Good time management and self-management will get you a long way. There is a lot of new energy and satisfaction in return.'

Every day, we work together to ensure that our students can fully develop into well-educated and relevant professionals. Zuyd believes that professional and personal development is also important for you. To be able to grow, to realise your ambitions, to develop your talents and especially for your job satisfaction. Zuyd therefore offers a wide range of courses in this field, but you can also take courses or training elsewhere.

As a lecturer, your network grows. Initially within Zuyd, where you will regularly collaborate across study programmes and sectors in addition to working with your colleagues. In addition, there are the contacts with other universities of applied sciences and with a broad professional field, both national and international. If only because your students will intern or graduate there.

Do you have a good idea? At Zuyd, you get the space to take initiative. Whether you want to start a new project, win external assignments or organise an event, here you can realise your ideas and make an impact.

You train the professionals of the future for the Euregion. Within Zuyd, you are also very practically oriented. You translate developments you see ‘outside’ into education and work with real life cases. After a few years, your students will enter into the professional field and you have prepared them to fulfil a nice role there.