Job Vacancy – Academic Assistant (part-time 0.60 fte) European General Studies Programme College of Europe, Bruges Campus

The European General Studies Programme is seeking applications for the position of academic assistant (part-time) for the forthcoming Academic Year 2015-16 with a starting date of 5 January 2016.

We are looking for graduates in Law, Political Science, Sociology, Economics or History, holding an advanced Master's Degree in European Studies, preferably candidates with a measure of College of Europe experience, with:

  • a mention “very good” (15/20)
  • a very good command of French and English (oral and written)
  • the ability to work as part of a team,
  • an interest in teaching,
  • a commitment to research,
  • good organisational skills and
  • a high measure of flexibility (working hours can include evenings or weekends)

Tasks include:

  • acting as the link between professors and students,
  • teaching (e.g. giving tutorials, providing academic advice to students),
  • assisting professors (e.g. organisational back-up, research, compiling reading lists),
  • organise guest lectures, conferences etc in cooperation with the rest of the EG team
  • and, in addition to the regular tasks, research and academic writing.

The College offers:

  • an excellent academic setting,
  • a one-year contract under Belgian law, renewable
  • a pleasant, international working environment

Applications comprising a detailed curriculum vitae, a motivation letter written in French, and a copy of master transcript and grades, should be submitted BY E-MAIL (annelies.deckmyn@coleurope.eu) by  10 November 2015 to Dr. Luis Bouza Garcia

Academic Coordinator, European General Studies

College of Europe,

Dijver 11

BE-8000 Bruges

 

The interviews with the preselected candidates will take place on Tuesday 1 December 2015.

 

Should you require any further information on the position of academic assistant, please contact the current assistants of the programme (see contact details on https://www.coleurope.eu/template.asp?pagename=egiintro) or Dr. Luis Bouza Garcia via Annelies Deckmyn (annelies.deckmyn@coleurope.eu). For information on the salary, please contact Ms Isabelle Hillewaere (isabelle.hillewaere@coleurope.eu).