Education Support Officer Soil Geography and Landscape (19h p/w)

Are you the proactive and initiative-driven person who enjoys supporting colleagues, bringing people together, and facilitating knowledge sharing? Do you like helping lecturers navigate administrative processes related to education and supporting them so they can focus as much as possible on the quality of their teaching?

Wageningen University is looking for an Education Support Officer for the chair group of Soil Geography and Landscape (SGL). This is a great opportunity within an enthusiastic and dedicated team, where you will directly contribute to one of the core missions of our University.

Your tasks and responsibilities include:

• Supporting the organization of courses (with regard to scheduling, room bookings, teaching materials, student registrations, group allocations, etc.).
• Providing logistical support for excursions and fieldwork.
• Maintaining the digital learning environment.
• Managing shared course email inboxes.
• Supporting the organization of (resit) examinations.
• Assisting with the recruitment of student assistants.
• Supporting the education coordinator in the organization of education meetings.

You will work closely with lecturers and support staff within our group. Your workplace will be Wageningen.

You are a service-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. You are able to maintain an overview of your responsibilities and work accurately. In addition, you have well-developed digital skills and an interest in student affairs.

You also have:

• A BSc degree (academic or university of applied sciences level).
• Experience with (the organization of) WUR education (this may include experience as a student), or within another higher or university education setting.
• A helpful attitude – you enjoy supporting others and actively look for opportunities to do so.
• Strong communication and networking skills – you easily build new connections and can connect lecturers with each other and with educational partners across the organization.
• Good IT skills – you make effective use of MS Excel and Outlook and can quickly find your way in various education-related systems (learning management systems, assessment systems, student information systems, etc.).
• Fluency in both Dutch and English.

You will see that there are plenty of challenges awaiting you. These challenges can also be viewed as development opportunities. If you do not yet fully meet all the qualifications listed in the vacancy but do have solid relevant work experience, we warmly encourage you to apply.

Where you will work

The chair group of Soil Geography and Landscape is a team with a passion for high-quality education in geomorphology, soils, and landscapes. More than a quarter of all BSc students at Wageningen University take at least one course with us during their program. We are well known for our field-based education, both in the Netherlands and abroad.

Wageningen University & Research offers excellent terms of employment. A few highlights from our Collective Labour Agreement include:

• sabbatical leave, study leave, and partially paid parental leave;
• working hours that can be discussed and arranged so that they allow for the best possible work-life balance;
• there is a strong focus on vitality and you can make use of the sports facilities available on campus for a small fee;
• a fixed year-end bonus of 8.3%;
• excellent pension scheme.

In addition to these first-rate employee benefits, you will of course receive a good salary. Depending on your experience, we offer a competitive gross salary of between € 3,382.-  and € 4,484.-  for a full-time working week of 38 hours, in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreements for Dutch Universities (CAO-NU) (scale 8). This position is for 19 hours per week, with 16–22 hours per week negotiable. As for your contract, we initially offer a one-year contract that can be extended - if possible within (company) organizational circumstances - on good performance. 

We encourage development and internal mobility within our organisation. Our recruitment and selection policy sets out the conditions that apply specifically to you as a (former) employee. If you have any questions, we are happy to help.

WUR welcomes applications from international candidates. However, for applicants for this specific position from outside the EU/EFTA zone, immigration restrictions may apply based on Dutch and EU immigration laws. Such candidates may be eligible for an “orientationyear” in the Netherlands or a visa as a “knowledge migrant”.

Wageningen University & Research is the university and research centre for life sciences. The themes we deal with are relevant to everyone around the world and Wageningen, therefore, has a large international community and a lot to offer to international employees. 

Because we expect you to work and live in the Netherlands our team of advisors on Dutch immigration procedures will help you with the visa application procedures for yourself and, if applicable, for your family. If you come with a partner, we offer a Dual Career group program organized by our Welcome Center. This program helps your partner to get familiar with the Dutch culture, labour market and assists your partner to find a job.

Feeling welcome also has everything to do with being well informed. Wageningen University & Research's International Community page contains practical information about what we can do to support international employees coming to Wageningen. Furthermore, our Welcome Center can assist you with any additional advice and information about for example housing, opening a bank account or schooling. Finally, certain categories of international staff may be eligible for a tax exemption on a part of their salary during the first five years in the Netherlands.

For more information about the position, please contact Bart Makaske, Education Coordinator, via email: bart.makaske@wur.nl.

Questions about the procedure? Get in touch with Jessa Rozema, Corporate Recruiter, via email  jessa.rozema-stol@wur.nl.

Ready to apply?
Click on the application button next to the vacancy on our website. Only applications submitted through our website will be considered.

You can apply up to and including April 13th, 2026. Internal candidates are preferred to apply before March 22, 2026.

Procedure
As part of our selection process, an assessment may be incorporated within the procedure.

Welcome, safe, and valued
Wageningen University & Research (WUR) highly values diversity and inclusion because we believe that different insights lead to innovative solutions. We create a work environment where everyone feels welcome, safe, and appreciated, regardless of background, identity, or experience. Together, we are building a culture where everyone's unique contribution adds to the success of our organization.

​The mission of Wageningen University & Research is “To explore the potential of nature to improve the quality of life”. Under the banner Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen University and the specialised research institutes of the Wageningen Research Foundation have joined forces in contributing to finding solutions to important questions in the domain of healthy food and living environment. With its roughly 30 branches, 7,600 employees (6,700 fte) and 13,100 students and over 150,000 participants to WUR’s Life Long Learning, Wageningen University & Research is one of the leading organisations in its domain. The unique Wageningen approach lies in its integrated approach to issues and the collaboration between different disciplines.

Read the 5 reasons why your future colleagues enjoy working at WUR and watch the video below to get an idea of our green campus!

We will recruit for the vacancy ourselves, so no employment agencies please. However, sharing in your network is appreciated.

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