Lecturer, Department of People and Organisations

Are you passionate about personal development, organisational behaviour, and/or change management, and an enthusiastic and excellent facilitator and educator in this field? Then we’re looking for you to strengthen our diverse international team!

Our department has a strong research and teaching tradition and has a network that links to local and international practitioners and academics. In this role, you will contribute to our bachelor’s and master’s programmes by teaching courses in personal and professional development, consulting, and/or change management, and by supporting students in applying these skills in real-world consultancy projects.

We are committed to innovative teaching so we’re looking for a candidate who is passionate about educating the next generation of purposeful leaders to be a force for positive change in business and society.

Your role is to support our bachelor’s and master’s teaching programmes through innovative and experiential teaching, with a strong focus on personal and professional development and/or consulting.

Tasks may include:

• Designing and facilitating bachelor’s and master’s courses on personal development and professional skill development;
• Teaching master’s courses on consulting and change management;
• Guiding and coaching master’s students working on consultancy projects and supporting them in applying their skills in real organisational contexts.

For this role, we prefer that you:

• Hold a master’s degree in management, human resources, organisational behaviour, organisational psychology, change management/consulting, or a closely related field;
• Demonstrate a strong interest in and ability to teach and facilitate learning in the field of personal development and professional development, including skill development and coaching-related content;
• Have excellent command of English and the ability to teach at an academic level (CEFR level C1)
• Have completed the University Teaching Qualification (BKO) or equivalent, or are willing to acquire that soon.
• Ability to teach in Dutch
• Experience with experiential, interactive, or skills-based teaching methods (e.g., facilitation, coaching, workshops, simulations); Coaching training and ICF certification;
• Experience in consulting and/or change management 

The following are considered a strong plus:

• Ability to teach in Dutch
• Experience with experiential, interactive, or skills-based teaching methods (e.g., facilitation, coaching, workshops, simulations); Coaching training and ICF certification;
• Experience in consulting and/or change management 

Your required competences

• You are a passionate educator who is committed to a safe and engaging learning environment in which students feel comfortable to learn, experiment, and develop their skills;
• You are able to deliver interactive, experiential, and competency-based education and are skilled at facilitating reflection, giving constructive feedback, and supporting the development of professional and interpersonal skills;
• Preferably, you are skilled in engaging with stakeholders within organisations (e.g. recruiting organisations to participate in consulting projects, maintaining relationships, etc.)
• You are a team player and are open to collaborating with various faculty members across different courses and programmes;
• You are committed to delivering high-quality teaching and providing thoughtful and constructive feedback to students;
• You are proactive, well-organised, conscientious, and act with integrity.

• A full-time contract (0.8-1.0 FTE) for one year with the intention of converting to a permanent contract.
• The role may start as early as possible but preferably no later than August 2026.
• We offer excellent training and career development opportunities. You will closely collaborate with experienced faculty members in developing and delivering courses at the BSc, MSc, and/or postgraduate MBA levels. RSM has a dedicated Learning Innovation Team, which supports faculty members in improving and innovating their courses and programmes.
• The conditions of employment correspond with the collective labour agreement for Dutch universities (CAO NU).
• Salary is subject to training and experience and may vary from a minimum of € 4,412  gross per month (scale 10 CAO NU) up to a maximum of € 6,433  gross per month (scale 11 CAO NU), based on a full-time contract of 38 hours.
• Erasmus University has attractive employment conditions, which include a holiday allowance of 8 per cent, an end-of-year bonus of 8.3 per cent, and a considerable amount of vacation days.
• RSM encourages learning, personal growth, and training for increased effectiveness for all colleagues. There will be opportunities for job-specific training and development where necessary and upon request, including training for the University Teaching Qualification.  

Rotterdam School of Management is a faculty of Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR). EUR is an internationally oriented university with a strong social orientation in its education and research. Our scientists and students work in close collaboration with internal and external parties to solve global, social challenges, inspired by the always dynamic and cosmopolitan Rotterdam. Our mission is therefore "Creating positive societal impact". Our academic education is intensive, active and application-oriented. Our research increasingly takes place in multidisciplinary teams, which are strongly intertwined with international networks. With our research impact and thanks to the high quality of education, EUR can compete with the top European universities. The Erasmian values ​​function as our internal compass and make Erasmus University recognizable to the outside world: engaged with society, world citizen, connecting, entrepreneurial and open-minded. Erasmus University Rotterdam

Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (RSM) is one of Europe’s top-ranked business schools. RSM provides ground-breaking research and education furthering excellence in all aspects of management and is based in the international port city of Rotterdam – a vital nexus of business, logistics and trade. RSM’s primary focus is on developing business leaders with international careers who can become a force for positive change by carrying their innovative mindset into a sustainable future. Our first-class range of bachelor, master, MBA, PhD and executive programmes encourage them to become critical, creative, caring and collaborative thinkers and doers.
www.rsm.nl

Understanding the way people operate is central to the success of any organisation. Managing people requires understanding organisations in their full complexity, thus at several levels of analysis. The department covers topics on four levels: those that apply to the individual such as leadership, leader development, power, incentives, and goals; those applying at the team level such as diversity, team processes, hierarchy, and professional identity; those at organisation level such as organisational learning, organisational design, coordination, organisational culture and change, and organisation of work; and topics at the level of the environment such as social, technological, economic changes, and politics.

Research within the Department of People and Organisations has always been a force for positive change, helping people and organisations worldwide to thrive and prosper. Pioneering faculty work at the forefront of human issues such as diversity, organisational change and leadership studies. Working successfully with business cultures that may have very different methods, expectations and models to those in Europe, the UK and North America constitute an important focus.

For more information, please visit:

• RSM People and Organisations: People and Organisations
• RSM: Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University
• RSM MSc People, Organisations & Change:  MSc People, Organisations & Change RSM
• RSM Bachelor programmes www.rsm.nl/bachelor

If you’re interested in this position, please upload the following documents:

1) A cover letter outlining your motivation for the position

2) Your CV

3) A teaching evaluation from a relevant course you have previously taught (if available)

For more information about the job please contact Sara Rodrigues Soares rodriguessoares@rsm.nl.

The initial deadline for applications is 31 March 2026, although applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Promising candidates can expect an invitation for an interview in April.