Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering

Team: Electrical and Installation Engineering
Location: Heerhugowaard
Salary scale:

LB (€3,713 to max €5,495 gross for a full-time appointment or LC (€4,226 to max €6,210 gross for a full-time appointment

Type of vacancy: Regular, starting with a temporary contract with a view to a permanent one
With effect from: 1 August 2026
Responding for: 22 May 2026

Do you have experience in electrical engineering and an affinity for education? Do you find it challenging to inspire and motivate our students to develop into skilled professionals? Do you enjoy teaching them the latest developments in your field? Then we are looking for you!

The function

As an Electrical Engineering lecturer, you teach the various electrical engineering courses, from level 2 technician courses to level 4 technician courses. In addition, you also provide practical supervision and teach elective modules.

You are a study career counsellor for your groups of students, guiding them through the progress of their studies. You also keep an eye on the development of your students' professional attitude in practice. To this end, you maintain contact with the educators in the field. You are willing to teach one or two evenings a week in addition to daytime classes.

About the team
The Electrical Engineering team’s courses are firmly established vocational training programmes in the region, with strong collaboration with practical training providers such as IW Noord-Holland and GoFlex. Our education is largely delivered in the BBL (work-based learning) variant, meaning students attend school one day a week and work four days a week for a recognised training company. Our BBL courses are at levels 2, 3, and 4. We are continuously engaged in our educational and team development. Some of the teaching team have backgrounds from the business world. This contributes to a strong connection with professional practice within the training. The collaboration with the business community is well-managed through both close cooperation with practical training providers and the dedication of a BPV (work placement) supervisor. Given the variety of courses, locations, themes, and the size of the team, good cooperation is incredibly important. We are looking for a new, active, and enthusiastic team player.

Job requirements

Your profile

You have a passion for teaching and know how to create a safe environment in which you creatively deliver education in different ways to students. You can deal well with the diversity of our student population. Our students are aged between 16 and 56, have high or low guidance needs, are in full-time education or combine work and school. You know what your class needs and are able to differentiate according to the student's needs. You are a team player and know what professional practice expects from our students. You make a positive contribution to our educational development. You can maintain the good contacts we have with the business community. In addition, we like a little humour and light-heartedness. To teach in MBO, you must have a completed HBO teacher training programme or an educational didactic certificate. Do you not yet have a qualification? Then you are also welcome. You can start as a lateral entry trainee and we will give you the opportunity to obtain your diplomas. More information on lateral entry can be found at here.

Our offer
The field of work and your profession are constantly changing. We stand and go for lifelong learning. For your professional and personal development, we have our own Talland Academy and the online platform Good Habitz. In addition, you can count on excellent terms of employment, including:

• This is initially a temporary appointment for 0.5 – 1.0 FTE until the end of the school year, with a possibility for extension or a permanent appointment.;

• Your main location is Heerhugowaard, but you can be scheduled at various educational locations within the Heerhugowaard, Hoorn, and Zaandam work areas.;

• For qualified teachers, we offer the opportunity to be appointed to the position of Core Teacher on salary scale LC (€4,226 to a maximum of €6,210 for a full-time contract). If you do not have teaching qualifications for vocational education (mbo), you will be placed on the salary scale LB (€3,713 to a maximum of €5,495 for a full-time contract). Placement is also based on knowledge, experience, and education.;

• holiday allowance of 8% and a year-end bonus of 8.33%;

• group insurance;

• attractive vitality and lifestyle schemes.

Who are we?
Talland College believes in the power of togetherness. Only together can we do what we need to do: train skilled professionals who are important to society. We do this with our 1,800 employees, each with their own talents, ambitions, and qualities. At our locations in Alkmaar, Heerhugowaard, Hoorn, Purmerend, and Zaandam, we provide more than 200 vocational education courses. In this, we work closely with social institutions and companies in our regions. With us, you get the space to organise your own work. Because we believe that you know what's going on and what's required. That asks something of you. Initiative, a critical eye, and daring to address each other. Above all, doing rather than just thinking. We are there for each other, in education and support services. So that you, together with your colleagues, can enjoy doing your work.

Sounds good?

Ready to build the future for our students? We look forward to receiving your application by 29 May 2026.

If you don't fully meet the profile but you are enthusiastic about this vacancy, we would be happy to talk to you to explore the possibilities. For more information about the role, please contact Baukje Ritsma, training manager, on 0229 287118. The job interviews will take place in the week of 1 June 2026.