Tourism Management lecturer

Do you enjoy bringing your knowledge and skills across? Are you the kind of teacher that helps our students and the study programme develop further? Are you the right fit? Then apply for the vacancy of Lecturer Tourism Management at HZ University of Applied Sciences.

Your work as a Lecturer in Tourism Management
From day one, you will be part of a small, ambitious and innovative team. With your team, you know how to upskill and achieve your potential. Coaching students and helping them with their professional development, is just the challenge for you, for instance by designing education in a practice-oriented way. You have an eye for social trends and an innovative and inquisitive attitude. You are a team-player, committed and have an open style of communication. Passion for education, teaching and coaching young full-time students is what drives you. This manifests itself in a student-focused, collaborative and positive attitude.

The Tourism Management study programme is part of the Business, Vitality & Hospitality domain. The Tourism Management programme is taught in English, with a strong focus on hostmanship, guest experience and change management.

Are you the right fit?
You see students as individuals and realise that it is important to understand their personal needs and interests. You ensure that your students enter the professional field and are well-prepared and that they can put their knowledge into practice. You coach and motivate your students. And you determine the learning pathway together with the student. Our programme is an international program, so teaching in English is no problem for you. Your communication skills and sense of responsibility help turn our students into good professionals. In short; inspire, excite and challenge the new generation. In addition:

• You have a completed Bachelor's and above that we prefer a Master's degree in a relevant field;
• You have affinity with and experience in higher education
• You have relevant work experience in the field of tourism;
• You are a good student coach and communicate clearly;
• You have good planning and organisational skills and are result-oriented;
• You have well-developed teaching and coaching skills, including supervision of graduating students;
• You have an excellent command of English

Grow with us
We believe that future-proof education starts with our employees. Therefore, in addition to a pleasant, vibrant and informal working environment, we offer you:

• A temporary appointment for a year in the position of Lecturer. Continuation of the contract depends on personal performance and growth and also on whether we have the allocated budget to extend the contract
• A gross monthly salary between € 4.427,64 and € 6.677,44 for full-time employment (scale 11 cao-hbo);
• Support in obtaining a basic qualification in didactical competence if you do not have one already (in the second contract year).
• 8.3% end-of-year bonus, 8% holiday allowance and possibly an allowance for travel expenses and/or allowance when working remotely;
• About 53 days off if you work full-time;
• Every opportunity to work on your personal and professional development;
• Fun activities organized by HZ Fun, HZ Sport and HZ Cult as well as the opportunity to work out at the HZ Vitality Center.

Working at HZ University of Applied Sciences: the personal university of applied sciences
Together with about 600 staff members and 5,000 students, we dedicate ourselves daily, with innovative education and research, to our mission; contributing to a better world.

Working at HZ means working in a vibrant community where there is plenty of room for unique ideas and the development of your talents so that you can grow. Doors are always open, so you can drop in on colleagues just like that. Because at the end of the day, we do it together. Whether you work as a teacher, caretaker, marketing officer, ICT specialist, HR advisor or financial manager: together we contribute to a better, sustainable world. That is the strength of our personal University of Applied Sciences.

Apply
Are you the enthusiastic Tourism Management Lecturer we are looking for? Then apply no later than June 19, 2026 via the application button below. Would you like more information first? Paul van ‘t Veer, manager of the study programme, to be reached at Het telefoonnummer op zeeuwsevacaturebank.nl bekijken, can tell you all about this position.

Interviews will take place on the June 24, 2026 If you pass the first round of interviews, we will ask you to give a demonstration lecture to our students afterwards.

Are we both convinced that we are a good match? Then you will start in your new role as a Tourism Management Lecturer as soon as possible.

At HZ University of Applied Sciences, we recruit our new colleagues ourselves