International Business and Sales Lecturer and Project Coach 55-60%

International Business and Sales Lecturer and Project Coach 55-60%

Who are we?

KdG University of Applied Sciences and arts, has 9 campuses, 38 bachelor degree programmes, more than 100 further education opportunities, 6 research centres, about 14700 students and 1599 employees.

We want to be an employer who enables you to feel good.

The degree programme International Business Management is an English-taught bachelor’s degree programme. The programme has 3 specialisations: Global Business, Global Supply Chain Management and International Entrepreneurship. We are looking for an international business and sales lecturer and a(n) (internship) coach with a wide network. 

Do you want to help prepare students in international business management for the world of tomorrow? Do read on in that case!

Your role

As a lecturer and coach, you will contribute to the growth process of our students as driven professionals. You reflect on new learning content and teaching methods, guide students as part of their learning process, give feedback and evaluate their growth.

Your duties:

• You teach Sales Strategy in Year 2.
• You guide students during workshops for the Foundations of International Business course in Year 1.
• You coach students during their Internship and in Projects for the Global Business and International Entrepreneurship specialisations.
• You take on an Internship coordination support role to help build a local and international network of companies for internship placements and fairs.
• You establish positive relationships and communicate effectively with students, internship and project coordinators and company mentors.
• You encourage and support students to develop themselves and to achieve the desired competencies. You seek solutions to deal with diversity within student groups in a result-oriented manner.
• You provide students with feedback to help them achieve their academic goals.
• You teach/coach in one of our campuses – Groenplaats, Zuid, Pothoek – and/or online.

Additional task: You teach Future-Proof Business Strategy, part of the English-taught Microcredential Sustainable Business & Innovation for international students and young graduates. If your expertise aligns with the courses and coaching assignments mentioned above as well as this course, please mention this in your motivation letter. We are also open to hire a separate profile in an expert role to teach this course only. 

Your profile

• You have a strong understanding of the international business world and marketing and sales, and you can use your knowledge and experience to motivate students and provide customised guidance.
• You have the ability to guide students in their learning process by using hands-on methods and a coaching style.
• You have a broad network. You can liaise with a variety of people.
• You are a team player. You have strong communication and collaboration skills.
• You are convinced of the importance of lifelong learning and stay up to date with new developments and trends in business and education, incorporating them into your teaching methods.
• You can use ICT applications in the execution of your work including digital teaching. At KdG, we work with the current Office365 package, the Canvas learning management system and the e-student service digital platform.
• You have minimum 2 years of teaching experience.
• You have worked in an international environment.

In addition, you hold a Master’s degree in a business-related field.

The English-taught degree programmes at KdG require a C1 diploma for English. As a non-native Dutch speaker, you have a B2 for Dutch or are willing to acquire it as soon as possible.

We offer

• A part-time assignment as a contractual employee. You start on 1 September 2026 with a contract for one year, with the intention of extending (after positive evaluation).
• As a Master’s degree holder, you are paid a salary according to the pay scale for a lecturer (502). Click here for more information. Please note that useful professional experience outside education may be taken into account to determine your seniority.
• Benefits such as flexible working hours, hybrid work (optional), a laptop (from 30% contract), extensive holidays (55 days for a full-time contract) and optional hospitalisation insurance at a favourable price.
• A warm welcome in a team with a collaborative mentality. Your colleagues are ready to give you the help you need from the very beginning.
• An environment in which you receive plenty of opportunity and the responsibility to carry out your assignment.
• In addition to a KdG-wide orientation day in september and an IBM Onboarding session on Thursday 3 September where you will get to know KdG better as an organisation and IBM, you will also have the opportunity to make use of a wide internal and external training offer.
• Our commitment to continuously build an inclusive work environment where everyone can be themselves and learn from each other. We strongly believe in the power of difference and complementarity and are convinced that a diverse pool of colleagues and an inclusive context make us all better, stronger and more talented.
• We reimburse 100% of your travel expenses if you use public transport for your commute. You will be paid a €0.27/ km bicycle allowance if you commute by bike.
• If you would like to know more about KdG as an employer, please visit: kdg.be/werken-bij-kdg

Interested?

Apply as soon as possible and no later than 12 August 2026 via www.kdg.be/werken-bij-kdg. Go to ‘bekijk onze vacatures’, click the vacancy of your choice and then the ‘solliciteer nu’ button. We are curious to hear more about your career and motivation.

Next steps

• The initial screening process evaluates candidates based on their CV and cover letter.
• The second stage involves an interview, which will take place on Monday 24 August at campus Groenplaats. During this interview, candidates will be asked to give a trial class lasting 10 minutes.

Questions?

You can obtain more information about this vacancy from Carolina Egúsquiza Berrocal, head of the International Business Management degree programme via carolina.egusquizaberrocal@kdg.be

Contact HR at 03 613 13 36 or hr@kdg.be for assistance with your application.

Read this vacancy in Dutch.

Our University of Applied Sciences and Arts is closed from 7 July to 16 August 2026. The campus re-opens on 17 August 2026.