You will guide students through a journey that starts with structured, hands-on workshops and gradually shifts toward full student-led exploration, experimentation, and ownership.

You will create a space where trying things out, making mistakes, and discovering unexpected ideas is not only allowed, it’s encouraged. You will:

Facilitate fun, practical maker sessions in electronics, programming, woodworking, laser cutting, CNC routing, 3D modeling, and digital fabrication;

• Support students to develop confidence and autonomy as makers;
• Coach students to take creative risks, follow their curiosity, and prototype bold ideas;
• Co-create curriculum and hands-on resources that help students shape their own learning path;
• Build bridges with industry partners, local communities, and inspiring makers;
• Organize events, showcases, and community activities that celebrate making as a joyful and impactful practice;
• Improve and strengthen the Technology and Makership Learning Line.

Meet our team

About Fontys Pulsed & Embrace TEC
Fontys Pulsed is an innovation hub within Fontys University of Applied Sciences. We design transformative learning experiences where students tackle real-world challenges through technology, design, and entrepreneurship. Embrace TEC is one of our flagship programs: an international, interdisciplinary minor program where students learn to combine Technology, Entrepreneurship, and Creativity to make a positive impact on society.

At Pulsed, we believe in learning by doing, and making by experimenting, in a safe, supportive, and playful environment that puts student autonomy, curiosity, and fun at its core.
Discover more –> Fontys Pulsed Acadamy

This is how you make an impact

You’re a curious, hands-on maker who loves sharing knowledge and inspiring others to learn by doing. You see mistakes as opportunities, and you know how to make technical skills approachable and fun. You believe students learn best when they have room to try, fail, adapt — and succeed on their own terms.

Your Background

• Skilled in electronics, programming, woodworking, laser cutting, CNC routing, 3D printing, and digital fabrication;
• Experience designing or leading maker activities for students or creative professionals;
• Comfortable supporting student autonomy and self-directed learning;
• Eager to connect learning with real-world partners and communities;
• Confident working in English (Dutch is a plus).

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and deliver engaging workshops and open maker labs;
• Support students’ technical and creative development at every stage;
• Encourage an atmosphere of experimentation, play, and reflection;
• Maintain and improve the makerspace, keeping it open, safe, and inspiring;
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary teaching team to evolve our programs.

Employment conditions

If you choose Fontys, you will naturally also choose very nice primary and secondary terms of employment and an appropriate salary. A sample of what we have to offer:

• Salary in scale 9 (min € 3.609,94 – max € 4.909,21)
• 8% holiday allowance and a year-end bonus of 8.3%
• Employment: Tijdelijk
• Around 50 days off (including public holidays)
• You make annual result and development agreements with your manager, where there is plenty of room and facilities to make the best use of your talents and develop further.

Curious about all terms of employment? Check our webpage and the collective labour agreement for higher professional education.

Why work at Fontys

Fontys finds it important that all staff and students feel welcome. Diversity enriches our education, research and organisation. And contributes to a sustainable, inclusive and vital society. As this society is in a constant state of change, we, as a university of applied sciences, respond to it. With our 'Fontys for society' strategy, we are on our way to becoming a talent-driven, research-oriented and agile organisation. Because what leads to progress today is outdated tomorrow. It is important that we continuously renew, enrich and refresh our education. Only then will we know how to fulfil our social mission. Together. With you? Read more about Fontys University of Applied Sciences and our course on Fontys.nl

Practical information

We like to make things easy for you, the following is definitely going to help you with that.

• Don't wait too long to apply, this vacancy closes soon
• Address your application to: Zeynep Gürsel, Coördinator Minor EmbraceTec. Available by phone on tuesday, wednesday, thursday
• Any questions about the vacancy? No problem. Ask them to Zeynep Gürsel (T: +31611256812)
• Questions about the procedure can be addressed to Fontys Talentcentrum (HR&O), 08850 75366
• Date of talks: In overleg
• If we’re both positive, the start date will be: zo snel mogelijk
• A compulsory assessment has been introduced at Fontys for anyone who will be performing work at Fontys, in the form of a Certificate of Good Conduct.

Acquisition in response to this vacancy is not appreciated.