Are you ready to take a hands-on teaching role within the Creative Media and Game Technology (CMGT) programme, working alongside lecturers and fellow instructors who are close to the industry? As a Teaching Assistant / Instructor (0.4 FTE) at the Academy for AI, Games & Media (AGM) at Breda University of Applied Sciences (BUas), you will have the opportunity to play a key role in shaping how students learn production pipelines, while also having the freedom to bring in your own technical expertise and preferences.

About this job

As a Teaching Assistant (0.4 FTE) at the Academy for AI, Games & Media (AGM) at Breda University of Applied Sciences (BUas), you will support lecturers in delivering the programme and guiding students on their educational journey. While lecturers provide the content, your mission will be to inspire students with creative and innovative ideas for projects, assignments and tools. Our shared goal is to nurture the creative potential of today’s students, equipping them to become the changemakers of tomorrow’s Game Art.

You will support lecturers and students within the Creative Media and Game Technology (CMGT) Visual Arts programme, guiding students through the practical skills and pipeline discipline required to produce industry-standard 3D art assets. You will provide hands-on coaching during practicals, review student work, and help troubleshoot technical issues across modelling, texturing, rigging and engine implementation.

You will work closely with lecturers to align practical sessions with course content, and you will act as a technical point of contact for students who need direct, practical guidance on tools, pipelines and workflow standards. Where students fall into bad technical habits – messy topology, inefficient UVs, disorganised file structures – you will correct these early, before they become embedded practice.

You will primarily support practicals related to 3D modelling, texturing and implementation in Unreal Engine, and contribute to keeping course materials and pipeline standards up to date with current industry practice.

What do we offer?

• The salary for this position amounts to a monthly minimum of €3,667.97 and a monthly maximum of €5,154.67 (gross amounts based on full-time employment);  
• This position is classified in scale 9 of the cao-hbo (collective labour agreement). Your official job title will be Instructor;
• This position involves a one-year employment contract with the possibility of conversion into an indefinite employment contract;
• Your commuting expenses will be fully reimbursed when you travel by public transport; 
• You will receive a contribution towards your health insurance costs;
• You will receive an end-of-year bonus of 8.3% in December and an annual holiday allowance of 8% in May; 
• You will also be awarded professional development hours every year and almost 11 weeks of holiday entitlements in a full-time position; 
• You have the option to work partly from home, which can help improve your work-life balance;
• You will build an attractive pension through the ABP pension fund;
• Working at BUas means always striving for ‘the plus’. BUas aims to be more than just a university of applied sciences, continuously focusing on development and creating meaningful experiences;
• You will be working at a top-ranked university of applied sciences on a green, sustainable campus near the city centre of Breda;
• You will be working in an attractive and friendly working environment together with enthusiastic colleagues from the industry and students from around the world. 
• Moving from abroad to Breda in the Netherlands? We provide support and financial compensation for relocation and settling in the Netherlands. Dutch tax authorities may offer tax reductions to applicants from abroad, making tax rates comparable to those in the UK and US. 

What do we ask of you?

• You have a maximum of five years of working experience in the game industry (modelling in Maya and Blender, Pipeline and workflow knowledge, Unreal Engine, basic animation skills);
• You hold a bachelor’s degree;
• You have good communication skills, are patient, and know how to deal with diverse and international people. You are experienced in giving feedback and are comfortable correcting technical mistakes on the spot;
• Teaching experience is not a prerequisite as long as you are willing to take training or obtain a didactics certificate. Prior experience is a plus;
• You will be working in an international and intercultural setting. Therefore, having excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and Dutch is a necessity.

The application process

Please send us your application before 20 August 2026 via the online application form. Do you have any questions? Feel free to contact Patty Zanardi De Toledo via [email protected] with questions about the job itself, or [email protected] for questions about the application process. Due to the summer holiday, no substantive questions about the vacancy will be answered between 11 July and 17 August 2026.

You will receive a reply to your application no later than two weeks after the closing date. The submission of a certificate of good conduct (in Dutch abbreviated to VOG) is a condition for commencing employment at BUas. We will initiate a request for this after the terms of employment meeting. Among candidates with equal qualifications and experience, preference will be given to the internal candidate.

More about us

Breda University of Applied Sciences (hereafter referred to as BUas) is a specialist, small-scale and international university of applied sciences. BUas offers bachelor's and master's degree programmes at both professional and academic levels, with expertise in closely interrelated fields: Tourism, Leisure & Events, Hotel & Facility, Logistics & Built Environment, Media & Creative Business, Games, and Data Science & AI. Our strength lies in the ability to connect these fields.

We aim to create added value in our education and research for our students, and therefore also for business and society. We provide our students with knowledge as well as ‘BUas Skills for Life’, empowering them to thrive in a constantly changing world and contribute to making it a better place. We encourage our employees to lead by example, fostering independence, collaboration and practical research that can be applied in real-world contexts.

We are curious about the world around us, considerate of each other, and committed to creating a healthy living and working environment for students and staff. This ethos defines how we operate on our campus. Within our inspiring learning community, we encourage each other to optimally develop our talents, combine knowledge and skills, and apply them in society in a sustainable manner.

External recruiters need not inquire.