Starting as programme director
When starting out as a program director, you often need support and expansion of your expertise for your (new) responsibilities. As a program director, how do you ensure the quality of the programme, good staffing and good cooperation? What is involved in the process and what should you pay attention to?
In October 2024 an introductory program will start that will support you as programme director in the above mentioned matters. It is a partly demand-driven programme, in which the needs and questions of the participants are the starting point.
Good to know
| For whom | For program directors in their first year of appointment | |
| Prior knowledge | No specific prior knowledge required | |
| Language | Dutch | |
| Trainers | Jacobijn Olthoff and René Glastra van Loon | |
| Data | There are four interactive half-day workshops, totaling 16 contact hours, spread over a period of 3-4 months. These take place on Monday morning at Roeterseiland, from 09:00-13:00 on the following dates:
Besides the contact hours, you will spend an average of 1 hour per workshop on a preparatory assignment. |
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| Registration | Participation means attending all four workshops. After registering, you will receive a detailed program for the four sessions.
Interested/selected candidates will have a short intake interview with one of the trainers. Needs and learning questions are assessed to tailor the programme accordingly. With the programme starting in October 2024, these intakes will take place at the end of August or in September of 2024. Approval from the Education Director (or supervisor) is required for participation.
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About the programme
Didactic principles of this programme are:
- Interactive, inspiring and informative;
- Knowledge sharing between programme directors;
- Room for peer review and working on your own learning questions.
During the training you will consider the following questions, among others:
- What does the role of programme director entail? What are you responsible for: content of the program, quality assurance, budgets?
- What do you need to know about organizational culture? What does that mean for structuring your own programme? Who are involved?
- Information sources: what information is coming your way, or do you want to look for yourself? What is relevant to your role?
- How do you organize cooperation and exchange with the management team and the teaching team?
- How do you ensure alignment within the curriculum, e.g. between teachers or between the learning objectives in relation to the attainment targets?
- What does the assessment of quality cycle look like for the programme?
- What would you like to achieve in the coming period?
- Where are your own (possible) development points your role as programme director?
About the trainers
The programme is conducted by Jacobijn Olthoff and René Glastra van Loon.
Jacobijn is programme director of University Teacher Training Programmes at the University of Amsterdam (Universitaire Lerarenopleidingen in Dutch). Before that, she was chair of the Works Council of the FMG and she built up extensive expertise regarding management of university programmes and leadership of teachers in a university context.
René is an engaged and experienced trainer, educational advisor and coach in higher education at TLC Central. He coaches in a creative, focused and professional manner. René conducts leadership development programmes and brings extensive experience and expertise within that field to the table.
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