The Student Union of the University of Vaasa is looking for a part-time INTERNATIONAL TUTOR COORDINATOR for a fixed-term employment relationship

Do you want a meaningful job as part of the everyday life of new students? Do you want to develop students' sense of community through tutoring and peer support? Has your experience with your tutor stuck in your mind, and do you want to leave your own mark on the tutor project and in international tutoring? 

The aim of the tutor project is to provide new students with a smooth transition into the academic community and to create relationships that promote students’ wellbeing. The international tutor coordinator plans and implements the tutor project together with the tutor coordinator and focuses especially on international degree students and incoming exchange students. Additionally, the coordinator works in collaboration with the Specialists at the Student Union, with the Student Union Executive Board, and the University of Vaasa.

The employment relationship of the International Tutor Coordinator is fixed-term until the end of January 2027.

The specific tasks of the International Tutor Coordinator are:

• being primarily responsible for the implementation of tutoring for international students
• organizing the tutor educator and tutor recruitments
• planning and coordinating tutor training programs
• organizing the reception of new students
• organizing leisure program during fresher weeks together with tutors
• being responsible for tutor project communication and reporting

The coordinator we are looking for has

• initiative, organizational skills and good interpersonal skills
• higher education studies, knowledge of the university community and Student Union activities
• fluency or ability to work in both oral and written Finnish and English

We consider it an advantage if you have experience in tutoring and peer guidance, experience in working in an international community, understanding the importance of guidance activities and readiness to produce educational content, as well as experience in cooperation and development of activities between a student organization and a higher education institution.

We hope that you will start your work as soon as possible, but no later than March 1, 2026. The position is a part-time and fixed-term project worker position. Weekly working hours are approximately 18 hours. Working hours are divided into the spring planning and training period and the fall planning and implementation period, for a total of approximately 9 months.

The tutor coordinator's salary is based on salary group III of the Student Unions' collective agreement in relation to working hours. The basic salary for the position at the beginning of the employment relationship is 1021.68 euros per month. Any additional salary is determined by the Student Union collective agreement.

The distribution of working hours and the duration of the fixed-term contract are agreed in more detail in the employment contract.

Please submit your application and CV attached via this job application form at latest on February 8, 2026.

Applications are processed anonymously. The final decision will be made by the Executive Board of the Student Union of the University of Vaasa.

More information

Lauri Tuohiniemi
Secretary General
paasihteeri@vyy.fi
044 324 8964 

VYY-Alumni ry is the alumni association for the Student Union of the University of Vaasa. The association’s aim is to unite VYY actors from all time periods.

VYY-Alumni organizes annual events, company visits, and afterwork events that unite current and future alumni. The association was founded on 15 February 2013. It works in close cooperation with the student union and strives to support the student union through its network.

You are eligible to become a full member if you have actively worked for the benefit of the Student Union of the University of Vaasa. Any legal person who has advanced the Student Union’s aims can join as a supporting member.

The annual fee for individuals is 20 €/year or 100 €/lifetime membership. The supporting membership fee is 200 €/year.

You can join VYY-Alumni ry by filling out the membership application form and by paying the membership fee to the association’s bank account. As a member, you also support the Student Union through the alumnus association.