Teaching Focused Academic (TNE) in Finance

 

At Victoria University (VU), our aim is to be a global leader in dual-sector learning and research by 2028. Join us on the journey and help us achieve our strategic drives embedded in our Strategic Plan 2022-2028: Start well, finish brilliantly. One of the drivers “Thriving place to Study and Work” will enable us to continue to create places that our students and staff love to belong and feel immense pride.

About the Role:

The Teaching Focused Academic is a teaching-intensive position primarily for transnational education (TNE). You will be expected to travel overseas to destinations such as China, India, Sri Lanka and Malaysia. You will make a significant contribution to teaching, coordination and subject development at the Victoria University Business School (VUBS) and related degree programs with our international partners.

As a Teaching Focused Academic (TNE) in Finance, you would bring a combination of professional and academic expertise to contribute to teaching, research, leadership and service within the Bachelor of Business and Master programs via VU’s Block Model of teaching, where students study one unit (subject) at a time in small interactive and collaborative class. Each semester is made up of four blocks, which each run for four weeks. The Bachelor of Business has a renewed focus on career readiness, employability/entrepreneurship, and industry immersion from the first unit and throughout the course, supported via real business experiences, guaranteed internships/placements, and learning environments designed to foster collaboration and problem solving.

This is a full time position being offered at the Teaching Focused Academic level B $105,662 per annum - $125,473 per annum, plus 17% superannuation, classification working 36.75 (1.0 FTE) hours per week over a continuing contract period. 

An example of duties you may perform will include:

You have a strong academic background, with a PhD in finance or related area, and or demonstrated teaching capacity at undergraduate and postgraduate level for, one or more of the following areas: finance/financial services, accounting and economics and have demonstrated an emerging research track record through relevant projects and publications. You will bring high-level communication, interpersonal and organisational skills with a commitment to the development of a collegial and supportive working environment and the ability to interact with students and staff with cross cultural sensitivity.     

What We Offer:

For information on our employee benefits, flexible working, discounts in private health insurance, gym memberships and salary packaging please visit https://www.vu.edu.au/staff/benefits-services-for-staff.

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Applications must be submitted as a single document comprising: