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Position: Assistant/Associate Professor in International Business

Position Overview

Discipline: Business & Project Management

Faculty: Social Sciences

Term: A range of terms may be available, including the possibility of a permanent contract. A range of part-time fractions up to full time may be available; please indicate availability (approximate days per week) on application.

Salary Range:
• Assist Prof (G8) £47,321 to £58,155 per annum (depending on qualifications and experience)
• Assoc Prof (G9) £56,467 to £75,833 per annum (depending on qualifications and experience)

Direct Reports: None at Assistant Professor level. At Associate Professor level, line management may be expected.

Reports to: Assigned line manager within the Faculty of Social Sciences

Benefits: The university supports staff maintaining a good work/life balance, offers flexible working and parental leave opportunities, an Employee Assistance Programme which provides free, confidential... advice on both home and work concerns, as well as optional private medical insurance, season ticket loans, and being part of the cycle to work scheme.

Start: Flexible but no later than 15 December 2024

The Role: Northeastern University London wishes to appoint an Assistant or Associate Professor in International Business. The appointee will teach one or more of the following courses: International Business and Global Responsibility (Level 4 or 1st year undergraduate); Business Decision Making in Developed Country Environments, International Business Decision Making in Emerging Markets, and Understanding and Managing Cultural Differences (all Level 5 or 2nd year undergraduate). In addition to teaching a given set of courses, the appointee will also be tasked with preparing all necessary teaching materials, as well as writing and marking assessments. Content support will be given based on the courses as taught on Northeastern’s US campuses, including Boston.

We wish to appoint a person with a strong record of teaching experience in the area of international business. Preference may be given to candidates with active interests in one or more of the following areas: emerging markets, experiential learning with external partner organisations, and cultural agility.

Core Duties:
• Preparing teaching materials and delivering the courses listed above.
• Teaching will span one 12-week semester (either in the fall or spring) and consist of two 90-minute sessions per week.
• The teaching should be interactive and engaging, rather than traditional lecturing.
• Setting and marking assessments for all students, holding office hours, and preparing and maintaining course VLE sites in accordance with University policies and student needs.
• Attendance at regular team and faculty meetings is expected.
• Availability for teaching on campus on at least two days of the week during term-times during the relevant contract period (terms are September to December and January to April).

All teaching in this subject area takes place on campus in central London. This position is not suitable for those wishing to teach online or in a hybrid manner.

We particularly encourage applications from those with an interest in innovative teaching, learning and assessment; those with experience of supporting a wide variety of students; and those belonging to groups underrepresented in UK higher education. We are open to appointing on a reduced fraction/job-share basis subject to our business needs.

The appointee will work in a multidisciplinary team within the Faculty of Social Sciences. In the 24/25 academic year, the Business team, led by a Head of Discipline, includes approximately 15 academic staff, including instructors delivering classes in international business, marketing, finance, organisational behaviour, and accounting. Business is one of the University’s fastest-growing disciplinary areas, with high demand for new courses particularly from students visiting from Northeastern campuses in North America.

The Faculty of Social Sciences comprises several subject areas that may be of interest for interdisciplinary work, including Economics, Politics & International Relations, Sociology, Anthropology, and Psychology, and Design & Communication Studies.

The Faculty of Social Sciences also offers many opportunities to network with colleagues across the University, in the Faculty of Humanities and the Faculty of Computing, Mathematics, Engineering, and the Natural Sciences.

Person Specification Criteria:

To undertake this role, the following should apply – should you not have the experience below, please do highlight where transferable skills would assist with you undertaking the role.

Qualifications:
• PhD completed, or near completion (all but dissertation), or equivalent professional experience, in Management, or a closely related field (essential)
• FHEA status, or equivalent, achieved or expected (desirable)

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
• Demonstrates, through evidence, excellent ability to be adaptable, innovative, and inclusive in teaching, including teaching to diverse audiences.
• Teaching competency in International Business to at least Level 5 (2nd year undergraduate).
• Ability to develop excellent educational provision in areas with significant appeal to students.
• Willingness and capacity to undertake continuous professional development in relation to institutionally strategic themes, including but not limited to technology, data, sustainability, and ethics.

Enquiries: Informal enquiries may be made to Dr Sanjay Bhowmick, Head of Discipline in Business & Project Management (View email address on click.appcast.io). However, all applications must be made in accordance with the application process specified.

Application Process: Applications should be made via this link by 23:59 on Sunday, 6 October 2024. Please reference your application AAPIB0924. Participation in the equal opportunities. Applications must include a covering letter of no more than one page that addresses the criteria for the role (including teaching and research where appropriate), and a full CV.

Please note this role may require a basic or enhanced DBS check. Our organisation acknowledges the duty of care to safeguard, protect and promote the welfare of our students and staff, and is committed to ensuring safeguarding practice reflects statutory responsibilities, government guidance and complies with best practice and Ofsted requirements. You must adhere to the above if you are offered a role with NU London.

Applications are welcome from all sections of the community and will be judged on merit alone. We welcome applications from underrepresented groups. Candidates must be able to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

Job Sponsorship: Visa sponsorship may be available for a successful candidate for this position.
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