Assistant Or Associate Professor Teaching Scholarship In Accounting And Finance Job In London

Assistant or Associate Professor (Teaching &Scholarship) in Accounting and FinancePosition Overview

Discipline Business and Project Management

Faculty Faculty of Social Sciences

Term Full-time; Permanent

Assistant Professor (G8) £47,321 to £54,827, progressing to £58,155 oncein post.Associate Professor (G9) £56,467 to £69,404, progressing to £75,833 oncein post

DirectReports

Reports to Assigned line manager within the Faculty of Social Sciences

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

Start 1st August 2024 or by arrangement

The Role

Northeastern University London wishes to appoint an Assistant or Associate Professor(Teaching & Scholarship) in Accounting and Finance. The appointee will help develop ourUK undergraduate degree apprenticeship programmes in the area of Accounting andFinance and provide general service to the University within and across faculties. In thefirst instance, the successful candidate will be expected to lead the development anddelivery of the university’s online BSc (Hons) Applied Accounting and Finance degree

We wish to appoint a specialist in Accounting and Finance. Preference may be given tocandidates with experience of English apprenticeships, working with professional bodies,e.g., Institute of Financial Accountants, ACCA and CIMA, and active interests in therelationship of digital transformation and change management.

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Assistant or Associate Professor (Teaching & Scholarship) in Accounting and Finance JobDescription

Core duties will include the development and teaching of cutting-edge courses inAccounting and Finance both online and on campus, assessment and moderation, student

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 toappointing on a reduced fraction/job-share basis subject to our business needs.

The role is suitable for hybrid working, provided the appointee is able to attend the campus(Devon House, London) for face-to-face work as and when required.

The appointee will work in a multidisciplinary, cross-faculty team responsible for thedegree apprenticeship programmes that span the Faculty of Social Sciences and theFaculty of Computing, Mathematics, Engineering and Natural Sciences.

The cross-faculty degree apprenticeship team uses innovative pedagogical approachesand best practices in digital education and collaboration to ensure an excellent learnerexperience for individuals or groups of learners, wherever they are based. The teamcurrently delivers a growing portfolio of work-related learning aligned to digitaltransformation, data science, artificial intelligence, clinical trials, project management, andaccounting & finance.

About the University

Founded in 2012, Northeastern University London (formerly known as New College of theHumanities) has established itself as a prestigious higher education institution based in theheart of London. Northeastern University London is part of Northeastern University’sGlobal Campus Network. Positioned as top ranking in the USA, Northeastern hascampuses in Arlington, Boston, Charlotte, Miami, Oakland, San Jose, and Seattle in theUSA, and Toronto and Vancouver in Canada.

After becoming part of Northeastern University’s global network in early 2019, theUniversity has undergone a period of rapid growth, having been granted Taught DegreeAwarding Powers in February 2020 and moved to a new, state-of-the-art campus in 2021.

Northeastern University London offers a vibrant, collegiate community delivering broadand academically rigorous degree programmes, designed to equip graduates with thecombination of skills and knowledge that are increasingly desired by organisations,employers, and society. It offers excellent audio visual technology in its teaching andmeeting spaces across the organisation.

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Assistant or Associate Professor (Teaching & Scholarship) in Accounting and Finance JobDescription

Person Specification Criteria

Qualifications● PhD completed, or near completion (all but dissertation), or equivalent professional

experience, in a relevant area.● FHEA status, or equivalent, achieved or expected (desirable)

General Criteria● Demonstrates, through evidence, excellent ability to be adaptable, innovative, and

inclusive in teaching, and service.● Ability to develop excellent educational provision in areas with significant appeal to

students, including at postgraduate level.● Willingness and capacity to undertake continuous professional development in

relation to institutionally strategic themes, including but not limited to, technology,data, sustainability, and ethics.

● Flexibility and capacity to teach across a wide range of courses, withinterdisciplinary team members when appropriate.

● Teaching competency in Accounting and Finance to at least Level 6● Excellent ability to design and deliver courses on degree apprenticeship

programmes.● Excellent ability to work with professional bodies, e.g. Institute of Financial

Accountants, ACCA and CIMA.

Associate Professor:

Qualifications● PhD completed, or equivalent professional experience, in a relevant area.● FHEA status, or equivalent, achieved or expected.

General Criteria● Demonstrates, through evidence, excellent intellectual and practical leadership to

be adaptable, innovative, and inclusive in teaching, and service.● Ability to develop excellent educational provision in areas with significant appeal to

students, including at postgraduate level.● Willingness and capacity to undertake continuous professional development in

relation to institutionally strategic themes, including but not limited to, technology,data, sustainability, and ethics.

● Willingness and capacity to undertake academic leadership tasks, including linemanagement and leadership of strategic projects, as well as continuousprofessional development for such purposes.

● Flexibility and capacity to teach across a wide range of courses, withinterdisciplinary team members when appropriate.

● Teaching competency in Accounting and Finance to Levels 4–7 (undergraduateand postgraduate).

● Excellent ability to design, lead and deliver degree apprenticeship programmes.

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Assistant or Associate Professor (Teaching & Scholarship) in Accounting and Finance JobDescription

● Excellent ability to work with professional bodies, e.g. Institute of FinancialAccountants, ACCA and CIMA.

Additional Information

Enquiries

Role specific enquiries may be made to Dr Yu-Chun Pan, Director of Experiential Learning(yu-chun.pan@nulondon.ac.uk). However, all applications must be made in accordancewith the application process specified.

General enquiries to jobs@nulondon.ac.uk

Application Process

Applications should be made via this link by 23:59 on 28 May 2024 Please reference yourapplication “AAPAF0524”.

Participation in the equal opportunities section is encouraged, but voluntary.

Applications must include a covering letter of no more than one page that addresses thecriteria for the role (including teaching and research where appropriate), and a full

Interviews are expected to be held 27 June 2024.

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

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

Job sponsorship: The University may be able to provide sponsorship for thisposition, depending on individual circumstances.

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