Senior Lecturer in International Business

Senior Lecturer in International Business

Company: Häme University of Applied Sciences (HAMK)

Location: Finland / Valkeakoski

Employment type: Permanent part-time

Applications are invited for a permanent part-time position (65%-100%) of Senior Lecturer in International Business starting on 1 August 2023.

A successful candidate will be expected to possess a Master's Degree qualification in a relevant field, as well as have an advanced level in spoken and written English and extensive teaching experience at the university or preferably university of applied sciences level. In addition, a minimum of three years practical experience working in an international business field is required.

The successful candidate will be part of an international team of lecturers in the development, teaching, and assessment of a range of International Business Degree programme courses and be able to engage well with students in the programme. They will teach bachelor's degree students, design, and deliver course plans and materials. Furthermore, the candidate will guide students to apply their knowledge and skills through multidisciplinary national and international company projects.

The successful candidate is an agile person with wide-ranging competence in the business field and is able to teach several business-related subjects from entry-level to in-depth knowledge. In addition, the candidate should have experience in supervising bachelor-level thesis.

It is essential that teaching is conducted with regard to applied research and current practice. The profile of the candidate and the ability to network and develop partnerships with external organizations is relevant, in order to further enhance the University's and the Degree programme's reputation and profile. Furthermore, a strong commitment to self-development and multicultural competences is required.

We highly appreciate candidates who have a passion for teaching and have the knowledge, skills and competences to meaningfully contribute to a student-centric curriculum. The applicant must have  competences in the following substance areas.  In addition, proven experience in the following areas is also required:

• Understanding and the ability to practically apply a wide range of business topics
• Research methods and business development tools
• Thesis guidance
• Student guidance
• University enterprise cooperation
• Bonus but not must: Competence in applying for national and international funding from different sources.

The work will start on 1 August 2023 or according to a mutual agreement. The selected candidate will have a six-month probation period.

You will be working mainly at HAMK's Valkeakoski campus. Distance working for a portion of the work is possible based on mutual agreement.

The qualification requirements for a senior lecturer at the university of applied sciences level in Finland are in accordance with decree 1129/2014 § 17. A Senior Lecturer is also required to have 60 credits or 35 study weeks of pedagogical studies. Notwithstanding this, a Senior Lecturer may be recruited on the condition that they complete the required pedagogical studies within three years from the start of their employment.

Applicants will be asked to provide a CV in the following form of Finnish National Board on Research Integrity TENK: https://tenk.fi/en/advice-and-materials/template-researchers-curriculum-vitae

Häme University of Applied Sciences

Häme University of Applied Sciences (HAMK) is a multidisciplinary higher education institution of over 8,800 students and 700 experts situated centrally in the most populated area of southern Finland. We offer inspiring higher education and customer-oriented applied research. The main aim of internationalisation at HAMK is to increase the international competence of students, teachers and other staff and to develop internationalisation within the surrounding region.

www.hamk.fi/english

Contact information

Further information may be obtained from Merja Helin, Head of Degree Programme in International Business, merja.helin@hamk.fi.

Applications are to be sent electronically via Kuntarekry.fi by 16 April 2023 at the latest here:

https://www.kuntarekry.fi/fi/tyopaikat/senior-lecturer-in-international-business-hamk-01-26-23-2/