Senior Academic Staff Member - Business

Overview

As a Senior Academic Staff Member (SASM), you will lead the design and delivery of courses across Business programmes from Level 5 to Level 9. You will ensure learning outcomes are achieved to a high standard that meets or exceeds the expectations of students and stakeholders. This role may also involve creating additional learning resources, diagnostic and progress assessment tools, and supervising students undertaking industry projects. You will provide leadership to a small team of academic staff members, supporting consistent and high quality programme delivery. Senior Academic Staff Members bring specific areas of expertise.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver inspiring Business programmes across Levels 5-9.
• Use your teaching qualification for high quality teaching delivery.
• Apply industry expertise and contribute to an established team.
• Ensure learning outcomes are achieved to a high standard that meets or exceeds the expectations of students and stakeholders.
• Create additional learning resources, diagnostic and progress assessment tools, and supervise students undertaking industry projects.
• Provide leadership to a small team of academic staff members, supporting consistent and high quality programme delivery.

Qualifications

• Expertise sought in one or more of the following areas: Project Management, Operations Management, Applied Management.
• A post graduate qualification in a related area.
• A recognised teaching qualification.
• Experience in adult teaching in a tertiary or vocational education context.
• Experience in or willingness to embed kaupapa and mātauranga Māori within teaching and learning curriculum and activities, including assessment and experiences.
• A genuine willingness and ability to actively contribute to the collaborative culture of the Portfolio of Business and English.
• Vision, creativity, and a strong commitment to supporting personal growth as well as the learning of others.
• Demonstrated capability in guiding and supporting students to successfully achieve their learning outcomes.
• Ability to design and deliver flexible teaching and learning approaches, including the effective use of learning technologies.
• Strong time management skills, with the ability to efficiently administer, organise, coordinate activities, and consistently meet deadlines.
• Active engagement with assessment and feedback processes to support student learning.
• Well developed digital literacy, including competence with Microsoft Office products, learner management systems, AI tools and other technology based teaching and learning tools as required.
• Effective communication skills and the ability to work confidently with a diverse range of people at all levels, both within and outside the organisation.

Additional Requirements

• Appointment at Senior level requires a recognised teaching qualification to be met.