Job Title: Lecturer – Accounting and Finance
Location: Aberdeen, AB10 7GJ
Salary: £35,326 – £50,296 per year
Job type: Full Time/Part Time positions available – Permanent. Part-time applicants that will require sponsorship may be considered in line with UKVI sponsorship requirements. 35 hours a week, hybrid working.
Our portfolio of courses provide vocationally-relevant theory and develop applied accounting and finance skills. We are internationally recognised for excellence in professional education at both undergraduate and postgraduate level and consistently maintain one of the UK’s best graduate employment records.
RGU is an innovative, inclusive, impactful and professionally-focused institution, focused on demand-led teaching and research. We are proud of our excellence in education and research. The University delivers a high quality vocational education and relevant curriculum which provides learners with the skills they require to thrive throughout their careers. As a result, the University has a reputation for producing graduates that are highly sought after by employers. Over the last decade RGU has consistently had one of the best records of any UK university for graduate level employment. The University celebrates a high quality student experience and is currently ranked in the top three universities in Scotland for student satisfaction in the National Student Survey. We were named as the Scottish University of the Year 2021 in The Times & Sunday Times Good University Guide, 2021.
The Role:
Your responsibilities will involve teaching at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. You might currently be in an academic or professional role, but either way you will need teaching/training experience, in addition to relevant accounting and finance knowledge. You will be educated to Degree Level with membership of a professional accounting body. A PhD in an accounting related area would be advantageous.
Research within this area of Aberdeen Business School includes: accounting education; gender and emancipatory issues related to accounting practice and the profession; accountability and transparency in for-profit and not-for-profit sectors; and market-based accounting research. Research is disseminated at academic and business events and published in high profile journals and professional monographs. Several research areas are highly regarded for evidenced impact on: international standard setting agendas, international professional accounting education, and informing contemporary debates about audit skills and transparency reporting.
Duties Include:
- Carry out designated teaching (e.g. via lectures, seminars, tutorials, workshops, laboratory work, field trips, studio work, practicals, etc.) and assessment duties in areas of expertise, or as otherwise required by the Academic Strategic Lead.
- Participate in the development and preparation of teaching materials.
- Provide tutorial and personal guidance for students.
- Develop and maintains expertise in subject areas.
- Participate in subject and course development.
- Participate in curriculum development and, in particular, contributes to the introduction of new methods of teaching and learning.
- Undertake appropriate administrative responsibilities (e.g. year tutor, student selection, examination organisation, placement organisation, timetabling, maintaining attendance records, etc.).
- Assist in the supervision and visiting of students during their periods of work experience.
- Maintain working relationship with other Schools/Departments/Units within the University, as necessary, for the smooth operation and continued development of the School and its courses.
- Engage with other staff, wherever possible, in consultancy activities relevant to the School.
- Establish and maintains relevant professional and industrial links, as necessary, for the effective operation of the School’s course (e.g. engagement in work of external bodies, educational and professional).
- Carry out such other related duties as may be required.
Person Specification:
Essential Requirements –
First Degree.
Membership of professional body such as ICAS, ICAEW, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent.
Knowledge –
Knowledge of accounting and finance related areas.
Experience –
Previous teaching or training experience either in an academic setting or commercial environment.
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