School of Business - Assoc Lecturer (Digital Business and Banking and Finance)

[What the role is]

As an Adjunct Lecturer, you will bring current industry knowledge into the classroom and help young and adult learners develop practical, workplace-relevant skills. Depending on the modules assigned, you will deliver lessons, facilitate applied learning and assess students in one of the specialisations below.

[What you will be working on]

Key Responsibilities
. Deliver scheduled lessons and facilitate learning for Pre-Employment Training (PET) and/or Continuing Education and Training (CET) students.
. Prepare for classes using the approved curriculum and learning resources, and adapt delivery to support learners with different needs.
. Facilitate hands-on activities, case discussions and problem-based learning using relevant industry examples and tools.
. Assess students work, provide timely feedback and complete grading and related academic administration within stipulated timelines.
. Provide consultation and learning support to students for the assigned module.
. Contribute industry insights to the review of lesson materials, assessments or applied projects where required.
. Comply with RP's academic, assessment and administrative requirements.
Areas of Specialisation
Candidates should be able to teach in at least one of the following areas:
1. Digital Solutions and Business Technology
. Digital Business, AI, Automation, Data Visualisation, Business Technologies and Project Deployment.
. Application of AI tools, workflow automation, CRM, analytics, e-commerce and low-code/no-code platforms to business problems.
. Business needs analysis, solution design, prototyping, testing and basic technical troubleshooting.
2. Banking and Finance
. Financial Technology, Analytics, Financial Markets, Corporate Finance, Investment Analysis, Trade Finance, Compliance, Risk Management and Sustainable Finance.
. Application of real-world case studies, simulations and tools such as Excel, data analytics and AI applications.

[What we are looking for]

General Requirements
. Relevant academic qualifications in Business, Banking, Finance, Economics, Data Analytics, Business Technology or a related field.
. At least three years of relevant industry experience. Prior teaching, training or facilitation experience is advantageous.
. Current industry knowledge and the ability to translate professional experience into practical learning.
. A nurturing mindset and the ability to establish a strong rapport with learners.
. Strong communication and facilitation skills, with the ability to explain concepts clearly.
. Reliable, organised and able to meet teaching, assessment and administrative timelines.
. Comfortable using relevant digital and educational technologies for lesson delivery.
1. Digital Solutions and Business Technology
. Relevant experience in digital transformation, technology implementation, business analysis, product or project management, automation, CRM, e-commerce, marketing technology or data analytics.
. Hands-on experience in deploying digital, automation or AI-enabled solutions, including workflows, prototypes or proof-of-concept solutions.
. Able to analyse business problems, explain solution logic and troubleshoot basic issues involving workflows, configurations, data, integrations and outputs.
. Shortlisted candidates may be asked to showcase a prior AI workflow or solution and present a short demonstration and teaching deck for a proposed one-hour lesson, including their lesson-design thought process.
2. Banking and Finance
. Strong expertise in one or more areas: banking operations risk, compliance and AML/KYC financial markets, treasury or investment products fintech, digital banking or data analytics sustainable finance or ESG.
. Good understanding of trends shaping the financial sector, including digitalisation, AI, regulation and sustainability.
. Relevant professional certifications such as CFA, FRM, IBF or sustainability-related credentials are advantageous.