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.