Teaching Associate - Provost Fellow Accounting & Finance
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About the Role
Heriot-Watt University Dubai is seeking a Teaching Associate (Provost Fellow) in Accounting and Finance for a two-year fellowship programme. The role involves teaching undergraduate students, contributing to curriculum design, and conducting research.
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Responsibilities
- Undertake teaching and assessment duties for undergraduate students
- Contribute to the content, design and delivery of the curriculum
- Deliver classes online to students
- Support accreditation processes
- Provide pastoral support to students
- Build and conduct research in one or more of the School's research areas
- Identify and apply for a research grant
- Work collaboratively with colleagues in the UK, at other campuses, and with external networks
- Support Open Days and other student recruitment events
- Undertake continuous professional development (CPD) and participate in staff development activities
Requirements
- PhD or equivalent in Accounting or Finance
- Bachelors degree from a recognised University
- Fluent in English (verbal and written)
- Experience in working in culturally diverse teams
- Currently based in the UAE
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Role Overview
- Role: Teaching Associate (Provost Fellow) in Accounting and Finance
- Grade: G6
- Salary: AED 245,640 – 270,500 per annum including housing allowance (Depending on Experience)
- FTE and working pattern: Full time (1FTE); 35hrs per week
- Contract Type: Teaching and Scholarship
- Department: Edinburgh Business School (EBS)
- Location: Dubai Campus
The Provost’s Fellowship Programme
- Edinburgh Business School Dubai is continuing to expand and as part of our commitment to developing early career academics, we are looking for our next Provost Fellow.
- We are seeking an enthusiastic and ambitious colleague who would like to join our successful School.
- Through the two year Fellowship programme, we will support the development of the Fellow in relation to learning, teaching and research.
- The Fellow will join our Accounting, Economics & Finance Department and work collaboratively as part of the academic teams.
- This programme has been designed for recent PhD graduates (or those in the final stages of viva preparation) who do not have significant teaching experience and are aspiring for an academic career.
About Us
- Edinburgh Business School (EBS) Dubai is the largest of five Schools in Dubai.
- We have staff across three campuses and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate taught and research degrees across a wide range of discipline areas.
- We are a global University and this is reflected in the way that we manage programmes and courses.
What are we looking for?
- We are looking for highly motivated and qualified candidates as part of our exciting new academic fellowships programme.
- Applicants must have a doctoral qualification in Accounting or Finance.
- We anticipate that these roles will be most useful to the careers of those without significant teaching experience.
What will you be doing?
- You will undertake teaching of our undergraduate students; for candidates who have not taught before this will initially take the form of team teaching with an experienced academic colleague.
- You will work on your research in line with an agreed research plan that you will agree with your mentor.
What support will you receive?
- In support of teaching related activities our support includes workshops covering areas such as: Teaching skills, Using technology in the workplace, Understanding different levels of study, Engaging students in the classroom, How to assess student work, Peer review of teaching and opportunity to obs
- For research activities, support includes: Allocation to a research mentor, Writing for publication, Applying for research funding, Invitations to seminars/workshops, Networking, Funding to attend an international conference.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Undertake teaching and assessment duties
- Contribute to the content, design and delivery of the curriculum of our courses
- Deliver classes online to students
- Support accreditation processes
- Provide pastoral support, recognising when to refer a student for further support.
- Keep up to date with the latest developments in research
- Build and conduct research in one or more of the School's research areas
- Identify and apply for a research grant
- Work collaboratively with colleagues in the UK, at other campuses, and with external networks
- Support Open Days and other student recruitment events.
- Undertake continuous professional development (CPD) and participate in staff development activities.
Education & Qualifications
- Essential: PhD or equivalent in an appropriate discipline, A Bachelors degree from a recognised University, Fluent (verbal and written) in English, Experience in working in culturally diverse teams
- Desirable: Member of appropriate professional body, Some experience of delivering teaching to undergraduate students, Associate member of the HEA, Experience of maintaining and developing new links with industry
Additional Information
- We are specifically seeking candidates who are currently based in the UAE.
- Heriot Watt University Dubai is CAA Licensed; successful candidates will need to provide terminal degrees attested from a UAE institution accredited by the CAA or have MoE Equivalency.
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