The Business School

Senior Lecturer/Executive MBA Programme Coordinator

REF: BUS124A

The Business School is seeking to recruit a Programme Coordinator for the Executive MBA in Shanghai at the Senior Lecturer (Teaching and Scholarship) level. This programme has experienced strong success for the past three years in recruiting students in London. The Shanghai programme will commence in January 2020 and the successful candidate is required to be in post as soon as possible to support this cohort.

The successful candidate will have significant experience and a successful track record of developing, administering and leading taught postgraduate management programmes. This role focuses on the management of quality assurance systems at the course and programme levels along with communication and coordination of course coordinators, bought in academic tutors and administrative staff.

The post holder will undertake an appropriate level of course coordination and delivery, will supervise projects and will travel to Shanghai and potentially London to deliver teaching and facilitate both student recruitment and our business partner relationships.

The successful applicant will have a strong track record in management scholarship and taught postgraduate programme and portfolio development and management.  Aligned to the School’s mission and vision, they will also demonstrate an ability to engage business and other key stakeholders, leading to an active and strong sense of market and, in particular, employer, requirements.

Salary will be at the Senior Lecturer (Teaching and Scholarship) Grade 8 salary scale (40% of £52,599 - £59,135 pro rata, per annum) and negotiable with placement according to qualifications and experience.

The contract is a 0.4 fractional post for an initial period of two years to assess the success of the programme.

Any appointment will be made subject to satisfactory references .  For further information on various staff benefits and policies please visit www.abdn.ac.uk/staffnet/working-here

This post does not meet the minimum requirements as issued by UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) to qualify for an employer-sponsored visa. We are therefore unable to consider applications from candidates for this post who require sponsorship to work in the UK.

Online application forms are available at www.abdn.ac.uk/jobs

The closing date for receipt of applications is 5 December 2019

Should you wish to make an informal enquiry, please contact:

Lindsay Tibbetts, Deputy Head of School

+44-(0)1224-273237, email:  lindsay.tibbetts@abdn.ac.uk

or

Dr Ian Robson, Senior Lecturer (Teaching and Scholarship) School Director of Accreditation and EMBA Programme Leader  

+44-(0)1224 274046; email: ian.robson@abdn.ac.uk

Please do not send application forms or CVs to Lindsay Tibbetts or Ian Robson

Please quote reference number BUS124A on all correspondence

The Business School welcomes a diverse working environment and recognises the benefits this can bring. The Business School is keen to receive applications from individuals from across all of the equality protected characteristics (race, gender, disability, gender reassignment, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief, pregnancy/maternity, marriage/civil partnership).

The University supports opportunities for flexible working for a range of reasons and has policies in place to facilitate this. The policies can be found here:

https://www.abdn.ac.uk/staffnet/working-here/flexible-working--5607.php

The University’s commitment to gender equality has been recognised through the achievement of an Athena SWAN Bronze award. The University is also a Stonewall Diversity Champion to further LGBT equality and a Disability Committed Employer recognising our commitment to supporting disabled staff and students.

https://www.abdn.ac.uk/staffnet/governance/equality-and-diversity-277.php