SII DUFE

Location:  China
Salary:  £27,535 to £49,600 In Yen 250,000 to 450,000 depending on level of appointment.  
Expatriate benefits, such as accommodation allowance, relocation allowance, medical insurance, and paid leave, will be available to eligible applicants.
Post Type:  Full Time
Closing Date:  Friday 31 January 2025
Reference:  000324

Multiple positions: Lecturer/ Senior Lecturer in Digital Business

The University

Dongbei University of Finance & Economics (DUFE), founded in 1952, is one of the leading universities in China in finance, economics, management, and tourism.

Surrey International Institute, located on the DUFE campus, is an academic partnership between DUFE in Dalian and the University of Surrey in the United Kingdom. Its growing International Business Management, International Tourism Management, and Accounting & Finance Program have an international reputation.

Opportunity

Surrey International Institute is seeking experienced Lecturers or Senior Lecturers in Digital Business and Data Projects, Management Information Systems, Digital Marketing, Business Modelling, Digital Coding, Digital Entrepreneurship and Project Management. This is an exciting time to join the team, as we have redesigned the curriculum of International Business Management, focusing on the digitalisation of business.

You will also work closely with the University of Surrey’s module leader in delivering modules on the China campus. 

The role

• Planning, delivering, and critically reviewing various teaching and assessment activities appropriate to students' levels.
• Setting and/or promptly marking coursework, practical sessions, and examinations and providing appropriate feedback to students according to marking rubrics.
• Providing regular consultation times, personal tutoring, and extra-curricular support for students seeking guidance on their subjects, advice on assessments, or related issues.
• Participating in peer classroom observations or other staff development initiatives to improve quality.
• Developing new teaching methods that encourage positive interactions and overall student development.
• Teaching various undergraduate modules in International Business Management disciplines. For more information, the list of modules available: https://catalogue.surrey.ac.uk/2024-5/programme/UKA10-42 

About you 

• A Doctoral degree in Digital Business Management, or a closely related field, preferably with at least two years of teaching at Undergraduate level, or a Master's degree in domains of digital business management and a sufficient number of years of relevant industry and professional experience.
• Ability to design and teach courses in International Business Management and teach a broader area of fundamentals of digital business management at the undergraduate level.
• Awareness of quality assurance processes in UK higher education.
• Ability to work with minimum supervision, maintain effective communications with colleagues and use initiative to resolve problems or find information.
• Recent record of scholarship published in peer-reviewed journals are preferred. 
• UK and International teaching experience are preferable.
• Certificate in teaching qualification is preferable.

Remuneration Package

• Standard Salary Ranges span is￥250,000 - 450,000 (£27,535 - £49,600) depending on qualifications and experience. 
• Applicants not fully meeting all criteria or completing PhDs may still be considered for posts, though on agreed salaries and conditions.
• The salary offered will be commensurate with the candidate's qualifications and experience but will compare favourably with leading Chinese Universities.
• Expatriate benefits, such as accommodation allowance, relocation allowance, medical insurance, and paid leave, will be available to eligible applicants.
• All academic faculties are engaged in research activities and provide research funds for fieldwork, conference attendance and rewards for publications in academic journals.

Application Procedure

To apply, please send your CV, a brief cover letter including teaching capabilities by subject areas, the main page of your passport and two reference letters of former employers to sii_hr@dufe.edu.cn. 

Only the applicants who meet the selection criteria will receive a reply from us. 

Applications will be processed on receipt until the posts are filled.

For further questions on the advertised positions, please contact:

Ms. Wang Linfei (Nina)
HR officer, Surrey International Institute (SII)
Dongbei University of Finance and Economics (DUFE), Dalian, China
T: +86-411-84711306
W: http://www.surrey.dufe.edu.cn/