Professional Teaching Fellow - International Business

• Campus: Auckland City Campus

Company Description

Waipapa Taumata Rau | The University of Auckland

The University of Auckland is New Zealand’s leading university, with a turnover of $1.3bn, including research revenue of over $300m generated across six diverse faculties and two research institutes. We employ more than 5400 academic and professional staff to support over 45,000 students, making us one of NZ’s largest employers. 

The Faculty of Business & Economics

Housed in the state of the art architecturally designed Sir Owen G Glenn Building, our top-ranked, triple-crown accredited University of Auckland Business School is seeking to recruit established and early career academics to join its world class faculty. It is the largest business school in New Zealand and has an international reputation for academic excellence. The Business School comprises seven academic departments with a strong reputation across the Asia-Pacific region and beyond. We support exceptional, internationally recognised faculty who are characterised by their desire to make a difference to business in New Zealand, the global economy and society more generally. The University has recently set a new strategic plan, Taumata Teitei,  which can be interpreted from te reo Māori as pursuing excellence, despite uncertainty. It recognises the exciting challenges posed by the concerns of our age. Applications are encouraged from scholars who are committed to making an impact through research and teaching and with interests in any area of relevance to business.

Our Business School strives to influence policy development, research and thought leadership in New Zealand business with particular focus on our four strategic research and education themes – innovation and value creation, succeeding in international markets, productivity and sustainable business and leadership and governance. We also have an ecosystem of well supported Research centres across the disciplines. Your desire to identify and promote opportunities for industry engagement will further enhance the reputation, relevance and influence of the Business School.

All academics within the Business School will be based in disciplinary areas that form part of larger academic departments, you will have responsibility for delivering high quality, relevant and impactful learning experiences that maximise employment outcomes for graduates. Your understanding of academic and business environments and engagement in co-curricular activities relating to business, will help deliver wider economic benefits. The disciplinary areas are intended to provide a supportive and collegial environment for all researchers and in particular to ensure focused mentoring for early career researchers.

The School enjoys excellent international links and leading scholars from top overseas universities often visit the Business School and teach courses in our undergraduate and post graduate programmes. 

The Department of Management and International Business

The Department of Management and International Business (MIB) is one of seven departments within the UABS. The department comprises five disciplinary areas: Organisation Studies, Human Resource Management and Organisational Behaviour, International Business, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation and Strategy. The disciplines are taught across the programmes in the UABS, including undergraduate, postgraduate taught and research programmes, and PhD. The department also contributes to the Master of Business Administration, and the Master of Business Management in the Graduate School of Management. Members of the department are highly qualified and experienced academics who have made important contributions to the above disciplines. Several institutes and research centres involve members of this department, including the Aotearoa Centre for Leadership and Governance, the Centre for Research on Modern Slavery, the Centre for Enterprising Women, and the Dame Mira Szazy Research Centre.

Job Description

Te Whiwhinga mahi | The opportunity

The Department of Management and International Business is seeking to appoint a full-time Professional Teaching Fellow. 

We are particularly seeking candidates with experience in International Business, Strategy and Foundational/Core course teaching. You will have a background in flipped classroom, team based learning (TBL) and/or online teaching methods and course design. 

This is a full-time (40 hours per week), permanent position.
The remuneration for this role is $100,696 - $132,495, depending on the level of appointment. 

For more information about this role, please refer to the Position Description.

He kōrero mōu | About you

Our ideal candidate will be a team player who supports the Department of Management and International Business and is able to teach across a range of Management topics in the BCom and taught Masters programmes. We are particularly interested in strengthening our teaching and research in the areas of International Business, Innovation, and Strategy. 

You will have strong communication skills and the ability to clearly articulate your ideas and plans. Suitably qualified with a Master’s or PhD in International Business, Strategy, or a closely related discipline, our ideal candidate will also demonstrate the following skills and experience:

• A commitment to ensuring undergraduate students have a high-quality learning and teaching experience, supported and enhanced by relevant learning technologies.
• A passion for fostering innovative and creative teaching in an increasingly multidisciplinary environment.
• The ability to provide leadership in curriculum development and delivery, including the assessment and evaluation of learning outcomes, alongside relevant administrative responsibilities required to achieve these goals. 

Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou | What we offer

The University is committed to providing an excellent working environment through:

• Flexible employment practices (including working from home, flexible hours)
• Up to 6.75% company superannuation scheme
• A competitive salary with five weeks’ annual leave

In addition, we also offer career development programmes, staff subsidies on continuing education, discounted car parking, a generous parental leave allowance, childcare and a number of other discounts on internal and external services. 

For more information please visit Staff Benefits. 

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply  

Applications must be submitted online, by the closing date of 12 May 2025 to be considered. Please include your cover letter and/or CV highlighting how you can meet the skills and experiences detailed above and in the position description. 

Additional Information

Equity

The University is committed to meeting its obligations under the Treaty of Waitangi and achieving equity outcomes for staff and students in a safe, inclusive, and equitable environment.  For further information on services for Māori, Pacific, women, LGBTQIATakatāpuiMVPFAFF+, people with disabilities, parenting support, flexible work and other personal circumstances go to www.equity.auckland.ac.nz

The University is committed to providing a safe, inclusive, and equitable environment where everyone can thrive. For further information see Te Ara Tautika | the Equity Policy and visit www.equity.auckland.ac.nz