Senior Lecturer/Lecturer (Economics)

Job Description

Title: Senior Lecturer/Lecturer (Economics)

Company Name: Universal College Bangladesh

Vacancy: --

Location: Dhaka

Published: 26 Sep 2024

Education:
∎ Minimum of a master’s degree, in Economics or a related subject, with PhD preferred.
∎ Minimum of a master’s degree, in Economics or a related subject, with PhD preferred.

Requirements:

Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Universal College Bangladesh (UCB) is expanding its Economics faculty team and is recruiting full and part-time lecturers and senior lecturers at its Dhaka campus.
∎ UCB is the first higher education institution in Bangladesh to deliver international FE and HE programmes. Our current offerings include full degrees from the University of London under the academic direction of the London School of Economics, full degrees from the University of Central Lancashire, pathway programmes to Monash University Australia and Malaysia, international foundation programmes, with more programmes being launched in 2024. To support our continued growth, we are seeking lecturers and senior lecturers of the highest calibre to join our multinational team in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
∎ UCB offers you an unique opportunity to gain international exposure delivering world-class programmes at our campus in Gulshan 1, then at our new 10,000 seat campus, STS Knowledge City, which will begin construction later this year. As UCB continues to grow there will be more opportunities for personal development, promotion, and further career progression. You will enjoy a very competitive salary package, pension contributions, comprehensive healthcare insurance, and other benefits commensurate with working at a world class higher educational institution.
∎ Demonstrated professional expertise and teaching experience in the discipline and/or subject areas being taught at university level.
∎ Good grasp of contemporary approaches to teaching and learning, use of virtual learning environments, instructional technologies and online learning platforms.
∎ Evidence of teaching excellence, high level student support, and achieving excellent outcomes in externally moderated/verified summative assessments.
∎ Understanding of the principles of effective assessment design, using formative assessment to improve student performance, and familiarity with international summative assessment standards.
∎ Capacity to establish a rapport with students, and the effective communication and interpersonal skills need to engage with students, parents, colleagues and other stakeholders.
∎ A positive personal work ethic, solid organisational and time management skills, the capacity to tackle multiple responsibilities, prioritise important tasks, and deliver on time.
∎ Familiarity with academic administration through serving on academic committees, working as a programme or subject leader, etc.
∎ Universal College Bangladesh (UCB) is expanding its Economics faculty team and is recruiting full and part-time lecturers and senior lecturers at its Dhaka campus.
∎ UCB is the first higher education institution in Bangladesh to deliver international FE and HE programmes. Our current offerings include full degrees from the University of London under the academic direction of the London School of Economics, full degrees from the University of Central Lancashire, pathway programmes to Monash University Australia and Malaysia, international foundation programmes, with more programmes being launched in 2024. To support our continued growth, we are seeking lecturers and senior lecturers of the highest calibre to join our multinational team in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
∎ UCB offers you an unique opportunity to gain international exposure delivering world-class programmes at our campus in Gulshan 1, then at our new 10,000 seat campus, STS Knowledge City, which will begin construction later this year. As UCB continues to grow there will be more opportunities for personal development, promotion, and further career progression. You will enjoy a very competitive salary package, pension contributions, comprehensive healthcare insurance, and other benefits commensurate with working at a world class higher educational institution.
∎ We are looking for highly motivated and dedicated individuals who meet the following criteria:
∎ Demonstrated professional expertise and teaching experience in the discipline and/or subject areas being taught at university level.
∎ Good grasp of contemporary approaches to teaching and learning, use of virtual learning environments, instructional technologies and online learning platforms.
∎ Evidence of teaching excellence, high level student support, and achieving excellent outcomes in externally moderated/verified summative assessments.
∎ Understanding of the principles of effective assessment design, using formative assessment to improve student performance, and familiarity with international summative assessment standards.
∎ Capacity to establish a rapport with students, and the effective communication and interpersonal skills need to engage with students, parents, colleagues and other stakeholders.
∎ A positive personal work ethic, solid organisational and time management skills, the capacity to tackle multiple responsibilities, prioritise important tasks, and deliver on time.
∎ Familiarity with academic administration through serving on academic committees, working as a programme or subject leader, etc.

Employment Status: Full Time

Job Location: Dhaka

Read Before Apply:

If this sounds like you and you want to take your career to the next level send us your CV and a covering letter to [email protected] telling us about you, your teaching experience, and why you would like to join Universal College Bangladesh.