School of Business - Assoc Lecturer (Digital Business and Banking and Finance)

[What the role is]

As an Adjunct Lecturer, you will bring current industry knowledge into the classroom and help young and adult learners develop practical, workplace-relevant skills. Depending on the modules assigned, you will deliver lessons, facilitate applied learning and assess students in one of the specialisations below.

[What you will be working on]

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver scheduled lessons and facilitate learning for Pre-Employment Training (PET) and/or Continuing Education and Training (CET) students.
• Prepare for classes using the approved curriculum and learning resources, and adapt delivery to support learners with different needs.
• Facilitate hands-on activities, case discussions and problem-based learning using relevant industry examples and tools.
• Assess students' work, provide timely feedback and complete grading and related academic administration within stipulated timelines.
• Provide consultation and learning support to students for the assigned module.
• Contribute industry insights to the review of lesson materials, assessments or applied projects where required.
• Comply with RP's academic, assessment and administrative requirements.

Areas of Specialisation

Candidates should be able to teach in at least one of the following areas

1. Digital Solutions and Business Technology

• Digital Business, AI, Automation, Data Visualisation, Business Technologies and Project Deployment.
• Application of AI tools, workflow automation, CRM, analytics, e-commerce and low-code/no-code platforms to business problems.
• Business needs analysis, solution design, prototyping, testing and basic technical troubleshooting.

1. Banking and Finance

• Financial Technology, Analytics, Financial Markets, Corporate Finance, Investment Analysis, Trade Finance, Compliance, Risk Management and Sustainable Finance.
• Application of real-world case studies, simulations and tools such as Excel, data analytics and AI applications.

[What we are looking for]

General Requirements

• Relevant academic qualifications in Business, Banking, Finance, Economics, Data Analytics, Business Technology or a related field.
• At least three years of relevant industry experience. Prior teaching, training or facilitation experience is advantageous.
• Current industry knowledge and the ability to translate professional experience into practical learning.
• A nurturing mindset and the ability to establish a strong rapport with learners.
• Strong communication and facilitation skills, with the ability to explain concepts clearly.
• Reliable, organised and able to meet teaching, assessment and administrative timelines.
• Comfortable using relevant digital and educational technologies for lesson delivery.

1. Digital Solutions and Business Technology

• Relevant experience in digital transformation, technology implementation, business analysis, product or project management, automation, CRM, e-commerce, marketing technology or data analytics.
• Hands-on experience in deploying digital, automation or AI-enabled solutions, including workflows, prototypes or proof-of-concept solutions.
• Able to analyse business problems, explain solution logic and troubleshoot basic issues involving workflows, configurations, data, integrations and outputs.
• Shortlisted candidates may be asked to showcase a prior AI workflow or solution and present a short demonstration and teaching deck for a proposed one-hour lesson, including their lesson-design thought process.

1. Banking and Finance

• Strong expertise in one or more areas: banking operations; risk, compliance and AML/KYC; financial markets, treasury or investment products; fintech, digital banking or data analytics; sustainable finance or ESG.
• Good understanding of trends shaping the financial sector, including digitalisation, AI, regulation and sustainability.
• Relevant professional certifications such as CFA, FRM, IBF or sustainability-related credentials are advantageous.