Assistant Professor in Accounting (T&L)

Area

Opportunities at the University of Nottingham in Ningbo, China

Location

Ningbo

Salary

Salary will be within the range of RMB 429,906 to RMB 566,105 per annum depending on skills and experience (salary progression beyond this scale is subject to performance).

Closing Date

Saturday 26 April 2025

Reference

184090

University of Nottingham Ningbo China is seeking to recruit an Assistant Professor in Accounting (Teaching & Learning) in Nottingham University Business School China.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Deliver teaching across a range of modules or within a subject area, providing curriculum leadership within your area of expertise.
• Be responsible for the design of course modules and/or programmes of study in your specialist area and for their quality. Where appropriate, identify the need for developing the content or structure of existing modules and make proposals on how this should be achieved.
• Provide curriculum leadership in your area of expertise; design and undertake assessments, marking, and feedback.
• Take an active role in influencing the practice of consistently excellent teaching across the academic unit by disseminating evidence-informed developments in curriculum delivery, early adoption and promotion of enabling technologies and pedagogies.
• Engage in the scholarship of teaching and learning in relation to your discipline and/or establish a national reputation in the discipline.
• Contribute to the teaching and learning policy/strategy in the academic unit.

About You

• PhD in Accounting or relevant subject area; professional qualification(s) in accounting or relevant fields such as ACCA, CIMA, CPA are desirable.
• Sufficient breadth or depth of specialist knowledge in the relevant discipline to design and deliver high-quality and up-to-date course materials.
• Experience in devising, advising on, and managing teaching and learning programmes.
• Experience and demonstrated success in delivering teaching within an agreed quality framework.
• Experience in using a range of delivery techniques and technologies to inspire and engage students.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.

About Us

Join a unique British University in China. University of Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC) was the first Sino-foreign university to open its doors in China. Located in Ningbo, this award-winning campus offering a UK-style education has grown to establish a student body of over 9,000 in just 21 years. As a key component of UNNC, Nottingham University Business School (NUBS) China is an integral part of the Nottingham University Business School, awarding the same internationally recognised degrees offered by Nottingham in the UK.

We are a young business school with a strong international and research orientation, accredited by the EFMD Quality Improvement System (EQUIS) and the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) – the world's most widely recognised quality assurance standards for accounting and business education.

We have strengthened our focus on high-impact research, customised executive education, and high-quality teaching. We have a vibrant research community emphasising research excellence. NUBS China is an international academic gateway for research on business, finance, and economics in China and a centre of expertise on Chinese firms going global.

Your Remuneration, Benefits and Support

The successful candidate will be offered a five-year contract that may be extended by mutual agreement. Salary will be within the range of RMB 445,732 to RMB 586,945 per annum depending on skills and experience (salary progression beyond this scale is subject to performance). We are committed to providing competitive employment packages while supporting the wellbeing of our staff to help them reach their full potential. We offer an internationally competitive salary package, along with a range of benefits and entitlements, such as accommodation allowance, insurances, schooling support, home flight, relocation & repatriation support, and paid annual leave. You will be offered a wider range of Chinese talent schemes application opportunities based on eligibility.

How to Apply

Applicants should submit an application via our online application system before 26 April 2025, at:

https://jobs.nottingham.edu.cn/job/184090/

Only online applications made at http://job.nottingham.edu.cn will be accepted. Referees will be contacted prior to the interview, and interviews will take place in Ningbo, China.

Enquiries

Informal enquiries regarding these vacancies may be addressed to Dr. Xiaolan Zheng, Head of Department of Finance, Accounting, and Economics of Nottingham University Business School China at email: xiaolan.zheng@nottingham.edu.cn. If you are unable to apply online, please contact the Human Resources Office, Tel: +86 574 88180000 (ext.8854), Email: job@nottingham.edu.cn.

Equality and Diversity

University of Nottingham Ningbo China is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable, and mutually supportive learning and working environment for our students and staff. It is our intention to ensure that job applicants and staff are treated solely on the basis of their merits, abilities, and potential, regardless of gender, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, age, socio-economic background, disability, religious or political beliefs, trade union membership, family circumstances, sexual orientation, or other irrelevant distinction.