Lecturer\Senior Lecturer in Management KBS-146-23

There are Two Vacancies to Work as a Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Management at Kent Business School, and an opportunity to be part of the 1% of global business schools to gain ‘Triple Crown’ accreditation from three top business organisations: European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS) from the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD), The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) &The Association of MBAs (AMBA). We also gained the Small Business Charter Award in 2018.

As a dual-intensive Business School, which is in a period of expansion & growth, our distinctiveness comes from a forward-thinking approach to business education. We place sustainable innovation at the heart of our educational outlook, underpinned by world-class research. We are interdisciplinary by nature, bringing innovative solutions to real world issues. We are integrated into the local business community as a hub for knowledge creation and exchange. We are proud that our industry collaborations and global partnerships benefit students, businesses and the community. Our commitment to gender equality was recognised by our 2020 Athena SWAN bronze award.  

Not only will you be welcomed into the Department of Leadership & Management, where internationally-recognised colleagues pride themselves on teaching excellence, you will be joining a team of world-leading researchers – indeed, the REF2021 has confirmed KBS as a leading research business school, with 80% of our outputs rated as world-leading (4*) or internationally excellent (3*).

Kent Business School is seeking to appoint a Lecturer/ Senior Lecturer in Management at our Medway or Canterbury campuses. We are looking for a dedicated scholar who is keen to make a strong contribution to teaching, research and enterprise. The successful applicant will lead & contribute to the delivery of modules within the area of business and management on our undergraduate and postgraduate programmes and contribute to our School’s successful student enterprise and business engagement activities. We encourage applications from highly motivated educators with experience in technology enabled learning.

The Division offers the post holder a collegial work environment as well as a competitive salary and generous support for scholarship. Colleagues are engaged and present for most of the working week to ensure time for exchange & collaboration. The post holder will sit in the Department of Leadership & Management, which is one of 4 departments within the Division.   Cross collaboration across departments is actively encouraged. 

We encourage applications from research-led educators with experience in demand-driven curriculum development, technology-enabled learning, and/or executive education & Higher & Degree Apprenticeships. We are especially interested to receive applications from prospective candidates whose work relates to the School’s mission of sustainable innovation.

We have positions based at both our Medway & Canterbury Campuses, you may be expected to take up teaching and other responsibilities at the University’s other campuses, study centres & off campus for the delivery of Higher & Degree Apprenticeships.

Both Canterbury & Medway offer excellent places to live whether urban, rural or coastal living is your preference. Kent also offers much in the way of outdoor life as well as an enviable climate. The School offers a competitive salary, generous support for research/scholarship as well as a collegial and cohesive work environment.

Please see the links below to view the full job description and also to apply for this post. If you require further information regarding the application process please contact KBS HR on kbshr@kent.ac.uk quoting ref number:  KBS-146-23

For an informal discussion, please contact Professor Chidi Ogbonnaya (C.Ogbonnaya-386@kent.ac.uk)

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