External lecturer for the Department of Digitalization

Are you eager to use your industry experience to inspire and teach the next generation of Digitalization students?

Then a position as an external lecturer might be just the thing for you. Several positions as part-time lecturers in digitalization are available at the Department of Digitalization for appointment for the autumn semester 2024.

As part-time lecturer you will have the opportunity to apply your knowledge to educate young people and to provide them with insight into your practical experience. At CBS part-time lecturers represent an important supplement to the teaching done by researchers. Your role as part-time lecturer will also provide you with opportunities to update your theoretical knowledge, to share in discussions with ambitious students and to be part of an international academic environment.

The position is on a temporary part-time basis, which can be extended within the framework of the Danish Fixed-Term Employment Act (Lov om tidsbegrænset ansættelse).

The position includes

• Planning and conducting teaching within the courses of the department (learn more about our courses here: Degree Programmes | CBS - Copenhagen Business School
• Online teaching—blended learning
• Student supervision
• Preparing teaching materials and exam questions
• Conducting exams and other evaluations

Qualifications

To fill this position, you are required to have a master’s degree and must have:

• High-level practical experience at a high level, which has not been gained through academic employment with a university, or
• Employment in an academic principal position with another university (e.g. as assistant professor/researcher, associate professor/senior researcher, or professor/professor with special responsibilities).
• A part-time lecturer who is employed on the merits of his or her relevant practical experience must possess in-depth, up-to-date knowledge of the possible applications of the subject/academic discipline. This knowledge is/has been acquired through employment within the subject/academic discipline.
• Employment as part-time lecturer presupposes that teaching qualifications are included in the assessment of applicants for an external professor.

Other skills

• In addition to having a relevant master’s degree, emphasis is placed on your specialization and professional skills within the content of the respective courses.
• You possess good collaboration skills and the ability to contribute to a good working environment.
• You are experienced in producing and presenting abstract and complicated material to students or junior members of staff.
• You have hands-on experience with IT either from coding, IT process management, or other roles similar.
• Proficiency in both Danish and English as the teaching must be conducted in both Danish and English.

The conditions of employment and the qualification requirements are described further in the Ministerial Order on Job Structure for Academic Staff at Universities .

Terms of employment

Salary and employment will be in accordance with the Cirkulære om aftale om Eksterne lektorer ved universiteter m.fl. under Uddannelses- og Forskningsministeriet . The maximum number of working hours per academic year is 500 and may vary as needed in individual semesters. Remuneration is based on the number of hours, which is determined twice a year.

When employed as a part-time lecturer you must take an introductory course on university teaching organised by CBS.

You will be assigned a researcher at the department as your professional contact person. You are expected to participate in professional events relevant to your teaching and you will also be part of the department’s network of part-time lecturers.

The recruitment process

Copenhagen Business School invites all qualified candidates to apply for the position. An appointment committee will review the applications and invite a selection of qualified candidates to an interview.

One of CBS’ strategic goals is the promotion of diversity, which is why every effort has been made to ensure a recruitment process that reduces potential bias. Applicants are therefore encouraged not to include a photo or unnecessary personal information in their application.

Further information

If you would like to know more about the position, please do not hesitate to contact Anne Grøn Böckel-Lundorff. mail [email protected]

Interviews will be held on an ongoing basis.

Your application

To apply, click on the link “Apply online”, fill out the application form and attach the following documentation:

• Letter of motivation
• CV
• Diploma(s)
• Teaching Portfolio
• Publication list, if relevant for the position

Additional information about CBS and the department is available at www.cbs.dk /digi.

Closing date: 1 May 2024.

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CBS is a globally recognised business school with deep roots in the Nordic socio-economic model. Our faculty has a broad focus on societal challenges, and we have earned a reputation for high-quality disciplinary and interdisciplinary research and education. 

We are located at Frederiksberg and have approximately 20,000 full and part-time students, 800 full-time faculty members, 200 PhD students and 700 administrative staff, and a full portfolio of bachelor, master, MBA/EMBA, PhD and executive programmes taught in English and Danish. 

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