Open Rank Faculty Position in Professional Communications

We are inviting experienced candidates with international qualifications and specialisms in Professional Communication or any relevant industry to apply for a faculty position, at one of the following ranks, depending on qualification and experience. 

ASSOCIATE LECTURER - Teacher with academic experience (enrolled in PhD)

LECTURER - Teacher with academic experience (with PhD)

SENIOR LECTURER - Teacher with academic and research experience (with PhD)  

In addition, we welcome applications from candidates interested in academic management in this field, including but not limited to the role of Programme Leader. 

ABOUT BRITISH UNIVERSITY VIETNAM (BUV) 

BUV is the first and only international university in Vietnam to directly award British degrees from the prestigious Universities. BUV is rated a 5-star university of excellence by the world recognised QS accreditor, and is recognised with a University-wide accreditation from the UK’s Quality Assurance Agency (QAA). For more details, please visit our website at https://www.buv.edu.vn/  

BA (Hons) Professional Communication (Business, Design & Strategy) is an innovative degree designed to equip students with conceptual and practical creative skills, together with strategic business acumen, needed to operate and manage effectively across a variety of disciplines (Marketing, Advertising, Public Relations) within today's ever-evolving communications industry. 

We welcome academics from the following fields to apply in support of this new and exciting programme:

• Marketing & Advertising
• Public Relations
• Communications Design
• Communications Strategy
• Creative Direction
• Copywriting
• Digital Media
• Multimedia Production
• Entrepreneurship (in the Communications or Creative Industries) 

POSITION SPECIFICATIONS

(Essential)

• PhD or Doctoral qualifications (or currently enrolled in a PhD or Doctoral programme for Associate Lecturer position) and Master’s degree in a relevant discipline area from an internationally recognized institution
• University or undergraduate teaching experience in a related field having taught programmes where instruction is 100% English.
• Sufficient breadth or depth of specialist knowledge in the discipline to develop teaching programmes and the provision of learning support.
• Knowledge of higher education and ability to use a range of up-to-date delivery techniques to enthuse and engage students.
• In-depth understanding of own specialism to enable the development of new knowledge and understanding within the field.
• Research experience.
• Evidence of high-quality publications or other outputs in research or practice.
• Understanding of equal opportunity issues as they may impact on academic content and issues relating to student needs.
• Clean police record.

(Desirable)

• Evidence of excellent teaching identified by peer review.
• Experience of living and working in Vietnam or Asia
• Experience of teaching, curriculum development and quality assurance and enhancement in an HE environment.
• Evidence of a positive impact at a discipline or programme level beyond own teaching
• Higher education teaching qualification, recognition, or accreditation, or willingness to work towards this.

Degree, teaching certificates, medical check and CRB or other police checks will be required for work permit purposes. Original copies will be required on arrival in Vietnam. 

BENEFITS

• Highly competitive salary package (plus benefits) depending on qualifications/experience.
• Annual cost of living adjustment
• Annual salary increases and bonuses based on performance.
• Recognition & awards programmes.
• Paid time-off
• Healthcare plan 

APPLICATION

Interested candidates should send an up-to-date CV, a statement of teaching philosophy and an application letter indicating for which position they are applying to the email [email protected] . We will invite short-listed candidates for interviews.