Teaching Assistant - College of Business and Management

THE OPPORTUNITY & RESPONSIBILITIES
Disciplines: Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Leadership and Organizational Behavior
Teaching Assistant (TA) is position for junior lecturer who assist the lead faculty with courses and conduct other responsibilities for the College of Business and Management. Teaching Assistant supports the lead faculty in the following areas:
• Support the lead faculty in preparing teaching materials and diverse class activities
• Search multimedia materials and academic references related to class topics and to make a list of them
• Teach small classes under the guidance and supervision of the lead faculty
• Hold office hours to help students
• Answer student questions in class, on Canvas, and via email
• Grade exams, assignments, and projects
• Support student teams/projects in large classes
• Support the communication between course faculty and VinUni's administrative office
• Support the lead faculty in curriculum development related tasks
• Carry out other diverse tasks that support the college as per request by the line manager
• The total working hours are equivalent to 44 hours per week
VinUniversity is also building the Entrepreneurship Lab (a co-working space for incubation startup teams with other functions such as social events, competitions, training and mentorship for all students and faculties) and the TA will also support its development.
The position provides excellent opportunities for working with senior faculty, as well as on-the-job training that will be useful for those interested in an academic or HRD career in the future. Specific benefits are as follows:
• Mentorship in the area of teaching in a new higher education environment
• Mentorship in managing daily Entrepreneurship lab activities
• Receive training in using online platforms and software related to teaching and learning
• Exploration of career path in academia and expand network with the startup ecosystem in Vietnam and the region
• Development of teaching portfolio useful in professional development for future academic/industry job search and placement.
• Learning the values of new generations and how to effectively lead these people
COMPENSATION
The salary and benefits are competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience.
HOW TO APPLY
• To be considered for a teaching assistant position, please submit a cover letter, a CV and contact information of three professional references.
• If shortlisted, candidates will be invited to campus for a job talk to conduct a mock teaching of a selected topic from the syllabus, and to present their teaching philosophy to the search committee.
We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.