Faculty: International Business and Trade

Job Description

Requirements

• Essential:
• At least two years of work experience closely related to one of the following areas:
• Marketing, International Relations & Global Business:
• Finance, Economics & Trade Policy:
• Technology, Data & Innovation:
• Excellent coaching skills.
• Experience in education - crafting learning outcomes and assessments.
• Excellent communication (oral and written), interpersonal and presentation skills
• Mastery of English as primary learning language at ALU.
• Excellent problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Excellent time management skills with the ability to multitask, prioritise own work, and work independently.
• A startup mindset to help us scale the programme to the order of thousands of students in the next 12 months.
• Desirable:
• PhD degree in any of the highlighted areas.
• Strong regional and international network with NGOs, Startup Incubators and accelerators, etc.
• Experience in online teaching and learning delivery.

Responsibilities

• Key Responsibilities:
• Facilitate course sessions with students both in-person and virtually across trimesters.
• Review student assignments and provide timely, constructive feedback aligned with established assessment rubrics.
• Hold weekly office hours to provide students with targeted academic support and coaching.
• Plan, design, re-design, deliver and assess high-quality teaching modules and programmes that comply with the required learning objectives, and the institution’s quality standards and regulations, whilst incorporating the latest subject and
• Deliver course content through a blend of interactive class sessions, one-on-one coaching, written feedback, and analytical reporting.
• Coach and mentor students throughout their academic and leadership journeys, with emphasis on trade, finance, and policy application.
• Support students in the creation, execution, and refinement of their mission-driven projects related to international trade and business.
• Contribute to the development, implementation, and review of IBT course materials, including concept maps, learning resources, and assessments.
• Collaborate with curriculum designers and subject matter experts to update content and ensure alignment with global standards, trade trends, and regional integration frameworks (e.g., AfCFTA, SADC, EAC).
• Contribute to orientation and induction processes for new student intakes and participate in peer induction and professional development activities.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date definitive documentation for IBT courses, including handbooks, course guides, and programme outlines.
• Supervise the work of undergraduate students, providing them with advice on study skills, projects, fieldwork, and placements, and referring on as appropriate to services providing further assistance.
• Engage with internal quality assurance mechanisms such as annual programme reviews, student feedback sessions, and assessment moderation processes.
• Identify students at academic risk through LMS data and other engagement indicators and initiate timely intervention strategies.
• Build and maintain relationships with external stakeholders (e.g., companies, trade organisations, and policy institutions) to enrich student learning experiences and internship opportunities.
• Identify relevant trade datasets, databases, and analytical tools to support experiential learning and applied research.
• Undertake academic advising (including personal tutoring and capstone and project supervision) duties, re