Teaching Vacancy – “Operational Planning and Management”

HELBUS Helsinki School of Business is seeking an experienced instructor to deliver the following undergraduate unit in early 2026:  “Unit 15: Operational Planning and Management” (7.5 ECTS at level 4). This is a part-time, fixed-term position suitable for visiting faculty and may be renewed.

The unit is part of HELBUS’ undergraduate degree programme in Business and Management delivered in partnership with Pearson Education (UK) regulated by Ofqual, and the University of Northampton.The curriculum, learning outcomes and guidelines are established by Pearson. The instructor will be responsible for preparing the course material, delivering the classes, and assessing student work. The unit will be taught in two formats:

• On-site intensive delivery in Helsinki (26.1.-13.2.2026)
   3-week teaching block with 60 contact hours

• Online delivery (31.8 – 11.10.2026):
   6-week remote format with structured weekly sessions

The unit provides students to explore how operations management functions with all business activities to efficiently create and deliver products and services. Students will explore the approach to quality management and continuous improvement in the production process, as well as review how operations managers have to ensure oversight for the entire supply chain. A detailed unit description is found here. 

We require the following:

• Proven higher education teaching experience in human resource management at undergraduate level

• A Master’s or Ph.D. in a relevant field

• Excellent English language skills (C1–C2 level)

• Experience in both in-person and online teaching

• A formal teaching qualification

We especially value:

• Experience in UK higher education or with BTEC/Pearson qualifications

• Practice-based knowledge in HR functions and international business environments

• Ability to engage practitioner guest speakers to enhance the learning experience 

• Use of interactive and student-centred teaching methods

• Familiarity with Moodle or similar learning management systems

• A structured and supportive teaching style that engages diverse learners

To apply:

Please submit your application through our online vacancy system.

Include the following documents:

• A cover letter referencing how your experience matches our requirements

• A CV with details on teaching experience. Importantly, the CV should list specific courses and topics taught as they relate to the respective module, and the level taught at.

• Your teaching qualification certificate and most recent educational degree (such as PhD certificate)

We expect shortlisted candidates to refer to the above sought qualities in their cover letter. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible, as we may proceed with the hiring process already earlier, if suitable candidates are found. The last date to apply is June 26th, 2025, at midnight Finnish time. Please do not send CVs or applications by email, only applications in the vacancy portal will be considered. We will only contact shortlisted candidates and expect to hold interviews no later than mid-August.

HELBUS is a private business school in Finland founded in 2012, working in partnership with Pearson and the University of Northampton, UK. HELBUS is owned by the Helsinki Region Chamber of Commerce.

We store applications for two years, deleting them after two years have passed unless you notify us otherwise. Your application may be considered for potential future vacancies.

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