Company Description
The Melbourne Institute of Higher Education (MIHE) is dedicated to fostering an inclusive and collaborative learning environment that equips students with an innovative and entrepreneurial mindset. With small class sizes and dedicated faculty, MIHE delivers a high-quality learning experience complemented by practical, industry-based projects, ensuring graduates are well-prepared for the job market. MIHE focuses on developing adaptive graduates ready to tackle the demands of a rapidly changing world with programs such as the Bachelor of Business (Marketing), Bachelor of IT (Cybersecurity), and Master of IT (Cybersecurity). Guided by its vision, MIHE is committed to transformative education that anticipates future needs and empowers individuals to shape their careers.
Expression of Interest
Casual Lecturers – Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Melbourne Institute of Higher Education (MIHE), located in Melbourne, is planning to commence delivery of its Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Trimester 3, 2026, subject to final approval processes.
MIHE invites Expressions of Interest from suitably qualified and experienced academics for casual lecturing opportunities in the following discipline areas:
- Marketing
- Accounting
- Finance
- Economics
- Ethics and Governance
- Business Law
- Health Services Management
- Business Statistics
We are seeking applicants with strong academic credentials, current disciplinary knowledge, scholarly engagement, and demonstrated experience in contemporary higher education teaching and assessment.
Applicant Requirements
Applicants should use their cover letter to respond to the selection criteria questions below. Responses should address each question clearly and directly.
Applicants must also ensure that their curriculum vitae (CV) clearly identifies:
- academic qualifications (PhD)
- higher education teaching experience
- scholarly and research activity
- relevant industry or professional experience
- professional development in teaching and learning
- curriculum, assessment, and academic leadership experience where applicable
In particular, applicants should ensure that their CV clearly demonstrates scholarly engagement and relevant disciplinary experience.
Selection Criteria Questions
1. Teaching Area
Please identify the unit or units and/or discipline area(s) within the MBA that you would like to teach.
2. Academic Qualification
To teach in the MBA, applicants must hold a qualification in a relevant discipline that is at least one AQF level higher than the qualification being taught.
Please confirm that you hold a Doctorate and specify the discipline area of your doctoral qualification.
3. Current Discipline Knowledge and Scholarly Engagement
Please explain how you have developed and maintained current knowledge of contemporary developments in the field you wish to teach. Your response should demonstrate that your discipline knowledge is informed by continuing scholarship, research, and/or advances in professional practice.
This may include:
- recent publications
- conference attendance or presentations
- participation in discipline-specific training or seminars
- consultancies or industry engagement
- recent employment history relevant to the discipline
- supervision of student projects linked to industry
- recent doctoral completion
- applied research, policy work, or community engagement
Applicants should also ensure that their CV clearly identifies:
- recent research and scholarly activity
- (for example, publications, papers under review, working papers, or research pipeline)
- engagement with the academic community
- (for example, conferences, collaborations, editorial roles, or peer review)
- connection to industry or professional practice
- (for example, consulting, applied projects, policy work, or community engagement)
- professional engagement and ongoing scholarly development
- (for example, memberships, workshops, seminars, and discipline-related development activities)
4. Contemporary Teaching, Learning and Assessment Capability
Please explain how you have developed and maintained your skills in contemporary teaching, learning, and assessment principles relevant to:
- higher education teaching
- adult learning
- your discipline area
- different modes of delivery
- the needs of diverse student cohorts
This may include:
- tertiary teaching qualifications
- scholarly work related to teaching and learning
- teaching and learning workshops or training
- conference attendance or presentations in teaching and learning
- student feedback outcomes
- experience in unit coordination or curriculum design
Applicants should also ensure that their CV clearly identifies:
- teaching capability
- including higher education teaching experience, teaching across levels, and experience with diverse cohorts such as international students and mature learners
- contemporary pedagogy
- including student-centred learning, active learning, case-based learning, problem-based learning, engagement strategies, digital learning tools, LMS platforms, Turnitin, and AI awareness
- assessment capability
- including assessment design, constructive alignment, moderation, and academic integrity practices
- curriculum and academic leadership
- including unit coordination, course development, committee work, and academic governance contributions where relevant
- professional development in teaching and learning
- including participation in workshops, seminars, and evidence of ongoing improvement in teaching practice
Application Instructions
Applicants are requested to submit:
- a cover letter responding to the selection criteria questions above
- a current CV clearly outlining qualifications, scholarly activity, teaching experience, and relevant professional experience
Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
Note: Applicants must use their cover letter to address the selection criteria questions. The CV must clearly demonstrate scholarly activity, relevant teaching experience, academic qualifications, and professional or industry experience relevant to the discipline area.
