Sessional Facilitators (Lecturers)

• Join our academic team for Trimester 3 at one of our vibrant campuses on the Gold Coast, Sydney or Perth
• A sector-leading institute with rare status as a self-accrediting authority

Role

Kaplan Business School (KBS) is seeking sessional facilitators (lecturers) for our Enterprise Practice and Accounting (EPA) discipline at our Gold Coast, Sydney and Perth campuses. The primary purpose of facilitators at KBS is to facilitate engaging and highly interactive structured workshops in accordance with the syllabus, mark assignments in line with marking guides, and provide regular feedback and consultation to students. 

We are seeking dedicated individuals to teach at the postgraduate level, ideally with a Doctoral-level qualification or a Master-level qualification with industry experience in one or more of the following technical areas of our Master of Accounting and MBA courses:

• Law – Contract and Corporations Law
• Governance
• Tax Accounting
• Management Accounting

It is essential to us that candidates are either presently active in industry or have accumulated sufficient recent work experience, since our philosophy at Kaplan Business School is to cultivate job-ready graduates who have been taught and assessed in line with the expectations of their future employers.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate memorable and highly interactive workshops
• Mark assessments promptly and provide comprehensive feedback
• Foster professional and productive student-teacher relationships
• Provide regular support and consultation to students

 Requirements

• A passion for teaching
• A PhD qualification in Law, Governance or Accounting (or a related field) or a Master-level qualification in Law, Governance or Accounting (or a related field) and relevant work experience
• Industry experience in an appropriately related field is preferred
• An appreciation of the distinction between lecturing and educating
• Sensitivity to the needs of international students
• Comprehensiveness and thoughtfulness when marking assessments
• Ability to meet tight academic deadlines   

Kaplan Business School

At Kaplan Business School, we are one of only 17 self-accrediting institutes of higher education. We are recognised in Australia and globally as exemplars of international education, quality teaching, student support, employability, and academic integrity.

We deliver undergraduate and postgraduate courses in business, accounting, IT, marketing, management, tourism, entrepreneurship, health services, digital management, analytics, project management and leadership. Our flagship MBA program is Australia’s largest in terms of international student enrolments and is among the most highly regarded.

We have a friendly, flexible and award-winning team who cultivate a culture of innovative methods of teaching and learning across six Australian campuses. 

Applications close 29 October 2025. Please note that we may close the role earlier if we have sufficient applications. Therefore, please submit your application as soon as possible. Sessional recruitment is managed directly by the managers. We strive to respond as promptly as possible, but please be patient, as the process may take longer than usual. We will get back to you as soon as we can.  Please note that we will handle your personal information in accordance with our Privacy Policy https://www.kaplan.edu.au/privacy-policy/.

Background-Check Notice & Declaration

Kaplan and many of its major clients operate in highly regulated environments. This requires us to be proactive and diligent in relation to personnel background checks and to undertake thorough vetting of candidates for roles of this nature. To enable Kaplan to assess a candidate’s suitability for this role, each candidate will be required to answer pre-screening questions, and, if you receive a conditional offer of employment, you will be required to undertake the relevant background checks (unless Kaplan determines otherwise). These checks may include one or more of the following: verification of identity, working rights, criminal history, qualifications, and working with children clearance. If you are shortlisted, Kaplan will advise you which checks are required for this role and explain how you will undertake the checks. Kaplan is committed to handling your personal information appropriately. Please see the Privacy Policy at Kaplan.edu.au for information about how Kaplan may handle your personal information in connection with this application process. 

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