- Bring your industry expertise into the classroom and inspire the next generation of data professionals
- Trimester 3, 2026 (November start) at our Sydney and Gold Coast campuses
- Join a rapidly growing, teaching-focused institution that values real-world expertise
- A sector-leading institute with rare status as a self-accrediting authority
Role
Kaplan Business School (KBS) is seeking passionate sessional facilitators (lecturers) to join our Data Science & Analytics (DSA) discipline across our campuses in Australia. This is an opportunity for experienced data professionals to share their expertise with postgraduate students in a dynamic, workshop-driven learning environment. At KBS, we pride ourselves on our commitment to student care, and we value facilitators who bring empathy, responsiveness, and a student-centered approach to every interaction. As a facilitator, you will lead engaging, highly interactive workshops in accordance with the syllabus, assess student work using structured marking rubrics, and provide regular feedback that helps shape job-ready graduates.
We are seeking dedicated individuals who combine academic credentials with hands-on industry knowledge to teach at the postgraduate level. Ideal candidates hold a Doctoral-level qualification, or a Master-level qualification paired with substantial industry experience in one or more of the following technical areas:
- Applied Data Science & Analytics
- Data Visualisation and Communication
- The Business Analytics lifecycle
- The Strategic Value of Business Analytics
- AI, Deep Learning & Machine Learning
- Python for Data Science
- Data Security & Data Ethics
- Predictive Analytics & Time-series based Forcasting
- Marketing & Social-Media Analytics
- Project & Change Management for Analytics
- Innovation & Design Thinking
At KBS, we believe the best educators are those who practise what they teach. It is essential to us that candidates are either presently active in the industry or have accumulated sufficient recent work experience, because our commitment is to cultivate job-ready graduates who have been taught and assessed in line with the expectations of their future employers.
We are also seeking subject developers across all the technical areas listed above. If you have experience in writing subject content, please highlight your capability to do so in your response.
Responsibilities
- Facilitate memorable, highly interactive workshops that bring real-world data challenges into the classroom
- Mark assessments promptly and provide constructive, detailed feedback that supports student growth
- Build professional, supportive relationships with a diverse student cohort
- Provide mentoring to help students succeed academically and professionally
Requirements
- Doctorate qualification directly relevant to the areas listed above (industry experience desirable), or Master's qualification directly relevant to the areas listed above, with at least 5 years' relevant industry experience. If possible, please match your experience to the list above when submitting your application/resume.
- A genuine passion for education and an appreciation of the distinction between lecturing and truly educating
- Cultural awareness and sensitivity to the needs of international students from diverse backgrounds
- A thorough and thoughtful approach to marking assessments
- Ability to meet tight academic deadlines
Kaplan Business School
At Kaplan Business School, we are one of only 20 self-accrediting institutes of higher education in Australia. We are recognised nationally 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 that cultivates a culture of innovative teaching and learning across six Australian campuses. If you are ready to make a meaningful impact on the careers of future data professionals, we would love to hear from you.
Applications close on 31st of July 2026. 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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