Professor of Practice – Industry Integration, Professional Skills & Career Readiness

Key Responsibilities

1. Practice-Led Teaching & Learning

• Design and deliver applied, practice-oriented courses or modules aligned with industry standards.
• Teach across undergraduate and postgraduate programs, focusing on:
• Professional judgment and decision-making
• Industry problem-solving and execution
• Ethics, accountability, and workplace discipline
• Translate real-world experience into structured academic learning .

2. Employment Readiness & Professional Capability

• Lead university-wide or school-level initiatives on:
• Career readiness and professional conduct
• Interview and assessment centre preparedness
• Industry expectations and workplace performance
• Mentor students on career pathways, professional identity, and long-term growth .

3. Curriculum & Pedagogical Contribution

• Work with Deans and Program Chairs to ensure:
• Curriculum relevance to evolving industry needs
• Alignment of learning outcomes with professional competencies
• Contribute to:
• Case-based teaching
• Live industry projects
• Simulation-based learning and experiential pedagogy

4. Faculty Collaboration & Capacity Building

• Support academic faculty by:
• Sharing industry insights and emerging practice trends
• Co-developing applied learning components
• Participate in faculty development workshops related to industry relevance and employability .

5. Industry Engagement & Institutional Reputation

• Leverage professional networks to support:
• Guest lectures and practitioner engagement
• Live projects, internships, and industry exposure
• Employeracademia dialogue
• Act as an industry-facing academic ambassador for Woxsen University.

6. Accreditation & Quality Assurance Support

• Contribute evidence and inputs for:
• AACSB / EFMD / NBA accreditation
• Assurance of Learning (AoL)
• Graduate employability metrics
• Strengthen documentation of practice-based academic impact .

Eligibility & Experience

Essential

• Minimum 15+ years of substantive industry experience at a managerial, leadership, or specialist level.
• Demonstrated professional credibility in one or more domains (business, technology, policy, sports, creative industries, etc.).
• Strong communication and mentoring capability.
• Willingness to engage deeply with students and academic processes.

Desirable

• Prior experience as:
• Professor of Practice / Adjunct Faculty / Industry Trainer
• CXO, Partner, Senior Technologist, Policy Leader, or equivalent
• Exposure to hiring, talent development, or organizational leadership.
• Familiarity with outcome-based education or executive training.