Sessional Finance Teaching (Expression of Interest)

About the role

RMIT's School of Economics, Finance and Marketing is seeking expressions of interest from external applicants and current RMIT casual employees to contribute to its Finance programs. Casual hours start in March 2027, based at the Melbourne CBD campus but possibly at other campuses. The volume of sessional teaching varies with course offerings, timetabling and student demand.

Key responsibilities

• Teach finance courses at undergraduate and postgraduate level, in areas such as risk management, sustainable finance, alternative securities, portfolio management, bonds, financial modelling, fintech and machine learning in finance.
• Mark assignments.
• Optionally tutor or teach in the RMIT Trading Facility, guiding students in multi-asset portfolio and risk analysis, hedging, money market and foreign exchange trading with real-time market data.

Required profile

• A relevant tertiary degree and/or extensive project and administrative expertise in a complex tertiary education or similar service environment.
• Experience in sustainable finance, quantitative finance, trading, risk management, portfolio management or related fields is encouraged.
• Ability to inspire students and foster an engaging learning environment.

Applicants must answer questions about their preferred work (teaching or marking), their academic and professional experience, their teaching ability and capacity to engage students, and their research interests if they wish to be considered for future casual research opportunities. Applications close 1 November 2026 and require a CV and covering letter saved as a PDF named with your full name and the reference number. Employment is subject to a Victorian Working with Children Check, and applicants join a talent pool reviewed throughout the year.