JOB TITLE: Lecturer in Business
REPORTS TO TITLE: Associate Dean / Cohort Leader
BUSINESS FUNCTION/ SUB-FUNCTION: Provost / Academic
LOCATION: Greenford, West London
Salary: £55,000
ROLE PURPOSE:
As a HND/HNC Lecturer you will be responsible for performing a range of tutoring, lecturing, academic administration, and other related activities to deliver a high-quality educational experience to our students. As a Lecturer you are expected to engage students in the learning process to deliver the best possible student outcomes. You will also be required to contribute to the development of a range of modules across the curriculum and to support the quality assurance processes pertinent to the programme(s) on which you are teaching.
ROLE and RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Design, plan and deliver teaching sessions as required by the Faculty.
* Design assessments and assess student work, ensuring that all learning outcomes are met.
* Provide timely and constructive feedback to students.
* Provide academic support and guidance to students.
* Develop, update, and continuously improve course materials.
* Keep up to date with best practice in learning and teaching and ensure that your teaching reflects best practice and embeds technologies that enhance the learning experience.
* Contribute to the design, development, delivery, review and enhancement of programmes of study within the Faculty and across GBS.
* Attend meetings as required by the role
* Develop productive working relationships with colleagues within and external to GBS.
* Participate in internal and external events, such as programme reviews, open days, outreach activities, and partner visits.
* Undertake a reflective programme of staff development which includes teaching observations, directed study, workshop participation and experiential learning.
* Support and engage in the creation, application and/or dissemination of new knowledge in your field of study and/or in higher education practice.
* Engage with the GBS performance management programme, meeting a range of clearly defined objectives for student attendance, continuation, completion, progression and satisfaction.
* Act as a Module Leader or undertake other administrative/management duties, commensurate with the level of the appointment, and as determined by the Dean or Deputy Dean.
ESSENTIAL SKILLS and EXPERIENCE:
* A relevant master’s degree qualification
* Demonstrable experience of teaching in UK higher education HND/HNC Pearson.
* A passion for education as a transformative activity.
* Experience of, and a passion for, working in widening access environments.
* Excellent IT skills and competence with the Microsoft Office suite, including PowerPoint and Excel
* Excellent communication skills.
* Experience of supervising student work and providing support and feedback.
* Experience of supporting learners both face-to-face and remotely.
* Ability to work with minimum supervision.
* Ability to work with diverse groups of people.
DESIRABLE SKILLS and EXPERIENCE:
* A Doctoral level qualification or a demonstrable track record in research or other scholarly activity and/or demonstrable success at an equivalent level professionally.
* Industry experience in the field of Business.
* Teaching qualification: PGCHE, MA in HE Practice or FHEA etc or willingness to gain a teaching qualification
What we offer:
* 25 days annual leave, plus 8 public holidays
* 1-day extra leave per year of service, up to a maximum of 5 days
* Workplace pension scheme
* Tuition reimbursement for career development courses
* Flexible Benefits: Cycle to Work, Workplace Nursery, Tech scheme and much more
* Perks@Work discounts platform, wellbeing centre and much more
* Reward and recognition programme
* £500 award employee referral scheme
* Discretionary annual performance bonus