Job Description

Location : london Employment type : OTHER Expires : 2026-01-05 Salary: 37,474

Job Title:

Lecturer (Music Production)

Salary:

37,474 Full Time Equivalent

Location:

London

Contract Type:

Casual/Variable Hours

ROLE PURPOSE:

You will teach music, visual arts or related disciplines to students studying within the Academy of Contemporary Music. As a lecturer your duties include contributing to the development, delivery and assessment of modules related to your specialism.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

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To help with clarity, prior to the start of each academic year, you will be given a more specific responsibility set with associated KPIs as part of your annual review process.

Curriculum Development and Delivery

Develop learning and teaching materials and resources for the modules that you teach on. Use your own industry and/or academic experience to enhance your teaching and support the development of your students in relation to their industry and/or academic skills and knowledge Provide opportunities for all students in your classes to develop skills that enable their academic, personal and professional progression. Engage with your module leader(s) to ensure that all learning materials for your classes are relevant, current and complete Deliver a high quality teaching experience to students, aligning with areas of best practice in relation to the delivery of a creative industry higher education course Ensure that your classes are delivered appropriately to support a positive and accessible experience for a diverse body of students Undertake assessment, marking and moderation activities as appropriate Take registers and track attendance and engagement for your classes, letting module leaders know if you are concerned about any particular students Gather and respond to feedback from the students that you teach Provide support for the students in your classes, signposting them to other departments and individuals as appropriate

Quality Assurance and Enhancement

Engage with module and pathway leaders, and development opportunities at ACM, to ensure that your approach to learning, teaching and assessment aligns with the approach required by ACM Initiate and implement enhancements to the classes that you teach, engaging with quality assurance and enhancement processes as appropriate Contribute to discussions related to the course curriculum, delivery and overall student experience in relation to your areas of expertise Support module leader(s) to implement strategies related to attainment and retention in your classes Uphold academic and professional standards in all areas of your practice Actively engage with ACM's policies and processes regarding learning, teaching and assessment Review and respond to feedback about the modules that you teach on, as appropriate Ensure that the classes that you teach adhere to appropriate academic standards

Additional Responsibilities

Attend meetings as required to identify areas of good practice and/or risk Support student recruitment activities including open days and auditions Support early career staff as appropriate Contribute to discussions about the strategic direction of the programmes and pathways that you teach on Support students in your classes, in alignment with safeguarding and wellbeing mechanisms at ACM

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential Qualifications


An undergraduate qualification in a related subject, plus industry experience in a related field OR a postgraduate qualification in education or a subject specialism.

Essential Experience

Experience of teaching and supporting students in a higher education environment

Essential Skills

Awareness of the current issues impacting Higher Education and the role that teaching plays Excellent oral and written communication skills Excellent IT skills and knowledge

Desirable


Postgraduate qualification in a subject specialism A teaching qualification in Higher Education or Fellowship with AdvanceHE, or a commitment to undertake qualification whilst in post Experience of curriculum design and development Experience of assessment, marking and moderation

Personal Qualities


Excellent communication and interpersonal skills An eye for detail Collaborative team player Strong organisational and reporting skills Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines Comfortable in a fast paced environment Ability to work on own initiative, prioritising and managing time effectively

All ACM staff work to the same value's which are:

Inclusivity


To empower individuals from diverse backgrounds, to maintain accessibility, and provide an inclusive organisational culture.

Supportive environments


To provide environments that support personal and professional development through a holistic approach and bring the benefits of the creative arts to the wider community.

Agility and innovation


To provide an inspiring organisational culture that embraces innovation through openness, flexibility, creativity and self-evaluation.

Connectivity


To recognise the benefits of working closely with industry and others, to embrace new technologies, and to provide meaningful opportunities, in order to enhance learning.

Professional and academically strong standards


To provide state of the art professional environments, to inspire determination and enthusiasm, and ensure high professional and academic standards

This job purpose reflects the core activities of the post. As the Department and the post-holder develop, there will inevitably be some changes to the duties for which the post is responsible, and possibly to the emphasis of the post itself. ACM expects that the post-holder will recognise this and will adopt a flexible approach to work. This could include undertaking relevant training where necessary. Should significant changes to the job purpose become necessary, the post-holder will be consulted and the changes reflected in a revised job purpose.

ACM reserves the right to close job adverts earlier than the advertised end date where required based on volume of applications.

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