Job Description

Job details

College College of Arts, Humanities and Education
Responsible to Head of Discipline: Education, Childhood and SEND
Location Kedleston Road, Derby Campus
Salary \xc2\xa337,099 to \xc2\xa354,395 per annum
Closing date Monday 8 January 2024
Contract type Permanent
Post type Full-time
Reference 0467-23

About the role

Applications are invited for a 1.0 FTE Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Education with expertise in SEND and Education Studies. You must have experience working in relevant sectors and an understanding of teaching an online community of learners. As a member of the Discipline of Education, Childhood and SEND team, you will have teaching, supervision, and research responsibilities and work collegiately with colleagues teaching across undergraduate, postgraduate, on campus and online programmes. Please note that this is not a Teacher Training post and students progress from our degrees to a range of occupations and destinations, including health, social care and education. You should have a passion for education and teaching and be able to link theory to practice in the Higher Education environment. You will be able to share your experience of research and teaching in the education sector and will hold a Master degree in a relevant subject discipline. About the Institute of Education The Institute of Education has a long and successful history of educating and training educational professionals. It is an innovative and supportive community of learners with a strong research culture and reputation for providing innovative solutions to the field of education. Working with a range of external partners we play a central role in the provision of educational services throughout the Midlands and beyond. Our staff are experts in the field of early childhood, SEND, careers guidance, professional and vocational education and Teacher Training. We have a vibrant teaching portfolio through which we offer diverse perspectives, blend digital technologies and facilitate work-based opportunities to support graduate employability. For further information and informal enquiries regarding the role, please contact Sharon Bell, Head of Discipline: Education, Childhood and SEND via S.Bell@derby.ac.uk For enquiries regarding your application and for sponsorship eligibility, please contact the recruitment team via recruitment@derby.ac.uk Upon appointment the job title for this role will be Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Education.

Principal accountabilities

Learning / Teaching

• Effectively teach and facilitate learning on a range of subjects / modules within the subject area on undergraduate, postgraduate, professional and post-experience programmes.

• Ensure that knowledge from research and scholarly activities informs and enhances learning and teaching, as well as extending it to appropriate external activities such as knowledge transfer activities.

• Ensure that module / programme design and delivery comply with the quality standards and regulations of the University.

• Participate effectively in the assessment process, including the setting, marking and moderation of student work, providing constructive feedback and ensuring it is in accordance with quality assurance procedures.

• Participate in the continuing review and development of module/programme delivery, incorporating innovative study modes, learning environments and pedagogic practices to engage and stimulate students, deliver effective learning outcomes and develop the skills and attributes of the \xe2\x80\x98Derby Graduate\xe2\x80\x99.

• Take on relevant module leader and/or programme leader responsibilities, including associated marketing, recruitment, delivery and ongoing programme development activities.

Research / Scholarship

• Engage in individual research and collaborate both internally and externally on research projects that are consistent with the College, and contribute to influencing leading edge practice in the University and contribution to the REF.

• Sustain and enhance the reputation of the University by publishing in appropriate quality journals and presenting at scholarly activities such as workshops, conferences and other similar events.

• Develop and maintain contacts and relationship with relevant professional, research and industrial organisations.

• Contribute to writing bids for externally funded research projects.

Other

• Act as a personal tutor, supporting and mentoring students as appropriate.

• Provide pastoral care to students, referring when necessary to services that provide further support.

• Support marketing and student recruitment activities as required.

• Develop external links in order, for example, to support student recruitment, secure student placements, facilitate outreach work, generate income or build relationships for future activities.

• Be responsible for administrative duties in areas such as admissions, timetabling, examinations and assessment of progress and student attendance.

• Contribute to effective cross College / University working.

Observe and implement University policies and procedures.

Person specification

Essential Criteria

Qualifications

• Good Honours Degree, and a Master\xe2\x80\x99s degree in a relevant subject discipline
• Fellowship of the Advanced HE (HEA) or willingness to work towards (within 24 months)
• PhD (or submitted and awaiting examination) or equivalence accepted in a relevant subject area, for example by publication or through appropriate professional achievement or willingness to work towards within an agreed timeframe
• Subject specific qualifications / knowledge

Experience

• Demonstrable experience of working in an educational setting with expertise of working with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).

Learning / Teaching

• Experience or knowledge of quality assurance and validation of HE modules / programmes
• Experience or knowledge of higher education and ability to use a range of delivery techniques to inspire and engage students
• Experience of teaching an online community of learners.

Research / Scholarship

• Significant experience of own discipline to enable the development of new knowledge and understanding within the field
• Experience of research / enterprise activity
• Evidence of active publishing in high quality journals or other outputs in research or practice that will contribute to the REF or other areas identified in the College / University Research Strategy

Skills, knowledge & abilities

• An appropriate level of digital capability and aptitude with practical experience of applications which aid student learning
• Ability to communicate complex and conceptual ideas to a range of groups
• Proficient in using IT to support own work and for application to technology-enhanced learning / teaching and research activities
• Excellent written and oral communication skills including networking and relationship building skills, both across the University and externally
• Able to demonstrate both independent self-management and team working
• Able to work with competing priorities and to tight deadlines
• Demonstrates competences, core behaviours and supplementary behaviours that support and promote the University\xe2\x80\x99s core values
• Demonstrates professionalism in learning / teaching and the values of the UK Professional Standards Framework for HE
• A sound understanding of the current higher education environment and its implications for the student learning experience
• A sound understanding of the employability agenda and its relevance to learners and the curriculum
• A sound understanding of internationalisation and its relevance for learners and the curriculum
• Flexible to the needs of others
• Innovative and creative
• Committed to continual enhancement and a high quality student experience
• Committed to a high-performance culture, fostering continuous improvement and driving quality

Business requirements

• Completed DBS check with child barred list
• Able to take a flexible approach to work
  • Travel between sites and occasionally overseas for research or teaching
  • Some evening and occasional weekend teaching
  • Attendance at Open Days, Graduation events etc.
  • A commitment to own professional development

Benefits

As well as competitive pay scales, we offer generous holiday entitlement. We also offer opportunities for further salary progression based on performance, and the opportunity to join a contributory pension scheme.