Job Title:
College:
Reference:
Salary:
Senior Lecturer (Teaching)
AC
£38511 to £45954 per annum together with USS benefits
The normal expectation is that the successful applicant will be appointed to the
minimum of the agreed scale with annual increments on 1 October each year
(subject to completing six months service).
Main
Purpose of
the Post
To deliver its top 20 ambition Swansea University is seeking to appoint a Senior
Lecturer with excellence in teaching in the College of……….
A Senior Lecturer on an academic career pathway with excellence in teaching
will be required to contribute to teaching and graduate supervision, at both
undergraduate and postgraduate level. In addition they are expected to share
organisational and academic management responsibilities across the College
where required.
The post also requires high quality delivery of teaching and student learning and
a commitment to enhancing the overall student experience.
The academic career profile can be viewed at
http://www.swansea.ac.uk/media/G9_ACP_Key%20Pri_Core_Crit_AppV5.pdf
This provides the indicative performance levels for all academic staff at
Swansea University and these criterion will be used in the recruitment process.
Main Duties
1. Teaching (enhanced)
a) Teaching Delivery and Review
Effective delivery of the teaching, assessment and quality
assurance of modules or other equivalent components of the
taught portfolio.
Reviewing course content and materials, and developing,
designing and updating materials in compliance with quality
standards.
b) Teaching Innovation
Teaching practice based on own or other’s innovation, informed
by own or others’ research or informed by professional practice.
This includes (i) the teaching activities which the individual
engages in, and (ii) content of the teaching which the individual
imparts being up-to-date knowledge.
c) Dissemination, Impact and Esteem
Success in contributing to the wider academic community with
demonstrable impact and recognition from internal and external
sources.
Contribution to institutional teaching impact
d) Advancing Practice
Demonstration of how innovation, contribution and development
have informed practice
2. Research (core)
a) Research Outputs and Activity
Disseminating research findings through appropriate written, oral
or other media both internally and externally to the University.
b) Research Projects and Grants
Securing the resources necessary to underpin research activity,
with success as appropriate to the discipline.
c) Esteem
Promoting the subject and the College as appropriate
3. Management (core)
a) Contributing to College Activities
Taking an active part in formulating College decisions and
contributing to activities beyond the immediate research,
teaching or scholarship commitments.
b) Participating in Professional Activities
Engaging with professional activities related to the discipline
through networking at conferences or involvement in external
groups
c) Managing Self and Others
Planning, prioritising and progressing own work to achieve own
objectives and support others in achieving theirs.
General
Duties
1. The University has adopted a position where quality assurance
procedures are integrated throughout all its activities and all staff
must conform to these procedures
2. Members of staff are encouraged to maintain and enhance links with
the professional institutions. Engaging with other academics in the
field, through networking at conferences, involvement in formal
groups, or participation in professional activity.
3. The development of industry/university partnerships and new
research projects is an important part of the role.
4. Staff appointed to these positions will be expected to develop and
deliver a range of teaching materials and will work closely with the
Swansea Academy of Learning and Teaching
(SALT) http://salt.swan.ac.uk/en/ SALT aims to enhance the student
learning experience through sharing and promoting good practice
and aims to enhance the profile of learning and teaching
5. To fully engage with the University’s Performance Enabling and
Welsh Language policies
6. To promote equality and diversity in working practices and maintain
positive working relationships
7. To conduct the job role and all activities in accordance with safety,
health and sustainability policies and management systems, in order
to reduce risks and impacts arising from the work activity
Person
Where there are numeric indicators these will be considered in light of the stage
Specification of career, hours of work and other commitments. This may be personal
circumstances or work related activities outside of academia such as in industry
or a clinical setting.
Essential Criteria
1) A Degree in .............
2) Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (HEA) or equivalent in terms
of impact and esteem
3) Demonstrate the specialist knowledge required in ……………..to develop
teaching programmes and the provision of learning support
4) Please provide examples to demonstrate evidence of evaluated teaching
innovation in the last 3 years
5) Evidence of two 2* outputs or equivalent in the last 5 years to demonstrate
disseminating research findings through appropriate written, oral or other
media both internally and externally to the University
6) Evidence of at least one application for resources a year to secure the
resources necessary to underpin research activity, with success as
appropriate to the discipline,
7) One presentation at a conference, seminar or workshop with external
reach/impact per year
8) Evidence of successful teaching or supervising students, evidencing the
ability to achieve high quality Module Feedback Scores as expected of a
Senior Lecturer in Swansea
9) Please provide 4 examples to evidence of the management skills to play an
active part in formulating College decisions and contributing to activities
beyond the immediate commitments
10) Engaging with professional activities related to the discipline through
networking at conferences or involvement in external groups
11) Evidence of engaging with professional activities related to the discipline
through networking at conferences or involvement in external groups
12) Subject specific criteria
Desirable Criteria
13) Higher Degree in .............