UCL Australia
Role Description
Senior Teaching Fellow – Level B
Purpose
A Senior Teaching Fellow will have an established teaching reputation, with
evidence of specialist knowledge in their particular discipline and teaching at
post-graduate level and professional experience in the subject to be able to
deliver and advance established teaching programmes at UCL Australia.
Main duties and responsibilities
a) Recognised expertise in learning and teaching technologies, and
proven experience of establishing networks with other institutions with
regard to the area of expertise.
b) To teach Masters students and take responsibility for course delivery at
taught graduate level.
c) Involvement in pastoral care of students and involvement as
departmental/programme tutor (if requested).
d) Make a significant contribution to the management and administration
of a programme within a department / faculty including participation in
teaching committees and exam boards, and playing a leading role in
admission processes
e) Providing leadership in curriculum design, course design and
innovation in learning, teaching and assessment techniques.
Embracing new technologies as they develop, and applying these to
the innovative development and/or use of teaching materials
f) Active participation in Subject Networks/Subject Centres and
establishment of collaborative networks and workshops in relation to
teaching developments and their pedagogy. Sharing experience in
relation to teaching and assessment across the department and
Faculty as appropriate e.g. sitting on IQR panels.
g) A proven track record of seeking funding to support teaching
development from external sources.
h) Playing a pro-active role in widening participation initiatives e.g. sharing
ideas and experience through organising seminars and workshops,
both nationally and at international conferences (as appropriate).
i) Developing own scholarship through the sifting, filtering and shaping of
research outcomes for use in teaching. Senior Teaching Fellows would
be expected to show evidence of extending, transforming and applying
their knowledge from scholarship to teaching and appropriate external
activities e.g. publishing work by means of conference papers relating
to teaching a particular subject, or in high quality journals with regard to
scholarship into pedagogy
The job description reflects the present requirements of the post, and as
duties and responsibilities change/develop, the job description will be
reviewed and be subject to amendment in consultation with the post-holder.
Key Requirements
PhD in Chemical Engineering or cognate Discipline.
Graduate Certificate in Education (Higher Education)
Substantial relevant academic or industrial experience since PhD at a level
equivalent or similar to Lecturer/Assistant Professor.
Note:
Promotions to Principal Teaching Fellow take place annually through the
Senior Promotions Procedure