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Lecturer in Educational Leadership

Employer
University of Birmingham
Location
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Salary
£41,526.00 - £55,750.00
Closing date
May 26, 2021

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Position Details
  • Education Leadership Academy, School of Education
  • University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham UK
  • Full time starting salary is normally in the range £41,526 to £49,553. With potential progression once in post to £55,750 a year
  • Grade 8
  • Fixed term Contract (maternity cover), Part time from - 25.6.21 - 1.8.21 - 0.65 FTE; 2.8.21 - 24.3.22 - 0.5 FTE


Job Summary

The School of Education in the College of Social Sciences is seeking to appoint a part-time, fixed-term Lecturer to join the team in its Education Leadership Academy.

This post will be attached to our Educational Leadership Master's programmes, and notably the MEd Educational Leadership Degree Apprenticeship (DA). Work will be agreed according to interest and strengths, but you will have a keen interest in at least one of the following areas and be able contribute to a range of related teaching, scholarship, and administration activity:
  • Educational effectiveness and evaluation
  • School improvement
  • Research- and evidence-informed education
  • Education policy
  • Educational leadership and management
  • Values-led leadership
  • Equalities, Diversity and inclusion


In addition, there will be opportunities for involvement in the development of our new team of school-based Senior Leaders who will act as Leadership Mentors on the programme and to engage in the scholarship and knowledge exchange activities of the Education Leadership Academy.

Teaching is likely to include a substantial contribution to: (a) the management, development (including programme/module review) and delivery of teaching and assessment; and (b) enhancement of the student experience or employability. The role will typically also involve developing and advising others, including: (a) providing expert advice to staff and students, (b) supervising and examining masters students, and (c) developing and advising others on learning and teaching tasks and methods.

Management and administration are likely to involve contributions at Departmental and School level, and/or making an important contribution to some managerial/leadership activities (e.g., working groups) within the University. This may include developing and making substantial contributions to knowledge transfer, enterprise, business engagement, public engagement, widening participation, schools' outreach, or similar activities at Department/School level or further within the University.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Skills in managing, motivating and mentoring others successfully at all levels

Learning and Teaching

Using a variety of methods in teaching and advising individuals and groups of undergraduates, postgraduates, or CPD students, including (as appropriate):
  • teaching and examining courses at a range of levels;
  • planning and reviewing your own teaching approaches and encouraging others to do the same;
  • developing programme proposals and making substantial contributions to the design of teaching programmes more widely;
  • where appropriate, undertaking and developing the full range of responsibilities in relation to supervision, marking and examining;
  • developing and advising others on learning and teaching tasks and methods;
  • developing and making substantial contributions to knowledge transfer, enterprise, business engagement, public engagement activities or similar on own specialism that enhances the student experience or employability and which benefits the College and University;
  • devising and supervising projects, student dissertations and practical work.
  • engage in scholarly activity to make a significant contribution to the pedagogical knowledge base of the subject that advances teaching through the enhancement of practice, the development of teaching resources and/or through practice-based research;
  • contribute to debate nationally about new approaches to policy, methods and practices through publications, conferences, and activities that advance quality in the field.


Management/Administration

Contributing to Departmental/School administration, including:
  • contributing to the administration/management of research and/or teaching across the Department/School;
  • advising on personal development of colleagues and students;
  • making a contribution to some administrative activities within the University (e.g. appeals panels, working groups).


Person Specification
  • Normally, a higher degree relevant to the teaching area (usually PhD) or equivalent qualifications
  • Extensive teaching experience and scholarship within subject specialism
  • Extensive teaching and/or professional experience working with senior educational leaders
  • Experience in educational leadership practice and/or research
  • Proven ability to devise, advise on and manage learning.


Teaching
  • Ability to design, deliver, assess and revise teaching programmes
  • Extensive experience and demonstrated success in developing appropriate approaches to learning and teaching, and advising colleagues
  • Experience and success in scholarship, knowledge transfer, enterprise and similar activity that enhances the student experience or employability.


Management Administration
  • Ability to contribute to School/Departmental management processes
  • Ability to assess and organise resources effectively
  • Understanding of and ability to contribute to broader management/administration processes.


The University is committed to safeguarding and we promote safe recruitment practice, therefore all associated pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.

Due to the nature of the work undertaken in this role all successful applicants will be subject to a satisfactory Occupational Health and/or DBS clearance prior to appointment.

Informal enquires to Tracy Whatmore, email: t.whatmore@bham.ac.uk

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We value diversity and inclusion at the University of Birmingham and welcome applications from all sections of the community and are open to discussions around all forms of flexible working

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