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Lecturer in Strategic Management - Teaching and Research

Employer
Global Academy Jobs
Location
United Kingdom
Salary
£40,792 - £54,765
Closing date
Sep 22, 2019

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Job Details

Position Details

Birmingham Business School

College of Social Sciences

University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK

Full time starting salary is normally in the range £40,792 to £48,677. With potential progression once in post to £54,765 a year

Closing Date - 22 September 2019

Background

To create and disseminate knowledge through initiating and conducting original research, through publication and through developing and delivering undergraduate, postgraduate and CPD programmes, as appropriate to the disciplinary area. In addition, to contributing to the department/school through management/leadership, and enterprise activities, as appropriate.

Summary of Role

Contribute to the whole range of research, teaching and administration.

Research is likely to involve initiating, conducting and disseminating original research. The research has measurable outcomes and is reflected in a growing national reputation and often an incipient international reputation.

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 PhD students, and (c) developing and advising others on learning and teaching tasks and methods.

Management and administration is likely to involve contributions and 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 Departmental/School level or further within the University.

Main Duties/Responsibilities

Research

To plan and carry out research, using appropriate methodology and techniques. This may include, where appropriate to the discipline:

•Pursue personal research including developing research ideas and winning support, including financial support.

•Plan, publish and/or execute high quality research

•Project manage research activities, and/or supervise other research staff

•Present findings in high quality publications and conference proceedings

•Develop novel methodologies and techniques appropriate to the type of research being pursued

•Supervise and examine PhD students, both within the institution and externally

•Provide expert knowledge in a way which develops new intellectual understanding

•Develop and make substantial contributions to knowledge transfer, and enterprise (including business engagement, public engagement) and similar activity that is of manifest benefit to the College and the University.

Learning and Teaching

To use a variety of methods in teaching and advising individuals and groups of undergraduates, postgraduates, or CPD students. Where appropriate to the discipline this may include:

•Teach and examine courses at a range of levels

•Plan and review own teaching approaches and act as a mentor to encourage others to do the same

•Develop programme proposals and make substantial contributions to the deign of teaching programmes more widely in the Department or School, as appropriate

•Where appropriate, undertake and develop the full range of responsibilities in relation to supervision, marking and examining (including summative assessment, assed work, contributing to the final award - as a mark or as credit - such as unseen examinations, essays, dissertations or presentations

•Use appropriate approaches to learning and teaching in their field

•Disseminate appropriate practices through suitable media

•Develop and make substantial contributions to knowledge transfer, enterprise, business engagement, public engagement activities or similar on own specialism that enhances the student experience or employability and is of manifest benefit to the College and University

•Devise and supervise projects, student dissertations and practical work

Management/Administration

To contribute to Departmental/School administration or have a high level of responsibility for others. This may include:

•Contribute to the administration/management of research and/or teaching across the Department/School

•Lead and manage a team to devise and implement a new and/or revised process (e.g. new programme or a recruitment drive)

•Advise on personal development of colleagues and students

•Make a major contribution to some administrative activities within the University (e.g. appeals panels, working groups)

•Manage enterprise, business developments, and public engagement activities of manifest benefit to the College and University

•Develop and make substantial contributions to knowledge transfer, enterprise, business engagement, public engagement, widening participation, schools outreach.

Person Specification

Normally, a higher degree relevant to the research/teaching area (usually PhD) or equivalent qualification, or working towards

Extensive research/teaching experience and scholarship within subject specialism

Proven ability to devise, advise on and manage learning/research

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

Research

•Experience and achievement reflected in a growing reputation

•Extensive experience and demonstrated success in planning, undertaking and project managing research to deliver high quality results

•Extensive experience of applying and/or developing and devising successful models, techniques and methods

•Experience and achievement in knowledge transfer, enterprise and similar activity

Teaching

•Ability to design, deliver, assess and revise teaching programmes

•Extensive experience and demonstrated success and developing appropriate approaches to leaning and teaching, and advising colleagues

•Experience and success in 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

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