Job description

College of Social Sciences

School of Social & Environmental Sustainability

Lecturer in Education (LTS)

Vacancy Ref: 188153

Salary: Grade 7/8, £41,064 - £46,049 / £50,253 - £58,225 per annum pro rata

The School of Social & Environmental Sustainability invites applications for the position of Lecturer in Education (Learning, Teaching & Scholarship) to contribute to the delivery of an excellent student experience by contributing to teaching, assessment and administration processes in Education for undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, and to undertake scholarship to enhance learning and teaching in the School of Social and Environmental Sustainability.

The post holder will deliver courses across the MA Primary Education with Teaching Qualification programme and the Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Primary) programme. Whilst this is an open search, we particularly welcome applications from candidates with a specialism in at least one of the following fields: Curriculum and Assessment, Sociology of Education and Practitioner Enquiry.

This post is part-time (17.5 hours per week – 0.5 FTE) and is offered on a fixed term maternity cover basis of up to 12 months or until the substantive post holder returns.

Informal Enquiries should be directed to Dr Michele Vincent, michele.vincent@glasgow.ac.uk

For further information on the College of Social Sciences, School of Social & Environmental Sustainability, please visit https://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/ses/

Job Purpose

To contribute to the delivery of an excellent student experience by contributing to teaching, assessment and administration processes in Education for undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, and to undertake scholarship to enhance learning and teaching in the School of Social and Environmental Sustainability. The post holder will deliver courses across the MA Primary Education with Teaching Qualification programme and the Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Primary) programme. Whilst this is an open search, we particularly welcome applications from candidates with a specialism in at least one of the following fields: Curriculum and Assessment, Sociology of Education and Practitioner Enquiry.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Deliver a range of teaching, supervision and assessment activities across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes within the Education subject, including Curriculum and Assessment and Sociology of Education.
Carry out course administration within required timescales ensuring effective communication of information, in particular assessment requirements and criteria and timely and constructive feedback on assessment.
Contribute to the on-going development and design of the curriculum in a manner that supports a research-led and scholarly approach to student learning and assessment in the discipline and/or profession.
Make effective use of learning technologies to support and enhance course delivery, course organisation, feedback and assessment. This may involve blended and/or online provision.
Ensure an inclusive and evidence-based approach to facilitating learning in a range of face to face and potentially online delivery formats such as tutorials, lectures, problem-based learning, that promotes student participation and learning outcome attainment.
Engage in scholarship by undertaking methodologically rigorous, educationally relevant, enquiries into student learning and disseminate evidence to enhance your own, and potentially others’, teaching practices. Attend and participate in appropriate seminars and conferences to support research-led teaching, scholarship and/or professional practice in your disciplinary area.
Develop effective working relationships with students and, in partnership with relevant student services teams, respond appropriately to the diverse range of learning approaches and learner needs.
Develop relationships with external stakeholders in support of knowledge exchange, public understanding and appropriate forms of outreach such as widening access.
Participate in activities associated with student recruitment (e.g. open days), orientation and induction and other School and University initiatives such as support for student transitions, employability and student mobility as appropriate.
Engage in continuing professional development activities as appropriate.
Undertake any other reasonable duties as required by the Head of School.
To contribute to the enhancement of the University’s international profile in line with the University’s Strategic Plan, World Changers Together.

Knowledge, Qualifications, Skills and Experience

Qualifications/Knowledge

Essential

A1 Scottish Credit and Qualification Framework level 12 (PhD) or equivalent in a related discipline and/or teaching experience.

A2 Sufficient breadth and/or depth of knowledge in the subject/discipline, particularly in relation to Scottish education policy, curriculum studies and sociology of education, and of teaching methods and techniques appropriate to working within the Education subject area, including the use of research to inform teaching.

A3 Thorough knowledge and ability to apply policy, practice and procedures including broader University/sector/external (e.g. commercial) awareness.

A4 Up-to-date knowledge and specialist understanding in the field with an ability to engage the interest and enthusiasm of students to inspire learning and to provide pastoral care to students within the subject area.

Desirable

B1 Qualified primary teacher status with demonstrable relevant teaching experience

Skills and Experience

Essential

C1 Experience of planning and progressing work activities within professional guidelines or organisational policy, applying initiative and independent judgement.

C2 Demonstrated commitment to open research, as appropriate to the discipline, through open data, open code, open educational resources and practices that support replication.

C3 Proven commitment to supporting the career development of colleagues and to other forms of collegiality appropriate to the career stage.

C4 Experience in delivering teaching on courses in the Education subject area.

C5 Ability to communicate material of a specialist or highly technical nature and to be effective both orally and in writing at a level appropriate to the activity.

Desirable

D1 Experience of supervising undergraduate / postgraduate research projects.

D2 Experience of supporting teacher engagement in and with research, including practitioner enquiry.

For Grade 8 – All of the above plus:

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

E1 Experience in independently designing, convening and teaching courses in the Education subject area at Higher Education level.

E2 Experience in effective professional learning supervision of colleagues to deliver teaching.

E3 Demonstrated leadership in coordinating delivery of teaching and learning.

Terms and Conditions

Salary will be Grade 7/8, £41,064 - £46,049 / £50,253 - £58,225 per annum pro rata.

This post is part-time (17.5 hours per week – 0.5 FTE) and is offered on a fixed term maternity cover basis of up to 12 months or until the substantive post holder returns.

The University of Glasgow has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK. If you require a Skilled Worker visa to work in the UK, you will be required to meet the eligibility requirements of the visa route to be assigned a Certificate of Sponsorship.

Please note that this post may be eligible to be sponsored under the Skilled Worker visa route if tradeable points can be used under the Skilled Worker visa rules. For more information please visit: https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa.

As a valued member of our team, you can expect:

1 A warm welcoming and engaging organisational culture, where your talents are developed and nurtured, and success is celebrated and shared.

2 An excellent employment package with generous terms and conditions including 41 days of leave for full time staff, pension - pensions handbook https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/payandpensions/pensions/, benefits and discount packages.

3 A flexible approach to working.

4 A commitment to support your health and wellbeing, including a free 6-month UofG Sport membership for all new staff joining the University https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/staff/healthwellbeing/.

We believe that we can only reach our full potential through the talents of all. Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our values. Applications are particularly welcome from across our communities and in particular people from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented within the University. Read more on how the University promotes and embeds all aspects of equality and diversity within our community https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/humanresources/equalitydiversity/.

We endorse the principles of Athena Swan https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/humanresources/equalitydiversity/athenaswan/ and hold bronze, silver and gold awards across the University.

We are investing in our organisation, and we will invest in you too. Please visit our website https://www.gla.ac.uk/explore/jobs/ for more information.