Lecturer (Learning, Teaching & Scholarship Track)
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Pay
£39,347 - £56,021 a year
Job type
Full-time
Location
32 University Ave, Glasgow
Full job description
Job Purpose
To contribute to the delivery of an excellent student experience by contributing to teaching, assessment and administration processes associated with undergraduate and postgraduate programmes and to undertake scholarship to enhance learning and teaching in the School of Psychology & Neuroscience.
Main Responsibilities
1. Deliver a range of teaching, supervision and assessment activities across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes within the School.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Make effective use of learning technologies to support and enhance course delivery, course organisation, feedback and assessment.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. Develop relationships with external stakeholders in support of knowledge exchange, public understanding and appropriate forms of outreach such as widening access.
9. Participate in local, and potentially overseas, activities associated with student recruitment (e.g. open days), orientation and induction and other School and University initiatives.
10. Engage in continuing professional development activities as appropriate.
11. Undertake any other reasonable duties as required by the Head of School.
12. To contribute to the enhancement of the University’s international profile in line with the University’s Strategic Plan.
Knowledge, Qualifications, Skills and Experience
Knowledge/ Qualifications
1. Scottish Credit and Qualification Framework level 12 (PhD) or equivalent in Psychology and/or Neuroscience.
2. Sufficient breadth and/or depth of knowledge in the specialist subject/discipline and of teaching methods and techniques to work within the subject area.
3. Thorough knowledge and ability to apply relevant policy, practice and procedures including broader University/sector/external awareness.
4. Up-to-date knowledge and specialist understanding in the field with an ability to engage the interest and enthusiasm of students.
Skills
1. Ability to communicate material of a specialist or highly technical nature effectively both orally and in writing.
2. Ability to teach neuroscience/cognitive neuroscience/qualitative methods, and or quantitative methods using R.
3. Ability to communicate complex ideas to those with limited knowledge and understanding.
4. Ability to contribute to broader leadership and management activities along with an awareness of current and future priorities of the University.
Experience
1. Experience of planning and progressing work activities within professional guidelines or organisational policy.
2. Demonstrated commitment to open research, as appropriate to the discipline.
3. Proven commitment to supporting the career development of colleagues.
4. Track record of scholarship and development and delivery of teaching.
Terms and Conditions
Salary will be Grade 7/8, £39,347 - £44,263 /£48,350 - £56,021 per annum.
This post is full time (35 hours per week) and open ended.
The University of Glasgow has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.
As part of Team UofG you will be a member of a world changing, inclusive community.
As a valued member of our team, you can expect:
1. A warm welcoming and engaging organisational culture.
2. An excellent employment package with generous terms and conditions.
3. A flexible approach to working.
4. A commitment to support your health and wellbeing.
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.
Vacancy reference number: 153629
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