Post Title: Senior Lecturer in Computer Science
SBU/Department: School of Physics, Engineering and Computer Science/ Department of Computer Science
FTE: 1.0 FTE (working 37 hours per week)
Duration of Contract: Permanent
Salary: UH8 £45,163pa with potential to progress to £56,921pa by annual increments
Annual Leave: 35 days plus standard public holidays and an additional 4 days including the closure of our office between Christmas and New Year
Location: College Lane Campus, Hatfield
Applications are invited for one academic position as a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Computer Science, University of Hertfordshire within the Foundations and Software Engineering academic subject group.
The department has an international reputation for teaching and research, with nearly 90 academic staff, divided into five academic subject groups. In addition, we support 150 adjunct staff, and 70 research students and postdoctoral research staff. With a history going back to 1965, the department supports one of the largest cohorts of students in the UK, including thriving online provision.
The Senior Lecturer will provide high quality teaching, research and module leadership in Computer Science with expertise that will contribute to our Foundations and Software Engineering academic subject group with demonstrable experience and expertise in ALL of the following areas from a computer science perspective and at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels:
• Computer Architecture
• Digital Circuits, Microcontrollers
• Programming – low level and C/C++
• Embedded systems, sensors, actuators and IoT
Main duties and responsibilities
You will be expected to undertake, teaching and assessment, including module leadership in the advertised areas at all academic levels. Learning experiences and assessments must be active and hands on for our students, and you will be expected to set and mark formative and summative assessments. Teaching will be across a range of modules, primarily focused on the advertised areas, but may also be across a broader range of computer science subjects.
The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to the planning, design and development of aims, objectives and learning outcomes on appropriate programmes. You will, as appropriate, undertake research and scholarly activities including contributing to funding applications and identifying funding opportunities. You will be required to attend and contribute to programme committee meetings and the Module Boards of Examiners. Part of the remit includes providing our students with academic and pastoral support and undertaking administrative duties.
Skills and experience required
You will possess excellent communication skills and have relevant teaching experience at HE level. An understanding of students’ prior learning experiences and how these might influence their current educational expectations with excellent organisation, planning and IT skills is essential. You will have the ability to contribute to curriculum development, and an appreciation and understanding of the educational needs of students. You will have the ability to act as a responsible team member and develop productive working relationships with other members of staff, as well as flexibility and adaptability to workload and team requirements.
It is desirable that the chosen candidate has a track record of publication, external research funding, collaboration across disciplines and experience of different types of assessment and higher education quality assurance.
Qualifications required
An undergraduate degree or equivalent level 6 qualification in a relevant discipline, as well as a postgraduate qualification i.e. Masters and/or PhD (completed or close to completion, e.g. has submitted final thesis) in Computer Science or equivalent or significant experience. A fellowship of Advance HE (formerly the Higher Education Academy) is desirable.
Please view the job description and person specification for a full list of the duties and essential criteria. Please attach a personal statement to your application showing clearly how your skills and experience match the requirements set out in the Person Specification.
An appointment to this role may require an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate.
Contact Details/Informal Enquiries: Dr Simon Trainis, Head of Department of Computer Science S.A.Trainis@herts.ac.uk
Closing Date: 15 December 2024
Interview Date: TBC
Reference Number: 062576
Date advert placed: 15 November 2024
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