Lecturer - STEM (Computing) Foundation Year, Centre for Academic Persistence
£39,596 - £45,848pa (plus £4,000pa London Weighting if applicable) plus Excellent Benefits (30 days holiday + study for free + more)
6 vacancies – one at each of our UK student campuses with 3-4 days in campus and some hybrid working:
* Leeds
* Manchester
* Birmingham
* Ealing
* Holborn
* Tower Hill
Permanent
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Centre for Academic Persistence
Our Centre for Academic Persistence is focussed on helping and supporting students through their first-year university journey. We are a large team who are passionate about supporting students realise their potential. We do this through several different programmes including our Foundation Year; supporting the CertHE programme; our On Track initiative for students with level-progression support or assistance resitting or retaking modules; Pass First Time (Academic study skills to help pass courses) and the university new student orientation.
The Role – Lecturer - STEM Foundation Year, Centre for Academic Persistence
We are currently looking for a team of Lecturers to join the Centre for Academic Persistence to support with the delivery of STEM FY in each campus. This will include 16 hours of teaching (4 groups), academic support including office hours and tutorials and facilitating the cover rota in campus. You will be expected to go to campus 3-4 days a week to suit the student timetable.
Responsibilities within our academic programmes include:
* Deliver engaging and dynamic lectures both face-to-face and online for our blended and distance learning students.
* Take on module leadership, ensuring consistent quality and development of learning materials and schemes of work.
* Oversee assessment marking, create authentic assessments, and provide high-quality feedback.
* Lead or support the creation of new programmes and refresh existing ones to align with industry trends and employer requirements.
* Collaborate with colleagues to provide academic advice and support to students.
* Drive innovation in teaching methods, student support, and assessment.
* Assist with student orientation weeks (online) and face to face in campus.
* Support students with their assessments including 1-1s, group tutorials and scaffolded assessment feedback sessions.
* Assist students through providing reminders and tracking those who are at risk of non-submission via phone calls, online 1-1 tutorials and face to face assessment tutorials.
* Work closely to develop our assessment and resit clinics.
* Develop/create interactive videos, podcasts and activities that could be shared on our VLE and in-class activities.
Responsibilities within our university-wide initiatives include:
* Support the delivery of the Pass First Time programme to STEM Foundation Year.
About You:
We are seeking individuals who understand challenges to student engagement in a university setting and have experience of teaching Computing and academic skills in this subject-area. You must be positive and empathetic to dealing with student issues, ensuring we further engage students with their studies and ensuring positive student outcomes.
Our STEM Foundation Year is majority Computing students, therefore we are looking for someone with proven experience with some of the following:
* Programming (Python, Java)
* Database
* Operating Systems/Networking
* Digital Business/Ethics
* IT Project Management
* Data Analysis/Big Data/AI
* Cloud Computing
* HCI/UX/Web Development
* Cyber Security
We are looking for Lecturers to start as soon as possible as our programme launches in May 2025 with growth in student numbers expected in September.
Essential Skills / Experience:
* You must have a master’s degree or equivalent professional qualification in subject relevant to the teaching area.
* You must have a recognised HE Teaching Qualification and /or Advance HE Fellowship at FHEA/SFHEA level or demonstrate commitment to gain this recognition within 12 months of appointment.
* Able to evidence CPD to show your commitment to enhancing your knowledge and teaching capability, including your practical teaching methods and techniques.
Why Arden:
* 30 days holiday, add the bank holiday on top, and we even throw in Christmas closure.
* A generous Aviva pension plan, our contributions start at 7%.
* PMI or Healthcare Cashback (dependent on role grade).
* Study any Arden course for free, with generous discount for all family and friends.
* Our ‘Golden Ticket’ which allows you to gift anyone in your life a free Arden education.
* Plus, other competitive benefits!
Arden’s values:
Stand out, Progressive, Accessible, Resourceful, Kindness, reflect who we are as an institution, a team and as individuals. If they also reflect you and you are excited by the chance to be the driving, creative force within a growing business, we want to hear from you.
There has never been a more exciting time to join Arden University, as we expand into new disciplines and locations.
Closing Date: Monday 31st March 11.59pm
We reserve the right to close this vacancy before the specified closing date should we receive sufficient applications or in order to respond to business needs. In order to avoid missing an opportunity to apply please submit your application as early as possible.
Equity, Diversity & Inclusion:
Arden University is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. This means that if you have a disability, as defined by the Disability Equality Act 2010, you may be guaranteed an interview if you meet the essential criteria for the role.
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As an Equal Opportunity Employer we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. Therefore, we make sure that our recruitment and selection processes never discriminate based upon people's age, disability, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances, and actively welcome applications from all groups.
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