Fixed Term Contract: End Date: 12 months from start date
Welsh Language Standard: Not Applicable
About the Role
Please note that this is a 12 month contract for maternity leave cover.
This is an excellent opportunity to join the Open University’s Faculty of Wellbeing, Education and Language Studies (WELS). You will be part of the Taught Postgraduate in Education Team situated in the School of Education, Childhood & Youth and Sports (ECYS). We are particularly looking to recruit a Lecturer with experience in taught postgraduate teaching within the specialism of Education related to the PG pathways offered by the OU and who has experience in innovative online digital pedagogy. The role will involve an opportunity to contribute to:
* The development and delivery of modules and resources in the MA Education
* WELS Faculty research and scholarship.
Key Responsibilities
* Contributing to the planning, preparation, writing, and updating of distance learning online modules for pathways on the taught postgraduate MA Education (particularly Inclusive Practice, and Learning and Teaching) or similar specialisms with resources that may include the use of print, audio, video and multi-media technology (e.g. synchronous and asynchronous computer-mediated communication).
* Contributing to decisions about curriculum, teaching, and assessment strategies taking account of policies within each of the four UK nations.
* Contributing to the briefing, debriefing, and training of teaching staff (Associate Lecturers).
* Contributing to the maintenance of relevant modules, including preparing tutor-marked assignments, monitoring of assessments, and membership of Examination and Qualification Boards.
* Demonstrating the potential to contribute to the research/scholarship of the faculty in accordance with strategy priorities including possible submission in the next Research Excellence Framework (REF).
* Contributing more broadly to the activities of the PG programme(s) and school as required.
Skills and Experience
Essential:
* Doctorate degree (or working towards) in Education or a related field.
* Knowledge and experience necessary to contribute to the development, updating and production of modules in the MA Education (which include specialisms in Inclusive Practice and Learning and Teaching).
* Relevant experience of HE teaching in a relevant subject and module design that engages and retains students or the proven potential to effectively contribute to this process.
* Ability to work effectively and flexibly in a diverse team, working collaboratively with other team members.
* Proven ability to plan and organise work to agreed deadlines, within resource constraints, and sometimes under pressure.
* Demonstrable experience of having used multi-media technology for a variety of purposes including learning and teaching, and evidence of understanding of the potential of new and emerging technologies to enhance learning at PG and UG level.
* Ability to engage in research and scholarship through activities such as publications and/or widely recognised and disseminated contributions to learning and teaching in the field of PG Education, ideally related to Inclusive Practice and Learning and Teaching specialisms.
* Ability and willingness to travel for work purposes, and to The Open University in Milton Keynes.
* A strong commitment to excellence in inclusive learning and teaching for a diverse student population.
* Excellent command of spoken and written English, with the capacity to communicate clearly with individuals and groups of varying sizes.
Desirable:
* Fellowship of AdvanceHE.
* Recognised qualification related to teaching (or working towards).
* Qualification for teaching in a Higher Education context.
* Higher education teaching experience including creating and marking assessments.
* A strong record of research and/or knowledge exchange that is commensurate to the position.
Essential Requirements
As part of the application process, you will be expected to submit your CV and a Supporting Statement (max 1000 words) that demonstrates how you meet the essential/desirable criteria listed above.
Key Information
Interview date: TBC
Flexible working patterns will be considered.
It is anticipated that a hybrid working pattern can be adopted for this role, where the successful candidate can work from home and the office. However, as this role is contractually aligned to our Milton Keynes office it is expected that some attendance in the office will be required when necessary and in response to business needs. We’d expect this to be approximately once per month or as per business needs.
Full time starting salary is £45,585 to £46,974 per annum, with potential progression when in post to £54,395 per annum. Internal candidates already within the salary banding will remain on their current spinal point as per policy.
Early closing date notification
We may close this job advert earlier than the published closing date where a satisfactory number of applications are received. We would therefore encourage early applications.
To apply for this role please submit the following;
CV and Supporting Statement, up to 1,000 words. You should set out in your statement why you’re interested in this role and provide examples of where your skills and experience meet the required competencies for this role as detailed in the above essential and desirable criteria.
If you have any queries or questions about the recruitment process, or regarding your application, please contact: Careers@open.ac.uk.
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