The University has advertised a position for Lecturer in Childhood Practice,  Vacancy Reference: 019135.

Job Details: Lecturer in Childhood Practice

Reference Number: 019135
Location: Gilmorehill Campus / Main Building
College / Service: COLLEGE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
Department: SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
Job Family: Research And Teaching
Position Type: Full Time
Salary Range: Grade 7: £34,520 - £38,833 / Grade 8: £42,418 - £49,149

Job Purpose

To actively contribute to educational leadership programmes and courses at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, delivering an excellent student experience through teaching, assessment and administration processes; to undertake high quality scholarship to enhance learning and teaching in the School of Education; and to undertake administration as required by the Head of Subject / Head of School. The post is offered on a 36 month fixed term contract.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

1. Contribute to the planning, organisation and delivery of teaching activities relating to educational leadership courses and programmes.
2. Ensure an inclusive and evidence-based approach to facilitating learning in a range of face-to-face and online delivery formats such as tutorials, lectures, problem based learning that promotes student participation and learning outcome attainment
3. Assess (using a variety of methods and techniques) assignments and exam papers and provide effective, timely and appropriate feedback to students to support their learning.
4. 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.
5. Supervise individual student projects and assist with difficulties e.g. learning support/problems.
6. Supervise and train postgraduate research students to ensure their effective development.
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 such as support for student transitions, employability and student mobility as appropriate.
10. Contribute to the ongoing development and design of the curriculum for educational leadership, in a manner that supports a research-led approach to student learning.
11. Attend and participate in appropriate research seminars/conferences relevant to supporting research-led teaching, scholarship and/or professional practice in educational leadership.
12. Engage in professional development as appropriate.
13. Undertake administrative activities as required by the Head of Subject / Head of School, including course and programme administration.
14. Contribute fully to developing and enhancing the research profile of the School of Education in educational leadership, including establishing a track record of high quality publications.
15. Develop a growing portfolio of scholarship outputs and activities by undertaking methodologically rigorous, educationally relevant, enquiries into student learning and disseminate evidence to enhance own, and potentially others’, teaching practices. Attend and participate in appropriate seminars and conferences to support research-led teaching and scholarship in educational leadership.
16. Contribute to the enhancement of the University’s international profile in line with the University’s Strategic Plan, Inspiring People Changing The World; and for appointment at grade 8:
17. Make a substantial contribution to developing, planning, organising and delivering undergraduate and postgraduate teaching activities in educational leadership and related subject areas.
18. Engage in scholarship by undertaking methodologically rigorous, educationally relevant, enquiries into student learning and disseminate evidence to enhance own, and others’ teaching practices and professional pedagogies.

Job details and further information may be found on the University of Glasgow Jobs listings - enter reference 019135

Applications are due by: 3 April 2018

Interviews will be held on: 1 May 2018