University of Leicester: Lecturer in AI and Business - Teaching and Research

About this opportunity

Key responsibilities

• Develop a portfolio of internationally recognised publications.
• Engage in research and enterprise leadership.
• Attract external funding.
• Provide high quality PGR/PhD/MD supervision.
• Develop networks and foster regional and national collaborations.
• Undertake research-led teaching on undergraduate and/or postgraduate taught courses.
• Provide timely formative student feedback and assessment.
• Cooperate with colleagues in the review and development of programme content.
• Engage with scholarship and pedagogical research to continually develop own teaching practice.
• Contribute to the School's comprehensive support network for students.
• Contribute to initiatives and activities that have a beneficial impact outside the University.
• Engage in enterprise and public engagement activities.
• Actively engage with the academic discipline both nationally and internationally.
• Participate and provide leadership in School, College or University roles.
• Be involved in the recruitment, management and development of staff and act as a mentor and coach to colleagues.
• Develop mutually beneficial, effective relationships across the School and with local partners.
• Represent the University regionally and nationally.
• Work collaboratively with other members of the module delivery team and participate in teaching team meetings.
• Coordination with central University offices.
• Shape the strategic direction in your research area.
• Long term planning and organisation of the delivery of teaching and assessment.
• Participate in the departmental operational planning process.

Requirements

• Essential:
• Completed PhD in a relevant subject area*
• Expertise that complements or enhances existing strengths within the School*
• Publication of outputs (commensurate with disciplinary norms), some of which are evidenced to be internationally recognised and of a quality that has the potential to be world-leading in terms of originality, significance and rigour*
• Clear forward plans for sustaining and enhancing the research programme*
• Evidence of external grant applications that meets or exceeds the discipline benchmark *
• Experience of teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate level, evidenced by a successful track record of excellent student outcomes and progression*
• A demonstrable contribution to the administration of an academic Department/discipline*
• Evidence of recognition of teaching practice through sustained excellent student feedback, module evaluation, peer review, and external examiners or external assessors comments*
• Involvement in relevant internal and external committees, organisations and groups*
• Fellowship of the HEA or equivalent accredited teaching qualification, or commitment to gain an accredited teaching qualification on appointment within a set timescale*
• Desirable:
• Experience of positive outcomes from incorporating research or professional skills to improve the curriculum
• Evidence of contributions to initiatives that have a positive impact on recruitment and student outcomes at module and programme level
• Skills, Abilities and Competencies:
• Essential:
• High level of proficiency in English, sufficient to undertake research, teaching and administrative activities and to communicate effectively with staff and students
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Excellent interpersonal skills, to develop networks and form collaborations
• Effective presentation skills
• Ability to develop resource material to enhance teaching quality
• Ability to deliver classes using a comprehensive range of delivery methods, including lectures, seminars and tutoring
• Skills in coaching, mentoring and developing others, including students, early career researchers and colleagues
• Skills in pastoral care and motivation of students
• A commitment to the delivery of a high quality service to students
• Ability to prioritise tasks within agreed work schedules
• Ability to plan, organise, implement and deliver programmes of work
• An understanding of and strong commitment to equity and an awareness of diverse community issues
• Desirable:
• Ability to teach classes using distance learning
• Ability to provide support to students via Blackboard