Appointment of a Principal Lecturer in Digital Film & Television Studies

Appointment of a Principal Lecturer in Digital Film & Television Studies

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Many staff are practising artists, designers, architects, curators, historians, linguists, social and cultural commentators, and writers of the highest standing and we have many high-profile alumni

The schoolThe School of Art, Design and Media is located across three of the university’s campuses: Grand Parade, Moulsecoomb and Hastings

The school draws together a comprehensive range of disciplines and professions that span the visual and performing arts, architecture, design, craft, media studies, moving image and photography.

We are committed to the advancement and delivery of creative, cultural and socially purposeful higher education that contributes to the civic and public good and strengthens our societal and economic resilience. This can be seen in our partnerships, collaborations and engagement with both local and international communities. This is of mutual benefit and ensures a globally relevant and purposeful student and staff experience that integrates and applies its research and professional knowledge to questioning and contributing to well-being and culture regionally and internationally.

The school is one of two schools in the Faculty of Arts. The faculty provides an overarching progressive intellectual and educational framework that builds disciplinary skills and fosters opportunities for cross and interdisciplinary creative and critical practice, teaching and research as individual students progress from undergraduate through to postgraduate and doctoral studies.

Allcourses provided in the school are recognised nationally and internationally for their quality and students consistently win major awards and progress to hold prominent positions in their respective professions.

Within Architecture all courses are professionally prescribed by the Architects Registration Board (ARB) and validated by the Royal Institute of British Architect’s (RIBA).

The overarching aim of all staff, academic, technical and administrative, is to place the student at the centre of a coherent learning experience that emphasises innovative ideas and skilful production, critical engagement in history, theory, and cultural studies, alongside professional practices and social responsibility. Staff work across the academic fields of the school and many contribute to both practice and theoretical teaching.

All staff are encouraged to pursue their own research and scholarly interests and to retain links with professional practice. Many are appointed on a part-time basis enabling them to continue their professional work. Their expertise is augmented by a rich and varied mix of distinguished visiting lecturers and critics, many of national and international stature.

While the programme areas are linked in various ways, in some cases by sharing physical resources and teaching, they have discrete specialist core units of study as well as opportunities for optional studies. The options programme offers access to subjects across the faculty, allows students to extend the range of studies beyond their specific programme area.

In addition the school has established links with a variety of community groups through its collaboration with the university’s Community University Partnership Project.

Teaching is underpinned by an active programme of research undertaken by individual academic staff and increasingly through the development of interdisciplinary projects of national and international relevance. This explores areas of cross-disciplinary and site specific practice, challenging conventional boundaries.

Job SharingThe University of Brighton welcomes job sharers. Job sharing is a way of working where two people share one full-time job, dividing the work, responsibilities, pay, holidays and other benefits between them proportionate to the hours each works, thereby increasing access to a wide range of jobs on a part-time basis.

Potential job sharers do not have to apply with a partner. However, if a post is to be operated as a job share there must be at least two suitable applicants who wish to share the job.

A job share appointment will only be made if it has been demonstrated that both shortlisted applicants can do the job to the required standards and within a working pattern of hours that is agreeable to all parties. If one applicant is unsuitable, neither can be appointed unless an alternative potential job sharer has been shortlisted.

When applying as a job sharer please indicate this at the top of page 3 on the application form. We will need to know if you are applying with a job share partner and the name of that person. Also if the post is full-time but open to job sharers it would be useful if you could indicate whether you would be interested in the post on a full-time basis if no suitable partner can be found. If you have indicated that you would be willing to take up the position on a full-time basis then the normal recruitment procedure will be followed.

If you are interested in appointment on a job share basis, please contact Human Resources for a copy of the university's policy, procedure and guidelines for job sharing. Alternatively staff in Human Resources will be happy to answer any queries you may have.

The job The Academic Programme in Media at the University of Brighton offers innovative and interdisciplinary approaches to the study of media. It aims to critically address and inform the evolving and dynamic relationship between media, culture, communities and creative industries in contemporary societies. The Programme’s expanding portfolio incorporates a range of theory as well as practice-oriented and production-based courses at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, including research degrees.Promoting critical, creative, professional and technical skills, the Programme reflects the overall ambition of its teaching and research team to actively contribute towards social change and social inclusion in and through new media forms, technologies and institutions.

The Programme offers an energetic range of courses that facilitates the exploration, development and cross-fertilization of ideas and working methods and practices. Graduates across all courses are well equipped to enter the creative industries as critical practitioners or to pursue further academic study, having been provided with a flexible but stable environment for sustained learning and individual personal development. We are recognised nationally to not only produce critical and creatively diverse graduates, but also flexible and adaptable media practitioners with a view of contributing towards and innovating in the fields of social and community development.

Media Studies, Creative Media and Broadcast Media courses at the University of Brighton are driven and informed by media staff research interests and practices.

The grade of principal lecturer is used for academic posts which involve leadership functions, either in the field of teaching, or in research, or in third stream activity, or in a combination of these. Leadership, in this context, involves responsibility for significant elements of the work of a school or a faculty (e.g. courses or research projects), including, delivery, quality assurance and resource management. You will play a leading role in the management and development of courses/subject area/research/administration across the school.

The role of teaching staff ranges across the responsibilities listed below. The combination of activities can vary from year to year and will be determined by the head of school in consultation with you. The duties will be reviewed regularly through the Staff Development Review Scheme.

•To be familiar and act in accordance with current university, faculty and school policies and procedures for student admissions, enrolment and induction and contribute to these processes as required.

•To develop teaching and learning expertise in line with recommended best practice, gaining accreditation and including continuous evaluation and improvement.

•To contribute to the continuous review, design and delivery and resourcing of learning programmes that:

-meet student demand and needs and the strategic and operational plans of the school, faculty and university;

-have academic and intellectual currency and require attainment of standards appropriate to the level and nature of the award;

-have objectives that are, in general terms, realistic and achievable.

•To enable students to control and be responsible for their own learning development through guidance and the provision of opportunities for choice, decision-making and responsibility.

•To work co-operatively in partnership with relevant support staff to develop good practice in teaching, learning and assessment.

•To undertake course-related administration in accordance with school, faculty or university practice, coordinating activities with relevant staff and ensuring people have sufficient, clear information in good time.

•To keep detailed, up-to-date records on student progress and give prompt and helpful feedback to students on their performance and progress in relation to assessment criteria so that they can direct their subsequent learning activities appropriately.

•To contribute to the development of assessment expertise and good practice throughout the school, ensuring practices are reliable, fair and appropriate to the level of the award.

•To ensure equality of opportunity for all students, offering additional support and resources to disadvantaged students.

•To guide students towards ethical ways of working.

•To provide health, safety and security guidance and supervision for students.

•To contribute actively to quality assurance processes for teaching, learning, the learning environment and awards.

•To respond sensitively, confidentially and supportively to students' concerns, referring them to other areas of support within the university where appropriate.

•To keep abreast of new professional, educational and related social, economic, political, and technological developments so that the department maintains a position in the forefront of its field.

•To contribute to collaboration with external organisations both nationally and abroad. Collaboration involves defining, developing, recording and reviewing working arrangements which meet the following objectives:

-increased opportunity and enrichment of teaching, learning and/or research;

-respect for institutional differences without compromising quality;

-student understanding of the purpose as well as their entitlements and responsibilities.

Selection criteriaThe criteria below indicate the qualities that are needed to do the job well. Candidates will be selected according to the extent to which they satisfy these criteria. Evidence of potential will also be considered. Most of the criteria must normally be met in order to qualify for selection.

Essential:

Knowledge and qualifications

A good (1 or 2:1) degree in Film Studies, Television Studies or a related discipline;

A postgraduate qualification/PhD or equivalent research experience in a related field;

Curriculum development and research expertise in one or more of the following areas:digital media/convergence; contextual studies into industry practices and cultures; new models for audience engagement;

Existing teaching skills must be complimented by a clear research agenda with an established publication track-record that will compliment and contribute to the faculty’s research portfolio;

Experience of leading staff teams in curriculum development and research projects and initiatives;

Evidence of income generation and/or established impact agenda activity;

Course leadership and management experience at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels;

Up-to-date knowledge of the subject including current professional/vocational developments and the range of generic skills required;

Understanding of academic and award standards and the range and level of knowledge and skills, both subject-specific and generic, which the programme is intended to foster;

Competent IT skills and effective use of IT for teaching and learning.

Teaching and learning expertise

• Competent use and development of a variety of teaching and learning strategies and methods of assessment which are appropriate to:

-the aims and learning objectives of the proposed programme(s);

-differences in learning styles;

-different group sizes and individual learning;

-stimulation of life-long learning;

-development of core, transferable skills.

• Enthusiasm for drawing on scholarship, research and professional activity to support learning.

• Recognition and respect for the contribution made by students to each others' learning.

• Effective use of feedback from students and colleagues in reflecting upon own teaching practice and professional development.

Teamwork and collaboration

• Consultative and co-operative working with others, including support staff, to achieve agreed outcomes and smooth-running programmes.

• Ability to lead a team.

Communication and presentation

• Learning material is clear, well-structured, varied and appropriate to the subject and the situation.

• Competence in guiding and supporting students, including clear feedback about strengths and weaknesses.

• Effective methods for communicating full and timely information to students and colleagues, including support staff, to ensure mutual understanding, smooth-running programmes and the needs of all parties are met.

Contribution to the school, faculty, university

• Commitment to institutional policy and procedures.

• Achievement of school aims through successful management and development of areas such as recruitment, admission and induction of students, preparation for QAA visits, etc.

Research

• A national standing in research in an area that will be of significant value to the school with a strong record of publications in quality journals and successful generation of research funding.

• Supervision of research students to completion.

• Consultancy: a significant record of development and/or management of consultancy.

Management of others

• Ability to recruit, induct and develop staff who meet agreed standards and objectives.

• Commitment to support university staff management policies and procedures and to keep up to date, including attending relevant University of Brighton workshops.

Motivation

• Commitment to meeting agreed aims and standards on own initiative and to ensure continuous self-development.

Organisation

• Efficient and able to balance and meet priorities.

Hours of workThis post is full-time.The nature of teaching posts is such that staff are expected to work such hours as are reasonably necessary in order to fulfil their duties and responsibilities. It would therefore be inappropriate to define the total hours to be worked in any week. A reasonable norm for full-time staff, however, having regard to the contractual position of other senior staff in the institution, would be thirty-seven, although this should not be regarded as a minimum or maximum.

Direct teaching responsibility should not exceed eighteen hours in any week or a total of five hundred and fifty hours in the teaching year. This provision will not, however, apply in subject areas where the nature of the curriculum and teaching style make it inappropriate. In such cases, separate arrangements apply. The university has currently identified the following academic areas where teaching methods or modes of delivery make the 18 hour per week limit inappropriate at certain times of the year:

•art and design

•business/management

•health - clinically related subjects

•construction management

The 550 hour annual maximum will not, however, be exceeded except by mutually agreed overtime.

The salaryThe salary will be in accordance with the Principal Lecturer (AC4) grade, which ranges from £47,787 to £55,375 per annum.

Salaries are paid monthly in arrears through the BACS System directly into the bank or building society account of each member of staff. The university must pay salaries through the BACS system. They cannot be paid by cheque. It will therefore be important to supply account details in order to ensure prompt payment.

Professional development

Four part-time courses are run within the university for staff new to the teaching role. They are:

The Postgraduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education (run by the Centre for Learning and Teaching, and designed for staff in all schools and faculties);

The Postgraduate Certificate in Health and Social Care Education (run by the School of Nursing and Midwifery, for staff within the school);

The Postgraduate Certificate in Clinical Education (run by the School of Health Professions, for staff within the school);

The Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Education (run by Medical Education Unit).

All new lecturers with little or no previous experience of teaching in higher education, who have not undertaken an equivalent course of study and training, are expected take one of these courses in their first or second year in post. The courses provide opportunities to explore a range of practical approaches to supporting students’ learning, and to reflect upon the process of developing as a teacher. By negotiation with the relevant Head of School, teaching timetables are adjusted to enable the new lecturer to participate effectively in the course. The course is accredited by the Higher Education Academy, the national professional body for teachers in Higher Education, and successful completion normally leads to professional recognition as a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

The successful applicant will be provided with further information about these Postgraduate Certificate courses at the time of appointment.

In addition to these courses for staff new to the teaching role, the Centre for Learning and Teaching offers a wide range of courses, events and consultancy to experienced lecturers and to course teams and academic schools across the university. Further information is available from the CLT’s website: