Lecturer, Senior Lecturer/Reader & Professor

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ACADEMIC JOB DESCRIPTIONS

Lecturer, Senior Lecturer/Reader & Professor

JOB DESCRIPTION

Thisformsummarisesthepurposeofthejobandlistsitskeytasks

ItmaybevariedfromtimetotimeatthediscretionoftheSchool,inconsultationwiththepost holder.

VacancyNo: tobecompletedbyHR

JobTitle:Lecturer

Department:

Grade:G8/Ac3

Accountableto:DeanofFacultythroughtheHeadofDepartment

JobSummary:

ToimprovetheacademicstandingoftheSchoolbycarryingoutandpublishingresearchofthe highestqualityandbylecturingandtutoringstudentstoahighacademicstandard.

MainActivitiesandResponsibilities

TEACHING,LEARNINGANDPASTORALCARE

1. Toteachyourspecificsubjectandwithinthebroaderareacoveredbyyourdepartment

and disciplinaryfield throughclasses,lectures,seminars,tutorials,briefings,shortcourses, orbyothermeansofknowledgetransfer.

2. Toparticipateintheimprovementofteachingthroughpeerobservationofteachingand feedback.

3. Toparticipateinthedevelopmentofnewteachingandlearningmaterialsforyourcourses, bothhardcopyandthroughonlinedelivery.

4. Toparticipateinthepastoralcaresystemsoperatingforthesupportofstudentsatall levels.

5. Tocoverforcolleagueswhereappropriateduringleavesofabsence.

6. Tosuperviseresearchdissertationsbypostgraduatestudentsandparticipatein supervisorycommittees.

7. Toparticipateinthedevelopmentofnewcoursesandprogrammes.

8. Toparticipateincurriculumreviewandinqualityassuranceprocessesrelatingtoteaching.

9. Toprepare,markandprovidefeedbackinconnectionwiththerangeofassessmentand examinationsystemsinoperation.

10.ToparticipateintheactivitiesofCentresandprogrammesas appropriatetoyoursubject andacademicinterests.

11.Toparticipateintherecruitmentandselectionofstudents.

12.ToworkwiththeLibrary,FacultyOffices,timetabling,ITandtheLTUtoprepareforthe effectivedeliveryofcourseseachsession.

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RESEARCHENTERPRISE,RESEARCHENVIRONMENTANDRESEARCHCULTURE

1. Toadvanceknowledgeofthesubjectbyconductingresearchandpublishingtheresults individuallyandincollaborationwithothers.

2. Toundertakeknowledgetransferandenterpriseactivityandtoundertakecontract researchandconsultancyasandwhenappropriate.

3. ToactivelypursuegrantopportunitiestosupportresearchthroughResearchCouncils, Foundations,charities,andindividualdonors.

4. Toactasrefereeforresearchcouncils,grant-awardingbodies,journals,publishersas

appropriate.

5. ToadvancetheresearchcultureofSOASbyparticipatinginseminars,conferencesand workshops

6. Toendeavourtoensurecomplianceofselfandotherswithgoodpracticeinrelationtothe conductofresearch,theethicspolicy,IPR,copyrightandotherrelevantSchoolpolicies.

ADMINISTRATION,MANAGEMENTANDINSTITUTIONALDEVELOPMENT

1. ToparticipateintheactivitiesoftheSchool’scommitteesasappointed.

2. Toparticipateintheappraisalprocessandundertakestaffdevelopmentasappropriate.

3. Toparticipateinthementoringandstaffsupportsystems.

4. Tocontributetotheplanningoftheactivitiesanddistributionofadministrativerolesinthe

DepartmentorCentre.

5. TotakeonappropriateadministrativetasksintheDepartmentorCentre.

6. TodevelopSchoolorDepartmentlinkswithexternalandinternationalorganisations.

7. Toparticipateasrequiredinfund-raisinganddevelopmentinitiatives.

8. Toassistintherecruitmentofcolleaguesandstudentsasappropriate.

Theabovelistofjobdutiesisnotexclusiveorexhaustive andthepostholderwillberequiredto undertakesuchtasksasmayreasonably beexpectedwithinthescopeandgradingofthepost. Jobdescriptionsshouldberegularlyreviewedtoensuretheyareanaccuraterepresentationof thepost.

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Academic Promotions Annex 1

JOB DESCRIPTION

Thisformsummarisesthepurposeofthejobandlistsitskeytasks

ItmaybevariedfromtimetotimeatthediscretionoftheSchool,inconsultationwiththepost holder.

VacancyNo: tobecompletedbyHR

JobTitle:SeniorLecturer/Reader

Department:

Grade:G9/Ac4

Accountableto:DeanofFacultythroughtheHeadofDepartment

JobSummary:

ToimprovetheacademicstandingoftheSchoolbycarryingoutandpublishingresearchofthe highestqualityandbylecturingandtutoringstudentstoahighacademicstandard.

Toprovideacademicleadership.

MainActivitiesandResponsibilities

TEACHING,LEARNINGANDPASTORALCARE

1. Toteachyourspecificsubjectandwithinthebroaderareacoveredbyyourdepartment

and disciplinaryfield throughclasses,lectures,seminars,tutorials,briefings,shortcourses, orbyothermeansofknowledgetransfer.

2. Toparticipatein,andassistwiththeorganisationof,theimprovementofteachingthrough peerobservationofteachingandfeedback.

3. Toparticipateinandplanthedevelopmentofnewteachingandlearningmaterialsfora rangeofcourses,bothhardcopyandthroughonlinedelivery.

4. Toparticipateinandmonitorthepastoralcaresystemsoperatingforthesupportof studentsatalllevels.

5. Toassistintheplanningofcoverforcolleaguesduringleavesofabsence,andtocover whereappropriate.

6. Tosuperviseresearchdissertationsbypostgraduatestudentsandparticipatein supervisorycommittees.

7. Toinitiateandtakeforwardthedevelopmentofnewcoursesandprogrammes.

8. Totaketheleadindepartmentalcurriculumreviewandinqualityassuranceprocesses relatingtoteaching.

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RESEARCHENTERPRISE,RESEARCHENVIRONMENTANDRESEARCHCULTURE

1.Toadvanceknowledgeofthesubjectbyconductingresearchandpublishingtheresults individuallyandincollaborationwithothers.

2. Toundertakeknowledgetransferandenterpriseactivityandtoundertakecontract

researchandconsultancyasandwhenappropriate,andtosupportmorejuniorcolleagues insodoing.

3. ToactivelypursuegrantopportunitiestosupportresearchthroughResearchCouncils, Foundations,charities,andindividualdonors,andtosupportmorejuniorcolleaguesin preparingapplications.

4. Toactaspeerreviewerforresearchcouncils,grant-awardingbodies,journals,publishers asappropriate.

5. ToadvancetheresearchcultureofSOASbyorganisingandparticipatinginseminars, conferencesandworkshops.

6. Toassist,whereappropriateinthecareerdevelopmentofearly-careerresearchers.

7. Toendeavourtoensurecomplianceofselfandotherswithgoodpracticeinrelationtothe conductofresearch,theethicspolicy,IPR,copyrightandotherrelevantSchoolpolicies.

ADMINISTRATION,MANAGEMENTANDINSTITUTIONALDEVELOPMENT

1. ToparticipateintheactivitiesoftheSchool’scommitteesasappointed.

2. Toundertakeappraisalandtosupportstaffdevelopmentasappropriate.

3. Toparticipateinthementoringofjuniorstaff.

4. Toparticipateintheplanningoftheactivitiesanddistributionofadministrativerolesinthe

DepartmentorCentre.

5. TorepresenttheSchoolasappropriateinlinkswithexternalandinternational organisations.

6. Toparticipateasrequiredinfund-raisinganddevelopmentinitiativeswithinthebroader fieldofdepartmentaland/ordisciplinaryinterests.

7. TotakeonarangeofadministrativetasksintheDepartmentorCentre.

8. Assistintherecruitmentofcolleaguesandstudentsasappropriate.

The above list of job duties is not exclusive or exhaustiveandthepostholderwillbe required to undertake such tasks as may reasonably be expected within the scope and grading of the post. Job descriptions should be regularly reviewed to ensure they are an accurate representation of the post.

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Academic Promotions Annex 1

JOB DESCRIPTION

Thisformsummarisesthepurposeofthejobandlistsitskeytasks

ItmaybevariedfromtimetotimeatthediscretionoftheSchool,inconsultationwiththepost holder.

VacancyNo: tobecompletedbyHR

JobTitle:Professor

Department:

Grade:G10/Ac5

Accountableto:DeanofFacultythroughtheHeadofDepartment

JobSummary:

ToimprovetheacademicstandingoftheSchoolbycarryingoutandpublishingresearchofthe highestqualityandbylecturingandtutoringstudentstoahighacademicstandard.

Toprovideacademicleadershipuptothemostseniorlevel.

MainActivitiesandResponsibilities

TEACHING,LEARNINGANDPASTORALCARE

1. Toteachyourspecificsubjectandwithinthebroaderareacoveredbyyourdepartment

and disciplinaryfield throughclasses,lectures,seminars,tutorials,briefings,shortcourses, orbyothermeansofknowledgetransfer.

2. Toparticipatein,andassistotherseniorcolleaguesintheimprovementofteaching throughpeerobservationofteachingandfeedback.

3. Toplan,guide,and participatein,thedevelopmentofnew teachingandlearningmaterials, bothhardcopyandthroughonlinedelivery.

4. Toparticipatein,andguidemorejuniorcolleaguesinthepastoralcaresystemsoperating forthesupportofstudentsatalllevels.

5. TosupporttheHODintheplanningofcover,toincludetheprovisionofcover,duringstaff

leavesofabsence.

6. Tosuperviseresearchdissertationsbypostgraduatestudentsandparticipatein supervisorycommittees.

7. Totaketheleadonthedevelopmentofnewcoursesandprogrammes.

8. ToassisttheHODandotherseniorcolleaguesininternalcurriculumreviewandinquality assuranceprocessesrelatingtoteaching.

RESEARCHENTERPRISE,RESEARCHENVIRONMENTANDRESEARCHCULTURE

1. Toplan,advanceandpublishresearchinthepostholder’sfieldofstudyindividuallyandin collaborationwithothersandtoassistinthedevelopmentofSOAS’sresearch environmentandculture.

2. Toundertake,andtosupportcolleaguesin,knowledgetransferandenterpriseactivityand toundertakecontractresearchandconsultancyasandwhenappropriate.

3. Todesign,promoteandundertakemajorgrantproposalstoResearchCouncils, Foundations,charities,andindividualdonors.

4. Tobenominatedformembershipofpeerreviewbodies,forresearchcouncils,grant- awardingbodies,andinternationalorganisationsasappropriate.

5. ToadvancetheresearchcultureofSOASbyleadingtheestablishmentofseminars, conferencesandworkshops

6. Toleadon,monitorandadvance,thecareerdevelopmentofearly-careerresearchers.

7. Topromoteandensurecomplianceofselfandotherswithgoodpracticeinrelationtothe conductofresearch,theethicspolicy,IPR,copyrightandotherrelevantSchoolpolicies.

ADMINISTRATION,MANAGEMENTANDINSTITUTIONALDEVELOPMENT

1. ToparticipateinthemembershipoftheSchool’scommitteesasappointed.

2. TotakeonseniormanagerialresponsibilitiesintheDepartmentorCentreasrequired.

3. Toundertakeappraisalsandpromotestaffdevelopmentasappropriate.

4. Toleadthementoringandsupportofjuniorandmiddle-rankingstaff.

5. Toleadcolleaguesintheplanningoftheactivitiesanddistributionofadministrativeroles intheDepartmentorCentre.

6. ToinitiateandbuildtheSchool’slinkswithexternalandinternationalorganisations.

7. Toparticipatein,andlead,asrequired,infund-raisinganddevelopmentinitiatives.

8. Toleadontherecruitmentofcolleaguesasappropriate.

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