JobProfile(To be attachedtotherelevant GradeProfiledocument)

Core job information
JobTitle / Lecturer in Modern British History
Dept./School/Inst. / History / Section/Centre/Unit / HSS
CareerFamily / AcademicEducation / Grade / 5
Workinghoursperweek / 35 / Appointmentperiod / 10 months
Reportsto(jobtitle) / HeadofSchool / Currentlocation / MileEnd

Jobpurpose(Whydoesthejobexist?Whatisittheretoachieveordeliver?)

To contribute to the delivery of high-qualityteaching, scholarship and administration by:

  • Teaching and the assessmentof student achievement
  • Contributing to the administration ofthese and other Collegeactivities.

Knowledge,SkillsExperience(workexperience,qualifications,specialisttraining,keyskills,disposition)
Requirements / Essential/Desirable
Qualifications / 1.Undergraduate degree
2.A PhD in History / 1.Essential
2.Essential
Experience / 3.Experience of undergraduate teaching
4.Experience in coordinating the delivery of a module independently. / 3.Essential
4.Essential
Knowledge, skillsabilities / 5.Strong background inearly modern British history
6.Intermediate level of skill in IT for Office packages, word, excel, powerpoint, email or equivalent.
7.Ability to work independently and to show initiative in delivering teaching and administration, as well as meeting deadlines
8.Responsive to feedback
9.Presentation of specialist materialina logical, coherent and interesting manner, both to students and to fellow specialists
10.Ability to teach up to a postgraduate level within area of expertise, and across a range of subjects at a more introductory level, and demonstrate enthusiasm and commitment in the process of teaching / 5.5. Essential
6.Desirable
7.Essential
8.Essential
9.Essential
10. Essential
Attitudedisposition / 11.Ability to communicate effectively
12.Willingness to assume appropriate load of teaching.
13.Flexible and co-operative approach to colleagues
14.Professional attitude towards work
15.Willingness to teach undergraduate and postgraduate courses at all levels / 11.Essential
12.Essential
13.Essential
14.Essential
15.Essential

WorkingEnvironment(knowledgeofspecialworkingpractices,breadthofmanagementskillrequired,customerimpact,responsibility,efficiency)

Teaching

1.Contribute to innovations in teaching and learning through the development of teachingmaterials, of forms of pedagogy, or of appropriate teaching collaborations

Administration & Management

2.Carry out suchSchool and/or College administrative tasks as maybe required bythe Head of the School of History.

3.Complywith relevant College policies and regulations regarding financial matters, harassment, equal opportunities, public interest disclosure, health and safety, intellectualproperty, data protection or any other rules, regulations or codes binding on the memberof staff.

4.ParticipateintheCollegeAppraisalScheme(QMPAS)anddemonstrateacommitmenttocontinuingprofessional development.

5.Undertake such other reasonable duties as maybe requiredbythe Headof Department from time to time.

FreedomtoActDecisionMaking(depthofcontrol,supervisionreceived,useofjudgementinitiative,analyticalability)

Teaching

6.Organise and undertake undergraduate teaching in the School of History as agreed with the Head of Department of History; this includes providing lectures, classes, and seminars, in a variety of combinations

7.Set and mark examinations and coursework as appropriate, including attending examiners’ meetings.

8.Use experience and knowledge (and an understanding of students’ backgrounds and abilities) to efficiently design, deliver and assess teaching and learning and to provide feedback to students to enable their development in the subject.

9.Identify areas where current provisions are in need of revision or improvement and feed this into the course review process.

CommunicationNetworking(liaisonwithothers,typeandlevelofcommunications)

Admin & Mgt

10.Attend meetings as required aswell relevant College meetings and boards, as agreedwiththe Headof the School of History.

With staff at Queen Mary within the School of History:

  • Liaisewithacademic colleaguesovercollaborativeteaching,orally andinwriting,inordertoensureefficientandsuccessful course delivery as appropriate.
  • Liaisewith, instruct and support School of Historyteachingassociate staff who contribute to teachingprogrammesthrough written communication, formaland informal oral discussionsand appraisal.Both preceding and during term time.
  • Contribute to groups such as Staff Student Liaison Committee, or Teaching and Learning Committee and the Queen Mary American Seminar Series.

With staff at Queen Mary outside the School of History:

  • LiaisewithotheradministrativeDepartment/Centre/InstitutesintheCollegeinordertosupporteffectiveteaching(eg.

InformationServices,LearningDisabilitiesSupportGrouportheRegistry),andknowledgetransfer(e.g.Innovationand Enterprise regarding Intellectual Property protection, exploitation and other Knowledge Transfer).

With students:

  • Support,teach,adviseandfacilitatethelearningofstudentsinformalteachingsessions(e.g.lectures,seminars,fieldwork, tutorials,andone-to-onesupervision)tohelpthemachievetheirbestpotential.Oralinstruction,discussion,adviceand response,writtennotes,questions,commentsandfeedbackinavarietyofmedia.Bothintermtime,andtoamorelimited extent, out of term time.Actas personal tutor to students.

Finance/ResourceManagement(budgeting,forecasting)

PeopleManagement(supervisoryresponsibility,humanrelationsskills)

Teaching

  • Supervise teaching assistants and other teaching support staff as maybe required.
  • Take pastoral responsibility for students in the School of History, as assigned and to support students inkey aspects of personal development planning and the acquisition of relevant skills.

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