Senior Lecturer: Creative Digital Media, Business - London, United Kingdom - The Academy of Contemporary Music (ACM)

The Academy of Contemporary Music (ACM)
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ACM is a specialist music education provider with approximately 2,200 students on a range of FE and HE programmes in Music Performance, Creative Artist, Production, Technical Services and Business.

Our creative and dynamic environment blends academic excellence and professionalism alongside leading-edge industry thinking and business innovation.


ACM's Vision:


ACM will incubate potential and talent, supporting the personalised development needs of our students to facilitate a structured path from education to employment.

We provide a safe and supported space where creative talent and imagination can flourish in a caring environment.

Barriers to learning are identified through a holistic and person-centred approach to unlock the potential of the individual, enabling personal growth through professional and academic development.

Our core aim is for our students to enjoy lifelong sustainable careers underpinned by applied learning and a specialist, cutting-edge curriculum.


Therefore, our vision is to not only be the leader in applied, industry-connected, creative arts education but to also be the leader in care and support for mental health and other traditional barriers to learning, thereby driving up the standards expected within higher and further education.


ACM's Mission:


To provide an immersive student experience, with a curriculum which is connected to the industry in real-time, based on a learning by doing ethos.

Our core aim is to build confidence and self awareness, providing students with the skills necessary to recognise and take opportunities.


Ultimately our mission is to enable students to fulfil their potential and enjoy a sustainable career within the creative arts industry.


ROLE PURPOSE:

You will teach music or music related disciplines to students studying within the Academy of Contemporary Music. You will have completed a postgraduate qualification in a related area and have a considerable industry and academic profile. You will have extensive teaching using a range of techniques (e.g. including small and large group work, utilising blended learning techniques).

Your duties will be to lead on the creation of content of modules related to your specialism, to lead and teach modules related to your specialism, as well as contribute to other project modules within the Academy.

As a senior member of the academic team you'll be expected to mentor and lead early career staff.


MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:


Knowledge Exchange, Research and Scholarship

  • To supervise student projects at a pathway level including field trips and, where appropriate, placements
  • Build the reputation of the Academy through scholarly and industry related practice
  • Lead on the knowledge exchange projects across the institution
  • Lead on the completion of grant funding with support from executive colleagues
  • Lead and manage pathway wide projects involving multiple stakeholders

Programme Delivery

  • Undertake teaching delivery within the pathway, and within other pathways, as is appropriate.
  • Work with timetabling, module leader and other staff colleagues to determine the delivery methodologies of modules within the pathway on termly basis.
  • Ensure modules are appropriately staffed and resourced, assisting Faculty Operations and HR colleagues in resolving matters of absence and depping that occur, in compliance with ACM's related policies and procedures in this area.
  • Ensure the pathway is delivered appropriately to support a continuous student experience
  • Ensure that academic and professional standards are upheld by students and staff on programme, liaising with colleagues where intervening action is required.
  • Ensure all students and staff receive appropriate support to succeed in their programme.
  • Support the development and implementation of ACM's teaching and learning strategy particularly the use of Canvas
  • Participate as a member of ACM committees and working groups as required

Quality Assurance and Reporting

  • Analyse a range of data available to evaluate the student experience and implement any appropriate attainment and retention objectives.
  • Provide a regular weekly update to the Academic Board on the delivery of the pathway, identifying items of particular impact and/or risk.
  • Ensure all tutors and module leaders are observed as a minimum once per year, and any new tutors once in the first term of teaching.
  • Complete the annual monitoring report for the pathway/programme incorporating and collating any feedback from module leaders.

Student Acquisition

  • Work with marketing, quality and academic colleagues collaboratively to agree an assessment (by way of submission/audition/interview) process for entry onto programmes pertaining to the pathway, on an annual basis.
  • Work with marketing and other colleagues to ensure that all stu
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