Lecturer/senior Lecturer in Business - Sunderland, United Kingdom - University of Sunderland

University of Sunderland
University of Sunderland
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Sunderland, United Kingdom

1 month ago

Tom O´Connor

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Description
To be academic lead on all student recruitment and admissions activity for the
school, ensuring delivery of recruitment key performance indicators. To
successfully develop and deliver a community of best practice for recruitment and
admissions within the school, leading open days and applicant days, school, 6th
form and FE engagement activities.

To be the point of contact within the school for applicants and work effectively
with current programme teams on admission process.

To work closely with colleagues in recruitment services, supporting the work of
both the Student Recruitment Plan and the Student Success Plan.

student support and related administration for a range of programmes covering
undergraduate, postgraduate and off campus programmes. And to support the
Associate Head of School in the delivery of key performance indicators around,
retention, progression, achievement and employability.


Key Responsibilities

and Accountabilities:


Faculty Specific:

  • To be the primary point of contact in the school for recruitment and
admissions, and a central source of expertise and support to applicants and
staff.

  • To collaborate with student recruitment services to devise data driven and
evidence led, school recruitment plans.

  • To ensure engaging activity is delivered by the school to maximise applicant
conversion.

  • To consider and adopt offer making methods that are in line with our
ambitions and set us apart.

  • To develop and maintain productive networking and liaison with staff in other
faculties and services to ensure those involved with student recruitment and
admissions are informed and up to date, and best practice shared.

  • To maintain an overall understanding of the admissions process as well as
league tables, and to have an overview of competitor tariffs to ensure the
school is positioned accordingly.

  • To follow the developments of new and emerging school level qualifications,
assessing fit to learning outcomes and pre-requisite entry criteria; monitoring
and adjusting for Professional, Statutory and Regulatory Body (PSRB)
requirements as appropriate.

  • To make informed academic judgements regarding admissions.
  • To measure the impact and value of recruitment and admissions activity to
inform future action.

student number planning, evaluation of entry criteria, and horizon scanning
for opportunities for growth.

  • To demonstrate a commitment to widening access and participation at
  • Contribute to the teaching and curriculum development of designated
modules across the school's undergraduate and post graduate programmes.

  • To undertake duties in relation to the assessment of student academic work,
student placements and student research and providing timely feedback to
students.

  • Participate in internal networks/committees as appropriate.
  • You may be asked to perform other duties occasionally which are not
included above, but which will be consistent with the role.

Special

Circumstances:

A flexible approach to working hours will be required to coincide with key
recruitment and admissions activity, including evenings and weekends.

Some travel may be required.

Liaison with our Campuses in London and Hong Kong as well as our Transnational
Education (TNE) partners located globally.

This role is an academic role which will involve an appropriate amount of lecturing
responsibilities in addition to the recruitment and admissions activities outlined
above.

This role could be held by a Lecturer or a Senior Lecturer level applicant - the level
of support provided by the Head of School to the role holder in carrying out the
duties above would be in line with the grade of the role.


Part 1 B:

Generic to all Lecturer roles:

Individuals carry out a range of duties and have responsibility taken from the

following. Whilst it is not anticipated that all of the activities listed below will be

covered by one individual, it is expected that over time all individuals will make

a balanced contribution to the three areas of academic activity (research,
**teaching and learning and reach-out).

Academic Practice

  • Agree and manage own teaching, research, reachout and academic
management/administration responsibilities, with guidance from a mentor
if required.

  • Teach as a member of a teaching team in a developing capacity within an
established programme of study.

  • Teach in a developing capacity in a variety of settings from small group
tutorials to large lectures.

  • Transfer knowledge in the form of practical skills, methods and
techniques.

  • Identify learning needs of students and define appropriate learning
objectives.

  • Ensure that content, methods of delivery and learning materials will meet
the defined learning objectives.

  • Develop own teaching materials, methods and approaches with guidance.
challenge thinking, foster debate and develop the ability of students to
engage in critical discourse and rational thinking.

  • Supervise the work of students,
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