Teaching Fellow - University of Warwick, United Kingdom - University of Warwick

University of Warwick

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University of Warwick, United Kingdom

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Description

Permanent position, 0.9 FTE (33 hours per week).

Counselling & Psychotherapy at Warwick is a successful, and growing curriculum area with a reputation for quality; delivered by a nationally recognised team.

We are seeking to appoint a new member of staff to join our dynamic, dedicated and enthusiastic Counselling & Psychotherapy team to teach across a range of Counselling & Psychotherapy courses.

You will join a dynamic and growing team delivering a suite of programmes from undergraduate to post graduate studies as well as other continuing professional development courses and short courses.

The programmes are moving to a more Integrative therapeutic base to reflect an evolving field and meet the needs of the diverse and sometimes complex needs of clients.

Successful applicants will need to be able therefore to deliver teaching and learning on Integrative counselling and psychotherapeutic accredited programmes, while demonstrating capacity to teach on our remaining person-centred programmes.

You will also be responsible for aspects of course administration, student placement and curriculum development.

To be successful you will have excellent communication (oral and written) and presentation skills, relevant teaching experience, and the ability to facilitate counselling and psychotherapy training groups.

You will be an experienced psychotherapist or counsellor. You will need registration with BACP or another suitable accrediting body.

Interview Date:
TBC.

JOB PURPOSE:

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Teaching and Learning Support

Use appropriate teaching, learning support and assessment methods.
Supervise undergraduate and postgraduate student projects, field trips and, placements, where appropriate.
Identify areas where current provision is in need of revision or improvement.
Contribute to the planning, design and development of objectives and material.
Set, mark and assess work and examinations and provide timely feedback to students.
Routinely communicate complex and conceptual ideas to those with limited knowledge and understanding as well as to peers using high level skills and a range of media.
Have academic ownership for modules.
Where required act as the leader of an element of study (such as a course, module, programme, etc.), usually to a limited degree for example where it is a small programme.
Challenge thinking, foster debate and develop the ability of students to engage in critical discourse and rational thinking.

Administration and Other Activities

Participate in and develop internal and external networks, for example may contribute to student recruitment, secure student placements, facilitate outreach work, generate income, obtain consultancy projects, or build relationships for future activities.
Act as a personal tutor.
Be responsible for the pastoral care of students within a specified area.
Undertake specific departmental roles as may be required.
Attend departmental meetings and to participate (where necessary) in other committees and working groups within the department, the faculty and the University.
Participate in relevant professional activities.
Ensure compliance with health and safety in all aspects of work and, where appropriate, undertake risk assessments.

Research and Scholarship

May be called upon to contribute to the identification of sources of funding and the process of securing funds for scholarly activities.
Develop and produce learning materials and disseminate the results of scholarly activity.