UCL Australia
Role Description
Senior Teaching Fellow – Level B
Purpose
A Senior Teaching Fellow will have an established teaching reputation, with evidence of specialist knowledge in their particular discipline and teaching at post-graduate level and professional experience in the subject to be able to deliver and advance established teaching programmes at UCL Australia.
Main duties and responsibilities
a)Recognised expertise in learning and teaching technologies, and proven experience of establishing networks with other institutions with regard to the area of expertise.
b)To teach Masters studentsand take responsibility for course delivery at taught graduate level.
c)Involvement in pastoral care of students and involvement as departmental/programme tutor (if requested).
d)Make a significant contribution to the management and administration of a programme within a department/faculty including participation in teaching committees and exam boards, and playing a leading role in admission processes
e)Providing leadership in curriculum design, course design and innovation in learning, teaching and assessment techniques. Embracing new technologies as they develop, and applying these to the innovative development and/or use of teaching materials
f)Active participation in Subject Networks/Subject Centres and establishment of collaborative networks and workshops in relation to teaching developments and their pedagogy. Sharing experience in relation to teaching and assessment across the department andFaculty as appropriate e.g. sitting on IQR panels.
g)A proven track record of seeking funding to support teaching development from external sources.
h)Playing a pro-active role in widening participation initiatives e.g. sharing ideas and experience through organising seminars and workshops, both nationally and at international conferences (as appropriate).
i)Developing own scholarship through the sifting, filtering and shaping of research outcomes for use in teaching. Senior Teaching Fellows would be expected to show evidence of extending, transforming and applying their knowledge from scholarship to teaching and appropriate external activities e.g. publishing work by means of conference papers relating to teaching a particular subject, or in high quality journals with regard to scholarship into pedagogy
The job description reflects the present requirements of the post, and as duties and responsibilities change/develop, the job description will be reviewed and be subject to amendment in consultation with the post-holder.
Key Requirements
PhD in Chemical Engineering or cognate Discipline.
Graduate Certificate in Education (Higher Education)
Substantial relevant academic or industrial experience since PhD at a level equivalent or similar to Lecturer/Assistant Professor.
Note:
Promotions to Principal Teaching Fellow take place annually through the Senior Promotions Procedure