Lecturer: Construction

**Introduction**

The College has four faculties plus two departments, Higher Education and Employer Engagement. Higher Education is established as a department and has a Dean of Higher Education and Head of School.

The Head of School for higher education has primary responsibility for the specific department and of individuals within a team, and reports to the Dean of Higher Education who holds primary responsibility for higher education and its targets.

**Aims of Job/Job Purpose**

The role of a Main Grade Lecturer (MGL) at South and City Birmingham College is to support the College’s aims, objectives and mission statement to provide quality education and training in response to local need. This role will involve teaching primarily on higher education courses and will also include delivery and further development of our Construction and higher apprenticeship provision to support students in Higher Education.

**Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities**
- Required to teach on a range of higher education programmes at Level 4, HNC/D and degree level with the possibility of supporting teaching on Level 3 if needed.
- Adhere to qualification requirements and tailor programmers to suit employer requirements
- Manage and track students’ learning programme to include administration related to tutor courses and groups, tracking documentation, monitoring targets, achieving and maintaining group size targets and arranging additional support where required.
- Act as a course leader providing learners with academic support, meeting their vocational and educational needs.
- Carry out student assessments which will include initial advice and guidance, initial assessment, referral for additional support.
- To carry out academic and vocational assessments using a range of techniques and tools determined by the college, assigning work and provide timely feedback to students on progress and learning experience.
- Support students to improve their study skills and exam techniques.
- Provide pastoral care and student support in conjunction with Student Services.
- Ensure timely and accurate completion of student and course registers and ensure poor student attendance is addressed and targets set when required.
- Liaise with internal staff, schools, university partners, and other organisations with regards to recruitment, attendance and achievements, where applicable.
- Be responsible for ensuring student progress records are completed in a timely manner which will include monitoring of targets and Individual Learning Plans using college systems to provide course progression, advice and guidance.
- Classroom management including monitoring attendance, punctuality and student behavior.
- Be compliant with equality in teaching and learning.
- Contribute towards enrichment programmes, work placements and educational visits to enhance the learning experience.
- Be responsible for completing and maintaining appropriate internal and external quality systems to the required standard (for example Internal Verification and preparing for External Examining)
- Comply with the quality assurance procedures of the College which may include lesson observations.
- Ensure “In Attendance” time is carried out to meet the needs of students’ and divisional priorities and operating systems.
- Work with the Quality team and Curriculum Division to monitor, evaluate and improve the effectiveness of learning, including through annual monitoring systems and if required through the use of lesson and peer observations.
- Be available to cover for colleagues in line with contractual arrangements and, where agreed, provide support and guidance as a mentor to new staff.
- Staff are personal tutors to groups and are responsible for completing ILPs, monitoring student progress, delivering tutorial programmes, liaising with employers (where applicable), monitoring attendance and punctuality, providing pastoral care, assisting in careers progression and references and support the election of course student reps.
- Undertake any other duties and responsibilities as directed and required, that is commensurate with the grade of the post and prescribed in the MGL contract of employment.

**It is the responsibility of all MGL’s;**

a) to contribute to the college achieving its strategic aims.

b) to carry out duties regarding the writing and submitting of sub-divisional SARs.

d) Carry out duties regarding recruitment, enrolment, admissions, open days and any other promotional/marketing events in line with the contract and guidelines.

e) to meet the professional requirements by working within a professional value base and conforming to agreed codes of professional practice and conduct.

**Other Duties and Responsibilities**

a) Comply with college policies and procedures and health and safety regulations.

b) Support the safeguarding and promotion of students’ welfare.

c) Maintain confidentiality in relation to all college information and to comp