Part Time Lecturer

**Job Summary**:
This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and experienced individual to join the Occupational Therapy Team at Robert Gordon University on a part time basis. Our multi professional School of Health Sciences is situated in a modern, purpose-built building with state-of-the-art teaching facilities which support the authentic, practical and applied ethos of our course delivery.

You will join our progressive, creative team of occupational therapists in the delivery and ongoing development of our integrated Master of Occupational Therapy course, the first to be validated in the UK.

Innovative and with excellent interpersonal skills, you will contribute to the development, preparation and delivery of teaching and assessment material whilst informing the development of the wider curriculum across the occupational therapy portfolio of undergraduate and postgraduate courses.

The Lecturer will have close links with practice-based learning settings providing support to both practice educators and students to ensure the course demands continue to be reflective and responsive to current and service provision.

You will be supported to identify and actively engage in scholarship, research and knowledge exchange with service partners and agencies. Development of a personal research profile and contribution to the research base of the School is an expectation of all academic staff.

You will have a degree or equivalent in Occupational Therapy and ideally have or be working towards an appropriate postgraduate qualification.

You will have sound clinical experience, preferably in the area of supporting those with mental health conditions, excellent interpersonal skills, and evidence of ongoing continued professional development. Teaching experience, student support and sound IT skills would be beneficial.

In keeping with RGU's commitment to work/life balance you will have the opportunity to work from home for a portion of the working week and also benefit from a generous pension scheme, 46 days (pro rata) annual leave (including statutory days) an onsite nursery and sports centre, as well as a range of voluntary health and travel benefits. Relocation assistance is available.

Grade 7 Salary Scale: £36,386 - £42,155
Grade 8 Salary Scale: £43,414 - £51,805
Salary on appointment will be dependent upon experience.

Please see the job attachments for further information regarding the Grade 7 and Grade 8 criteria. Further guidance on Academic Attraction Payments can be found here

**RESPONSIBLE TO**: Academic Team Lead

**RESPONSIBLE FOR**: No supervisory responsibility

**PURPOST OF POST**: Contributes to the delivery and development of the School's portfolio of courses and actively engages in research/consultancy activities.

**PRINCIPAL DUTIES**:

- Carries out designated teaching (e.g via lectures, seminars, tutorials, workshops, laboratory work, e-learning, situated learning and community visits, practicals etc) and assessment duties in areas of expertise, or as otherwise required by the Academic Team Lead.
- Participates in the development and preparation of teaching materials.
- Provides tutorial and personal guidance for students.
- Supervises undergraduate and postgraduate projects.
- Participates in curriculum development and, in particular, contributes to the introduction of new methods of teaching and learning.
- Undertakes Course Leadership responsibilities, if required, and carries out all duties associated with the management of the course.
- Undertakes appropriate administrative responsibilities (eg year tutor, student selection, examination organisation, placement organisation, timetabling, maintaining attendance records etc).
- Assists in the supervision and visiting of students during their periods of practice based learning.
- Promotes and markets the School and its courses to local, national and international clientele (including student recruitment).
- Maintains working relationships with other Schools/Departments/Units within the University, as necessary, for the smooth operation and continued development of the School and its courses.
- Actively participates in and suggests relevant staff development activities.
- Actively pursues and/or encourages research activities (eg writing for publication, developing own research, supervising research students, establishing externally funded research projects, presenting at conferences etc).
- Engages with other staff, wherever possible, in consultancy activities relevant to the School.
- Establishes and maintains relevant professional and industrial links, as necessary, for the effective operation of the School's course (eg engagement in work of external bodies, educational and professional).
- Represents the School on relevant University committees and the School and University on external committees.
- Carries out such other related duties as required.

**Person Specification**:
**ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS**

**Qualifications and Professio