Assistant Professor

Permanent Position, 36.5 hours per week (1.0 FTE)

Can you inspire the next generation of engineers, as part of full-time undergraduate engineering and innovative Degree Apprenticeship programmes? Do you have the ability to develop innovative teaching and learning practices?

Underpinned by the breadth, depth and quality of its research, WMG offers a wide range of courses at all levels for full-time and part-time students, and for company-based personnel from companies such as Airbus, Aston Martin, Dyson, JLR and Rolls Royce, resulting in a wide range of delivery to satisfy our broad client base.

With significant academic and industrial experience in the field of Advanced Engineering Materials and Manufacturing Processes, you will join the Design, Materials and Manufacturing discipline group of WMG in the delivery of innovative teaching and learning practices for the full-time undergraduate and Degree Apprenticeship programmes. You will undertake teaching in the fields of material science and engineering and the associated manufacturing process technologies from traditional and innovative perspectives that include digital manufacturing. You will be involved in the design, organisation, delivery, management and administration of teaching programmes, in addition to the supervision of undergraduate and MSc students in a multidisciplinary collaborative environment.

The teaching and learning environment is rapidly evolving, with a distinct shift to a greater level of engagement utilising technology enabled learning, project-based learning, blended learning and lab-based sessions, as well as more traditional lectures. You will need to demonstrate skills that enable this as well as the flexibility to adapt and innovate your approach to teaching and learning to advance this evolution. Flexibility to contribute across other undergraduate and postgraduate programmes would be a distinct advantage, as well as a willingness to contribute to strategic growth of new programmes as required.

This is an exciting opportunity for you to develop your own professional profile and work as part of a successful team, contributing to the development of its teaching and learning activities. In return we will provide a great range of benefits which include an attractive pension scheme, 30 days holiday plus bank holidays and Christmas closure, some fantastic savings on a wide range of products and services, and excellent learning and development opportunities.

Interview date: TBC

**JOB PURPOSE**

**DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**

**Teaching and Learning Support**

2. To use appropriate teaching, learning support and assessment methods.

3. To supervise undergraduate and postgraduate student projects as appropriate.

4. To identify areas where current provision is in need of revision and contribute to continuous improvement of Advanced Materials and Manufacturing teaching and learning.

5. To contribute to the planning, design and development of objectives and resources.

6. To design, set, mark and assess work and examinations and provide timely and worthwhile feedback to students at the University level.

7. To be able to differentiate tasks set for different ability levels using the appropriate media.

8. Where required act as the leader of an element of study (such as a course, module, programme, etc).

9. To challenge thinking, foster debate and develop the ability of students to engage in critical discourse and rational thinking.

10. To participate in and develop internal and external networks, contribute to student recruitment, secure student placements, facilitate outreach work and contribute to the identification of sources of funding and the process of securing funds for scholarly activities.

**Research and Scholarship**

2. Where appropriate conduct individual or collaborative scholarly projects.

3. To develop and produce learning materials and disseminate the results of scholarly activity.

**Administration and Other Activities**

1. To participate in and develop internal and external networks, for example may contribute to student recruitment, facilitate outreach work and build relationships for future activities.

2. To act as a personal tutor and where necessary be responsible for the pastoral care of students within a specified area.

3. To undertake specific departmental roles as may be required.

4. To engage and attend departmental meetings and to participate, as appropriate, in other committees and working groups within the department, the faculty and the University.

5. To participate in relevant professional activities, for example non-teaching CPD.

6. Ensure compliance with health and safety in all aspects of work and, where appropriate, undertake risk assessments.

7. Where required act as discipline group leader, usually to a limited degree.