Associate Lecturer

**Location**

High Wycombe

**Contract Type**

Atypical

**Salary Range**

£49.38 per hour

**Hours per week**

3 minimum

**Closing Date**

16/02/2025

**Ref No**

1684

**Part-time hours - Atypical - High Wycombe and Online**

**Rate of pay: £48.20 per hour teaching rate, £22.17 non-teaching rate**

We are looking for experienced and enthusiastic Associate Lecturers (ALs) interested in contributing to teaching duties and assessments on the programmes we offer within our Computing portfolio. We are seeking to appoint Associate Lecturers with appropriate teaching and/or professional experience. The role could require teaching across Levels 4 - 7, and may include Apprenticeship Degrees. It will also include marking and moderating of student work. We are looking to further expand our team of ALs to complement our permanent lecturing staff.

An AL will commonly have a minimum of 3 hours of teaching per week in a teaching term or semester.

You will have familiarity and experience with some of the following areas:

- Computer Networks / Cyber Security
- Artificial Intelligence / Robotics
- Programming / Software Engineering
- Mobile Computing / Web Development
- Databases / Information Systems

**Closing Date**: 16 February 2025**

**Interview Date**: TBC**

**JOB DESCRIPTION**

**Job Title**:

- Associate Lecturer

**Faculty/Directorate**:

- School of Creative and Digital Industries

**Grade**:

- G (equivalent to Lecturer)

**Location**:

- High Wycombe Campus

**Hours**:

- Part-Time and Varied but typically (minimum) 3h per week per teaching semester

**Responsible to**: Deputy Head of School - Creative and Digital Industries

**Responsible for**: Delivery of taught module(s), including appropriate preparation, teaching, student assessment, marking, administration and student support

**Job Purpose**:
**Main Duties & Responsibilities of the role**:

- To deliver high quality and engaging learning experiences for our students
- To contribute appropriately to the development and enhancement of the taught curriculum
- To undertake associated activities in connection with teaching, such as, student assessment, marking, administration, communications, colleague interactions and student support
- To provide effective feedback, support and guidance to students, which promotes improvement of performance and assistance with problems
- To participate in relevant review and evaluation processes, including the collection and analysis of student feedback on their experience
- To work effectively and collaboratively, with academic colleagues, professional service employees and support departments, to deliver a good student experience and deliver on University objectives
- To comply with the Data Protection Act 2018 and GDPR; Health and Safety; and Equality and Diversity requirements and legislation in all working practices
- To undertake such other duties, temporarily or on a continuing basis, as may reasonably be required

**PERSON SPECIFICATION**

**A = Application T = Test I = Interview**

**Education, Qualifications & Training**

**Means of Testing**
- A
- A

**Knowledge & Experience**
- Relevant experience of teaching/training _or_ ability to facilitate learning for others
- A/I
- Proven experience of working effectively within a team
- A/I
- An understanding of the University sector and the context and expectations within a Lecturer operates
- A/I
- A/I

**Skills**
- Excellent presentation and communication skills
- A/I
- A

**Special Requirements**
- Reasonable flexibility in terms of dynamic working practices (face-to-face and online)
- I

**BUCKS BEHAVIOURAL FRAMEWORK**
- Delivering excellent service
- Working together
- Achieving results