Senior Project Management Lecturer

About Our Client

Our client are a specialised higher education provider focused on delivering exceptional training in complex project delivery. Their core mission is to provide top-quality Project Management and Project Control education and setting the standard for excellence in the field.

The Team are comprised of highly experienced professionals who bring a wealth of expertise and knowledge to the table. Priding themselves on delivering outstanding teaching, leadership, and learning opportunities to students. By drawing upon their diverse backgrounds, they are able to provide expert guidance and support, ensuring learners receive the best possible education.

About the role

The Senior Lecturer will provide leadership support on our clients degree programmes, in particular for Project Controls Degrees. This position is responsible for overseeing curriculum design and development, implementing academic policies, and ensuring the highest standards of teaching and learning for an excellent student learning experience, as well as performing normal lecturing duties.

As a Senior Lecturer, you will play a pivotal role in providing course leadership for academic programs. In this position, you will work closely with various staff, and stakeholders to ensure the highest standards of teaching, learning, and curriculum development are maintained.

Key responsibilities of this role include:

Course Leadership

• Provide course leadership as allocated by the Director of Academic Studies (HE) for the degree courses.

• Lead on modules as agreed with the Director of Academic Studies (HE).

• Write and contribute to the annual monitoring reports as per academic calendar.

Curriculum Development and Enhancement:

• Lead the development, evaluation, and enhancement of academic programs to ensure they meet the higher educational academic standards.

• Collaborate with faculty and relevant stakeholders to design and implement innovative and relevant courses.

• Support curriculum reviews and improvements through standardisation processes working with the Director of Academic Studies (HE).

Academic responsibilities:

• Develop, review, and implement academic policies and procedures to ensure compliance with regulatory standards and institutional goals in conjunction with the Director of Academic Studies (HE).

• Ensure implementation of assessment strategies in line with the Teaching and Learning policies.

• Represent the company at assessment boards with the company.

• Ensure all assessment and marking is implemented in accordance with business policies.

• Liaise and communicate effectively with all parties concerned with the assessment processes and policies.

• Ensure appropriate levels of academic resources are available to students for their success.

• Participate and lead on standardisation quality reviews of all areas of quality of Teaching, Learning and Assessment strategies.

Quality Assurance:

• Support the Director of Academic Studies (HE) with compliance to HE quality assurance process including those requirements from various regulatory bodies such as OFSTED and the Institute for Apprenticeship standards.

• Hold regular student committee meetings with a view to continuously improving the student learning experience.

• Review the quality of teaching, learning, and assessment practices to maintain high academic standards by working with the Director of Academic Studies (HE) and Head of Quality.

• Conduct periodic program evaluations and make recommendations for improvements.

Faculty Development and Support:

• Take part in professional development opportunities.

• Facilitate mentorship and coaching to enhance teaching effectiveness.

Student Engagement and Support:

• Foster a supportive and inclusive learning environment that promotes student engagement and success.

• Ensure regular Student Engagement via course committees and reporting issues/concerns to the Director of Academic Studies (HE).

• Facilitate academic advising and student support services.

Budget Management:

• There is no current budget responsibility for this post.

Strategic Planning:

• Support the Director of Academic Studies (HE) and contribute to the development and execution of the institution's strategic plan, with a focus on academic excellence.

The ideal candidate for this role will have:

Qualifications:

• A post graduate degree in Project Management or a closely related discipline.

• Ideally hold a recognised teaching qualification i.e. Post Graduate Certificate in Teaching & Learning.

Experience:

• Proven experience in academic leadership roles, preferably in higher education.

• Track record of successful curriculum development and program management.

• 2-3 years teaching experience in a higher education environment.

• Evidence of supporting an excellent student learning experience.

Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent leadership and management skills to work effectively with teams.

• Understanding of academic policies, accreditation standards, and quality assurance practices.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• Excellent proven IT skills.

• Proven lesson planning and delivery skills.

• Be able to communicate with students from all backgrounds effectively.

Benefits:

• A variety of opportunities for professional development

• Opportunities to work flexibly, where possible

• Support for your wellbeing at work

• Membership of a pension scheme

• Free eye tests at Specsavers

• Counselling services

• Employee Assistance Programme

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