Job Description

Salary: Full time starting salary is normally in the range \xc2\xa345,585 to \xc2\xa354,395 with potential progression once in post to \xc2\xa361,198. Grade 8

Closes: 01/10/2023

Academic Development Programme - new Assistant Professors will undertake a 5-year development programme, at the end of which they are expected to be promoted to Associate Professor. The programme consists of a variety of development opportunities and the time to reflect and develop.

Background

The Department of Social Policy, Sociology & Criminology (SPSC) is recruiting an Assistant Professor in Sociology and/or Social Policy (Research and Education). We will consider excellent candidates in any substantive area but have a preference for our strategic priorities in either 1) Environment, Sustainability and Climate Justice or 2) Social Inequalities (esp. race/ethnicity, gender/sexuality). You will be able to demonstrate an outstanding emerging research programme, evidenced through e.g. high quality outputs, research grant bidding/capture and impact and engagement activities. You will be a collegial team member, able to contribute to our UG and PG curriculum, as well as to leadership and administration.

Role Summary

You will contribute to a range of education-related activities. In addition, you will be expected to demonstrate academic citizenship, developing and maintaining mutually respectful and supportive working relationships with all staff and students, and ensuring the way you carry out your role impacts positively on how others carry out theirs.

Teaching is likely to include a substantial contribution to: (a) the management, development and delivery of teaching and assessment at all levels; and (b) enhancement of the student experience and employability. The role will typically also involve developing and advising others, including: (a) providing expert advice to staff and students, and (b) developing and advising others on learning and teaching tasks and methods.

Main Duties

Education

Using a variety of methods in teaching and advising individuals and groups of undergraduates, postgraduates, or CPD students, including (as appropriate):

• teaching and examining courses at a range of levels;
• planning and reviewing your own teaching approaches and encouraging others to do the same;
• designing contemporary, inclusive, engaging and academically challenging curriculum content;

Research

Planning and carrying out research, including (as appropriate):

• planning and publishing high quality research, including winning financial support;
• project managing research activities, and/or supervising other research staff;

Person Specification

• Normally, a higher degree relevant to the research/teaching area (usually PhD) or equivalent qualifications
• Extensive research/teaching experience and scholarship within subject specialism
• Proven ability to devise, advise on and manage learning/research

Teaching

• Ability to design, deliver, assess and revise teaching programmes
• Extensive experience and demonstrated success in developing appropriate approaches to learning and teaching, and advising colleagues

Research

• Experience and achievement reflected in a growing reputation
• Extensive experience and demonstrated success in planning, undertaking and project managing research to deliver high quality results

Management Administration

• Ability to contribute to School/Departmental management processes

Informal enquires to Professor Will Leggett email:

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\xc2\xa345,585 to \xc2\xa354,395 p.a.

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