Job Description

Online Lecturer in Law (Freelance)

Location- Remote

We are seeking online lecturers with an International Business Law background to join our dynamic online faculty. In this role, you will lead and support the learning of our online students working in close collaboration with our Russell Group partner, the University of Liverpool. Successful candidates will also receive honorary lecturer status from the University.

We are looking for individuals with experience in any of the following subject areas:

Competition Law

Corporate Governance

Banking Law

International Financial Crime

Intellectual Property Law

EU Trade Law

About us

At , we are experts in online Higher Education. Working closely with our partner universities, our vision is to become a world leader in online learning, making higher education accessible to anyone with the potential and drive to succeed.

We develop, deliver, support and market, sector-leading online higher education programmes to a global student audience. Our innovative and unique online pedagogy utilises the latest digital learning technologies to provide teaching excellence and a world-class student experience.

We work in collaboration with our university partners to develop engaging, interactive learning materials using the latest digital learning technologies. This approach blends our unique online pedagogy with the research-led subject expertise of our partners.

Key Responsibilities

The primary role of the online lecturer is to lead and support the learning of the students, using the learning materials provided in the module. This will involve a number of duties, that might include, but are not limited to:

leading online teaching sessions, including monitoring and contributing to discussion forums and leading webinar teaching sessions,

providing students with examples from your own practice, communicating your expertise within the teaching materials provided within the online teaching space,

moderating and assessing both formative and summative assessments,

providing appropriate feedback and advice to ensure student academic and personal development.

You will also be required to respond to academic queries, based upon content previously developed.

Support and training will be provided.

Qualifications and Skills

You will have a strong academic background and practical applied experience in one or more of the relevant subject areas outlined above. You will also have experience of teaching and assessment on higher education programmes at postgraduate level as well as an enthusiasm for online learning.

Essential criteria

Doctoral qualification in a related subject

Experience of teaching and assessing at level 7 within the UK Higher Education sector

Excellent IT skills, primarily Word, Excel, PowerPoint and online meeting software.

Good interpersonal skills, comfortable liaising with academic colleagues, tutors and students both face-to-face and in a virtual environment.

Experience of working with students from a range of cultural backgrounds

Excellent written communication skills in English

Reliable internet connection.

Due to the freelance nature of this role, we cannot accept applications from candidates on a student visa (previously a tier 4 visa)

Desirable criteria

Experience of teaching in an online environment

Familiarity of the UK Higher Education sector and UK Quality Assurance

Relevant Higher Education teaching qualification.

Fellowship recognition by AdvanceHE

Application Process

To apply please send an up-to-date CV and a covering letter showing how you meet our above-mentioned criteria by midnight on 18 July 2023.

If you have any questions please contact Aref Hussein, , the Programme Director.

Please note following an unsuccessful application, you are unable to re-apply for this role within a 12 month period

At Kaplan International, we are committed to working in a diverse organisation and strive to provide equality of opportunity for all. We encourage and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or identity, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnership. If as a disabled applicant (as defined under the Equality Act 2010) you would like to request that your application is considered our Guaranteed Interview Scheme (GIS) please let us know using this

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