Lecturer in Computer Science

School of Computing and Digital Technology
Location:  Birmingham, England
Salary:  £37,505 to £40,766 per annum 
Closing Date:  Wednesday 01 April 2020
Interview Date:  To be confirmed 
Reference:  022020-80

Birmingham City University is a large and diverse place to work right in the heart of the city and we currently have an exciting opportunity for a member of staff to join our dynamic team. We have invested £340 million in our campuses and facilities, including a major expansion of our City Centre Campus and a £41 million extension at our City South Campus with specialist laboratories for our new courses in sport and life sciences. Birmingham City University has a thriving Computer Science student culture with hundreds of students actively engaged in studying a number of Computer and Data Science Degrees: BSc (Hons) Computer Science, BSc (Hons) Computer and Data Science, MSc Advanced Computer Science, and MSc Big Data Analytics

THE JOB
We are looking for Lecturers to design, develop and produce learning and teaching material and deliver either across a range of modules or within a subject area. Lecturers will ensure the efficient and effective delivery of teaching programmes in accordance with the University’s strategy, policy and procedures, contribute to activities which influence leading edge practice and may also undertake research activity.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Teaching
• Use appropriate learning, teaching, support and assessment methods.Supervise student projects and the academic
• elements of field trips, and, where appropriate, placements,
• Identify areas where current provision is in need of revision or improvement and contribute to the planning, design and development of objectives and material.
• Select appropriate assessment instruments and criteria, assess the work and progress of students by reference to the criteria and provide constructive feedback to students.
• Ensure that module design and delivery comply with quality standards and regulations of the University.
• Research, enterprise and scholarship
• Engage in scholarship as required to support teaching activities and continually update knowledge.
• Extend, transform and apply knowledge applied from scholarship to teaching and appropriate external activities including knowledge generation, knowledge exchange and knowledge transfer activities
• Conduct individual research or work on collaborative research projects, as a member of the Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence (DAAI) research group.
• Develop research objectives and proposals for own or joint research.
• Engage in collaborative partnerships and contribute to the University’s work in influencing leading edge practice.
• Managing people and resources
• As module leader or programme leader, co-ordinate with others (such as support staff or academic colleagues) to ensure student needs and expectations are met

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

Essential 

• Educated to a PhD level in Computer Science or a related subject such as Software Engineering or Data Science.
• Teaching qualification or preparedness to work towards one.
• Sufficient breadth or depth of specialist knowledge in the discipline to develop teaching programmes and the provision of learning support.
• Knowledge of higher education and ability to use a range of delivery techniques to enthuse and engage students.
• In-depth understanding of own specialism to enable the development of new knowledge and understanding within the field.
• Evidence of excellent teaching identified by peer review.
• Evidence of a positive impact at discipline programme level beyond own teaching.
• Experience of teaching, curriculum development and quality management and enhancement in an HE environment.
• Experience of research and enterprise activity
• Evidence of high quality publications or other outputs in research or practice.
• Demonstrable ability to lead research projects, win bids and generate income is desirable
• Understand equal opportunity issues as they may impact on academic content and issues relating to student need.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Able to communicate complex and conceptual ideas to a range of groups.
• Able to identify potential sources of funding.
• Able to participate in and develop external networks.
• Able to demonstrate independent and self-managing working styles

Desirable 

• Demonstrable ability to lead research projects, win bids and generate income is desirable
• Understand equal opportunity issues as they may impact on academic content and issues relating to student need.
• Evidence of excellent teaching identified by peer review.
• Evidence of a positive impact at discipline programme level beyond own teaching.
• Experience of teaching, curriculum development and quality management and enhancement in an HE environment.

With around 24,000 students from 80 countries, Birmingham City University is a large and diverse place to study. We put students at the heart of everything we do, giving them the best opportunities for future success. The University has an enviable reputation for providing quality, student-focused education in a professional and friendly environment. Our superb courses, state-of-the-art facilities, first-rate staff, and focus on practical skills and professional relevance is producing some of the country’s most employable graduates. 

We put £270 million into the regional economy and support thousands of jobs in the area. We're investing £260 million in our estate, including a major expansion of our city centre campus at Eastside, providing students with an enviable range of facilities. The Complete University Guide ranked us as a top 30 UK university for spending on facilities in 2015.

Our staff and student community is defined by our core values, which outline who we are as a University and how we will work with each other. Our core values are Excellence, People focused, Partnership working and Fairness and integrity.

To apply for this position, please complete the online application and upload a copy of your CV.  Candidates are advised to remove personal information, including name, to ensure a fair and transparent recruitment process.

Closing date for advert and applications is 01 April 2020

Further details:

• Job Description
• Core Values

Applications from job seekers who require Tier 2 sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. However, non-EEA candidates may not be appointed to a post if a suitably qualified, experienced and skilled EU/EEA candidate is available to take up the post as the employing body is unlikely, in these circumstances, to satisfy the Resident Labour Market Test. The UK Visas and Immigration department requires employers to complete this test to show that no suitably qualified EEA or EU worker can fill the post. For further information please visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

Birmingham City University are an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

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