Lecturer in Accounting

Job description

Salary Range:

£39,906.00 - £46,049.00

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Job Description

Job Title:

Lecturer in Accounting

Faculty/Professional Directorate:

Faculty of Business, Law & Politics

Subject Group/Team:

Accounting, Finance and Economics Group

Reporting to:

Head of Subject Group

Duration:

Fixed Term

Job Family:

Academic

Pay Band:

7

Benchmark Profile:

Teaching and Scholarship Band 7

DBS Disclosure requirement:

N/A

Vacancy Reference:

N/A

Details Specific to the Post

Background and Context

HUBS is globally recognised with leading accreditations (AACSB and AMBA), and are a proud owner of the Small Business Charter assuring our students of our commitment to provide an outstanding experience and adding value to their degree, as they develop as responsible leaders of the future. Within the department, our degrees are accredited by the CIM and CIPD.

Our unique approach to Learning and Teaching is ABL (Authentic Business Learning), mirrors the best industry practice with academic rigour and assesses students as future professionals. This ensures that all our activities are relevant, up to date and futureproofed.

The successful candidate will be able to teach on a range of Accounting and Finance related programmes and modules. Specifically, the role holder will have experience teaching Accounting at a Degree and Masters's level and expertise in taxation, information systems in accounting and finance and accounting and corporate social responsibility.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities of the post

The role holder will be expected to:

• Teach on a range of accounting modules
• Module leader information systems in accounting and finance
• Supervise students at all levels
• Second mark module and dissertations to ensure quality standards
• Teach in a variety of settings from small group tutorials to large lectures
• Identify learning needs of students and define appropriate learning objectives
• Ensure that content, methods of delivery and learning materials will meet the programme competencies and the module specification
• Develop own teaching materials, methods and approaches with guidance
• Develop the skills of applying appropriate approaches to teaching
• Seek ways of improving performance by reflecting on teaching design and delivery and obtaining and analysing feedback
• Translate knowledge of advances in the subject area into the course of study
• Select appropriate assessment instruments and criteria, assess the work and progress of students by reference to the criteria and provide constructive feedback to students
• Supervise the work of students, provide advice on study skills and help them with learning problems
• Contribute to the Subject Group
• Undertake any other reasonable duties as required.

Some weekend and evening teaching may be required.

GENERIC JOB DESCRIPTION

The job duties and responsibilities listed below are intended to describe the general nature of the role. The duties and responsibilities and the balance between the elements in the role may change or vary over time depending on the specific needs at a specific point in time or due to changing needs in the department. Candidates should note that there may not be an immediate requirement to carry out all the activities listed below.
Overall Purpose of the Role

The standard academic role at the University includes a combination of teaching, research, scholarship and administration. While all roles will combine these areas of work, the relative weight of each will vary from level to level and over time for individual role holders.

At this level post holders will provide teaching and undertake assessment in for a specified module or modules.

Staff at this level will teach as a member of a teaching team within an established programme of study, with the support of a mentor as per induction procedures.

The role holder may oversee postgraduate students and act as a personal tutor for students within the department.

Main Work Activities
Teaching and Learning

• Teach in a variety of settings from small group tutorials to large lectures.
• Identify learning needs of students and define appropriate learning objectives.
• Ensure that content, methods of delivery and learning materials will meet the defined learning objectives.
• Develop own teaching materials, methods and approaches with guidance.
• Develop the skills of applying appropriate approaches to teaching.
• Seek ways of improving performance by reflecting on teaching design and delivery and obtaining and analysing feedback.

• Translate knowledge of advances in the subject area into the course of study.

• Select appropriate assessment instruments and criteria, assess the work and progress of students by reference to the criteria and provide constructive feedback to students.

• Supervise the work of students, provide advice on study skills and help them with learning problems.

Relationships and Team Working

• Build internal contacts and participate in internal networks for exchange of information and to form relationships for future collaboration, for example faculty committees.
• Join external networks to share information and identify potential sources of funds.
• Collaborate with academic colleagues on course development, curriculum changes and the development of research activity.
• Attend and contribute to subject group meetings.
• May be expected to act as Module leader.
• Contribute to collaborative decision-making with colleagues on academic content, and on the assessment of students' work.
• Share responsibility in deciding how to deliver modules and assess students.

Additionally the post holder will be required to:

• Fulfil the employees' duties described in the University's health and safety policies and co-operate with the health and safety arrangements in place within the department. May be required to undertake specific health and safety roles on request e.g. Display screen equipment assessor, departmental safety officer, fire warden
• Show a commitment to diversity, equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practices. This includes undertaking mandatory equality and diversity training
• Comply with University regulations, policies and procedures
• Where a candidate cannot demonstrate experience of teaching and /or they do not already hold a Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice, they will be required to undertake a Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice if successful. Proven experience of teaching would include sufficient breadth or depth of specialist knowledge in the discipline and of teaching methods and techniques

PERSON SPECIFICATION - Teaching and Scholarship Band 7

Specification

Essential

Desirable

Examples Measured by

Education and Training

Formal qualifications and relevant training

• A good degree and a PhD or equivalent in relevant discipline
• Recognised professional accreditation where appropriate
• Expected to undertake PCAP within 2 years if limited teaching experience, unless already has a relevant qualification

Other

Other

Other

Work Experience

Ability to undertake duties of the post

Evidence of:

• Ability to teach effectively at undergraduate and postgraduate level in a variety of teaching

Application

Skills and Knowledge

Includes abilities and intellect

Evidence of:

• An active contribution to University activities such as committees and research groups

• An extensive knowledge and understanding of undergraduate and postgraduate (Department or discipline)

• An ability to communicate complex conceptual ideas to widely divergent audiences

Application

Personal Qualities

Includes any specific physical requirements of the post - (subject to the provisions of the Equality Act 2010)

Evidence of:

• A positive contribution to University activities and initiatives including open days, graduation ceremonies etc. and willingness to undertake administrative activities
• Working in an open and transparent way, providing information and communicating effectively with colleagues
• Collaborative working, particularly on interdisciplinary activities
• Continuous Professional Development

Applicable

Applications close at 00:01am of the closing date listed. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications. If you are interested in this role, please submit your application as early as possible.