Senior Lecturer / Lecturer in Law

Job Description

Role Summary:

The role will be held by an experienced / developing academic who combines research with learning and teaching, and knowledge transfer and a broader contribution to their programme.

Job Purpose

To conduct and contribute to research, learning and teaching, and knowledge transfer to the benefit of students, the School, the University and the wider community.

Learning and teaching

§ Deliver high quality teaching to students

§ Design, develop and review teaching activities and materials

§ Identify best and innovative practices in learning and teaching and build these into personal teaching practice

§ Maintain an understanding of how emerging research in the subject discipline can shape and improve the curriculum, and inform personal teaching practice

§ Contribute to course/programme review and design

§ Give effective advice, guidance and feedback to students, to support their academic progress

§ Enhance student experience and outcomes

Research and knowledge transfer

§ Contribute to applications for research and knowledge transfer funding

§ Individually or with others, conduct and disseminate the outputs of high-quality research, normally of international standard

§ Be committed to ensuring that research has impact beyond academia

§ Continually update own knowledge in the field of specialism

§ Supervise master's students

Academic Leadership and Management

§ Contribute to the administration of the academic program, by supporting student recruitment, induction etc.

§ Advice and coach colleagues

§ Design, develop and participate in strategic priorities of the Department, such as school outreach and industry collaborations

§ Undertake other activities, as required.

Requirements

Essential Requirements:

• Excellent academic qualifications in law
• Ability to teach one or several of the following subjects:
• Commercial Law;
• International Law; International Organisations; International Business Law;
• Intellectual Property Law;
• International Commercial Law.
• Evidence of competence in the fields mentioned above and publication record commensurate with excellent research performance for stage of career
• Commitment to attracting research and or knowledge transfer funding
• High level of written, oral and interpersonal skills

Desirable requirements:

• PhD in Law and/or legal professional qualification and/or professional teaching qualification
• Ability to teach more than one of the existing core LLB subjects
• Experience of legal education and/or legal practice
• Three years full time teaching experience (subject to review following guidelines from ITLHE).

Not Accepted

General Adult Education cert. not accepted at present as it does not consider theories of learning, knowledge, needs, skills, and principles of learning.