Lecturer in Computing (Distance Learning)

Lecturer in Computing (Distance Learning)£42,000 - £45,848 per annum+ excellent benefitsWorking hours: Weekdays and Evenings and termly travel to the centres in the UK for meetingsPrimarily remote workPermanent, Full timeClick here for the full job description The Opportunity:Arden University is growing and as part of that growth we are expanding the Computing team. This is an exciting opportunity to join at a time when we are creating programmes to meet the needs of employers and the graduates of the future.As a Lecturer for our distance learning provision you will join a team of academics distributed across our UK study centres but working collectively to create the best experience for our students. In line with our vision of a digital first university, that emphasises flexibility of pace, place and delivery, students on our distance learning programmes interact with our academics through a variety of online platforms.Main duties and responsibilities for all grades: Teaching and training activities for our distance learning students
Module leadership, ensuring levels of consistency and quality and developing our learning materials and schemes of work
Assessment marking and development, developing authentic assessments, ensuring appropriate marking guidance is provided and maintaining levels of quality in terms of feedback and evaluation processes
Lead on or assist with the development of new programmes and the review and refresh of our existing programmes, ensuring alignment with employer requirements and the employability needs of our students
Working with colleagues to advise and support students
Innovate in terms of teaching practice, support, and assessment
About You:We are looking for candidates who: Have a Master’s Degree or equivalent professional qualification in subject relevant to teaching or research area
Have demonstrable experience in delivering excellent and engaging teaching across a range of theory-based and practical modules and are comfortable with languages and platforms such as Java, MySQL, PHP, AWS/Azure, Python and SPSS across levels 4 to 7. Our undergraduate modules cover a range of topics including Systems Analysis and Design, Web Authoring, Programming, Databases, Ethics, Web Application Development and Data Mining and we are looking for academics who can teach across the broad range of modules. We are also launching new postgraduate programmes and would welcome applicants with experience of teaching modules in the areas of Data Science and Cyber Security
Can demonstrate that they have gained practical experience in an industry context
Are confident and experienced in using a variety of teaching techniques in online contexts Why Arden:At Arden, you will become a part of a passionate and dedicated team who are committed to removing unnecessary barriers to learning and making education more accessible. Our people work hard to ensure our students journeys are the best they can possibly be, as such we want to reward our people with fantastic benefits. Employees benefit from: 30 days holiday, add the bank holiday on top, and we even throw in Christmas closure A generous Aviva pension plan, our contributions start at 7% PMI or Healthcare Cashback (dependent on role grade) Study any Arden course for free, with generous discount for all family and friends Our ‘Golden Ticket’ which allows you to gift anyone in your life a free Arden education Plus, other competitive benefits! Arden’s values:Stand out, Progressive, Accessible, Resourceful, Kindness, reflect who we are as an institution, a team and as individuals. If they also reflect you and you are excited by the chance to be the driving, creative force within a growing business, we want to hear from you.There has never been a more exciting time to join Arden University, as we expand into new disciplines and locations. For the full job description, click here, or to start your journey with us, click apply!Closing Date: Thursday 9th of May 2024We reserve the right to close this vacancy before the specified closing date should we receive sufficient applications or in order to respond to business needs. In order to avoid missing an opportunity to apply please submit your application as early as possible.As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we recognise, and studies confirm, that often underrepresented candidates in the work place are less likely to apply to roles unless they meet all skills and experience of the position.At Arden we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, therefore we make sure that our recruitment and selection processes never discriminate based upon age, race, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, or pregnancy, and actively welcome applications from all groups.So, if you want to be part of Arden and our journey, but you feel that you’re missing some of the skills or experience the role requires, then we encourage you to apply anyway as you may make a great candidate for this role or others!
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