Lecturer in Psychology

Job Description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Purpose

To contribute to teaching and learning in the field of Psychology.

In future, this role will also be expected to engage actively in research and income generation with a particular focus on Psychology.

All role holders will have a growing reputation in a combination of teaching and/or scholarship and/or research and/or enterprise, a good understanding of resource management and administration in their own area. Typically, roles will incorporate at least two areas of focus. Role holders will contribute to income generation and the continual enhancement of the activity, knowledge and values required for internationalising HE.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• To take responsibility for development, preparation and delivery of teaching, learning andassessment both at undergraduate and postgraduate levels including module leadership where appropriate. To contribute to the development, organisation and management of the curriculum to include international and intercultural experiences.
• To demonstrate good practice in teaching, learning and assessment through the use of a wide range of learning resources and appropriate pedagogic practice.
• To ensure that teaching is informed by contemporary research in the relevant field and develops the ability of students to engage in debate, critical discourse and rational thinking.
• To contribute to the wider student experience e.g. through personal tutoring, participation in recruitment, involvement in employability initiatives.
• To reflect critically on personal teaching practice, implement improvements, and engage actively with the quality monitoring and enhancement processes.
• To assist with development of external partnerships in Egypt, UK and internationally and the development of relationships with professional organisations and agencies where appropriate.
• To work effectively as a team member, contributing to committees and working groups,and where appropriate supervising or mentoring other members of staff.

(In future, at a later point) To undertake research as appropriate, through a range of approaches:

working on externally-funded projects or contracts assisting with bid-writing or tendering for external funding

iii. disseminating research outputs using a range of media e.g. academic publications, external reports, conference presentations, short courses for knowledge transfer, exhibitions, performances

iv. developing external networks nationally and/or internationally

v. supervising research students

• To undertake professional development in support of both teaching and research.

ANDsuch other duties as are within the scope of the spirit of the job purpose, the title of the

post and its grading.

Supervision Received

Assistant Professor/Course Director

Supervision Given

Assistant Lecturers, Instructors, Research staff as appropriate.