Nutrition Course Director

Northern College of Acupuncture Registered Charity Number:

The Nutrition Course Director role:

The Nutrition Course Director provides academic leadership for our highly regarded MSc Nutrition Science & Practice course. We want you to provide students with a high quality experience and to contribute to the continuous improvement of the course and College. Youll be responsible for leading a committed and experienced teaching team delivering and developing our highly regarded MSc Nutrition course supporting students through their studies and contributing to academic strategy and policy across the College. Your focus will be on the teaching and learning quality aspects of the programme with regard to the profession of Nutrition. Teaching and learning on the course takes place on weekends and is delivered across the classroom teaching clinic (Mondays) and online.

The Course Director will work closely alongside:

• The Student Services Officer who manages administrative student enquiries registry requirements and feedback and evaluation processes and assists with construction and management of the virtual learning environment.
• The Student Support Officer who will provide pastoral support information and advice to individual students with a particular focus on specific learning difficulties and provide information and training for staff.
• The Module Leaders who are responsible for module governance and assessment liaising on module design and delivery student progress and support needs.
• Clinic Supervisors who run the Monday teaching clinic.

The Northern College of Acupuncture MSc Nutrition Course:

The NCAs Nutrition course was established in 2010 and is accredited by the Nutritional Therapy Education Commission (NTEC). The course is validated by the University College of Osteopathy and currently recruits 1225 students annually.

The College:

Our College is a small independent teaching institution and educational charity registered with the Office for Students. We are based in a large elegant Georgian town house in the centre of York with excellent facilities and transport links. Alongside the MSc Nutrition the College also offers a BSc in Acupuncture and an MSc in Chinese Herbal Medicine. Our busy and wellrespected teaching clinics provide subsidised acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine treatment and nutritional advice for the local community.

Nutrition Course Director

Essential skills and experience:

• Experienced Nutritionist with a qualification at degree level or equivalent.
• Teaching experience in Higher Education.
• Proven ability to lead a team and work effectively with others.
• High level of organisation and planning skills.
• IT proficiency and ability to pick up new systems quickly.
• Excellent standard of communication skills.
• Strong commitment to supporting students education.

Desirable skills and experience:

• PGCert HE or willingness to work towards this qualification.
• Experience working in HE educational management.
• Strong academic background in the delivery of a clinical programme.
• Member of BANT

Personal Attributes:

• Open effective & honest communicator.
• Able to take responsibility.
• Attention to detail.
• Logical thinker.
• Team worker. Ability to work closely with colleagues.
• Positive and selfmotivated. Ability to work alone and on own initiative.
• Reliable.
• Flexible attitude to change and rescheduling and responding to urgent need.
• Ability to manage time well and meet deadlines.
• Well organised. Hardworking.
• A desire to make things better and continuously develop and grow.

Key Responsibilities:

• Academic leadership and delivery of the Nutrition course ensuring quality standards are met.
• Develop and maintain a working relationship with the student services officer to deliver the course effectively for staff and students.
• Liaise regularly with teaching staff students and student services.
• Participate in the Colleges Performance Review Programme.
  
• Undertake appraisals for key teaching staff.
• Chair or attend meetings of the Board of Studies Student Progress Committee Assessment Boards Academic Board Senior Management Team and other meetings as necessary.
• Provide emergency cover for clinic supervisors and lecturers.
• Maintain accreditation and validation of the Nutrition Science and Practice course liaising with the teaching team and Principal.
• Develop implement and monitor the Annual Action Plan for the Nutrition Science and Practice course.
• Take the lead responsibility for the continuing development of the Nutrition Science and Practice course curriculum including the operation of College Academic Quality Assurance processes.
  
• Liaise with the College Services Manager to recruit and induct new lecturers to the Nutrition Science and Practice course in conjunction with module leaders where appropriate.
  
• Work with the Marketing Manager and Principal to recruit entrants to the Nutrition Science and Practice course each year.
  

Note: This job description is not a comprehensive definition of the post and the post holder will be expected to undertake any other tasks appropriate to the duties and responsibilities of the post. The job description will be reviewed as part of the cycle of appraisal and it may be subject to modification or amendment at any time after consultation with the post holder.

Job Type: Parttime 18 hours per week.

Hours of work: Flexible working hours with an element of homeworking. Availability on Mondays for clinic. Saturday work may be necessary up to twice a month to support students and introductory days. The successful candidate must also be available for the Colleges weekly meetings day on Thursdays.

Salary: The starting salary is 39318.41 per annum pro rata (Spinal Point 21) increasing to 40629.02 after successfully completing your 6month probationary period.

Reports to: The Principal

The Colleges Philosophy Statement:

We aim to be a leading and pioneering establishment of educational excellence in the fields of Traditional Chinese and Oriental Medicine (acupuncture herbal medicine and Tuina massage) and nutritional therapy with a reputation for significant research activity.

Our values:

We aim to be a personcentred progressive sustainable community embodying integrity and quality.

Benefits of working at NCA:

• Working with a small friendly and committed professional team.
  
• Up to 33 days annual leave (pro rata) including bank holidays.
• Discounted or free treatment in our Acupuncture Nutrition and Chinese Herbal Medicine clinics.
• Support with personal and professional development.
• Significant discount for membership of the NCA Practitioner Hub.
• Access to discounts for working at an education facility.
• Onsite parking in citycentre York.
• Opportunities to contribute to the development and progression of the College.
• Flexible working.

Application process: Please upload a covering letter explaining why you are interested in the role your CV and two references.

Please note we are unable to accept applications from those requiring a work visa or who are not authorised to work in the UK.

If you have any questions or would like to hear more about the job or the college please contact us to arrange a call here.

The closing date for applications is: The closing date for applications is Thursday 11th January 2024.

Interviews: If you are shortlisted for interview we will contact you by 12th January. Interviews will be held in person at the College on Friday 19th January 2024 (in exceptional circumstances it may be possible to conduct an interview online but please contact us in advance about this).

Ideally the successful candidate will be able to start in February 2024.

We look forward to hearing from you.