Assistant Professor (Education) or Associate Professor (Education) - School of PsychologyGrade 8 or 9
Assistant Professor (Education) or Associate Professor (Education) - School of PsychologyGrade 8 or 9
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£ 46735 - 55755
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Position Details
School of Psychology
Location: University of Birmingham Edgbaston Birmingham UK
Full time starting salary is normally in the range 46735 to 55755 with potential progression once in post to 62728
Full time starting salary is normally in the range 57422 to 66537 with potential progression once in post to 86760
Grade:8 or 9
Part Time (15 hours per week)
Permanent
Closing date: 16th June 2025
Background
You will contribute at a senior level on a sustained basis to a whole range of teaching leadership and administration. In addition you will be expected to demonstrate academic citizenship likely to be demonstrated through generous mutually respectful and supportive working relationships with all staff and students.
You will contribute at a senior level to the full range of placementrelated teaching research and administration duties on the Clinical Psychology Doctorate and where appropriate other courses deliver by the School of Psychology.
The Academic Tutor role on the ClinPsyD weighs more heavily towards the teaching module organisation marking and research supervision aspects of the ClinPsyD programme. Additionally academic tutor postholders will be involved in appraising trainees and take responsibility for developing and delivering specific aspects of training / teaching within the ClinPsyD to include the delivery of highquality researchintensive inclusive teaching in their areas of specialty.
Teaching is likely to include a substantial contribution to: (a) the development management and leadership of module / subcourses (including programme/module review) (b) delivery of teaching at postgraduate level; (c) marking of academic assignments; (d) enhancement of the student experience or employability; and (e) research supervision. The role will typically also involve developing and advising others including: (a) providing expert advice to staff and students and (b) developing and advising others on learning and teaching tasks approaches and methods.
Teaching focussed roleholders should advance and demonstrate leadership in the practice of teaching in their modules within the school take a role in leading curriculum development and play an important role in student academic and pastoral support. You will deliver excellent teaching that inspires students and is informed by disciplinebased research and current clinical practice.
Role Summary
The role holder will be based in Edgbaston. The key duties and responsibilities will include but not be limited to: giving lectures and seminars and supervising undergraduate / postgraduate students course development and innovation taking an active part in examinations carrying out innovative research and writing papers on topics relevant to the specialist subject area (this will include journals books and other material) and obtaining research grant funding.
The successful applicant will have a PhD in a relevant specialist subject area as well as postdoctoral experience. We are looking for candidates who will actively contribute to our portfolio and community through pursuit of research that will bring new opportunities synergies and interdisciplinary collaboration. The successful candidate will also have a track record in teaching at a higher education institution.
Appointments will be made at either an Assistant Professor or Associate Professor level please specify which role you are applying for in the application
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Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
