Senior Lecturer in Operations Management: teaching-focused

This role is based in Birmingham Business School to develop and deliver undergraduate, postgraduate and CPD programmes in the field of Operations Management, with leadership in teaching in the subject and/or institution.

 

Learning and teaching 

The post-holder will: 

1. Undertake the same learning and teaching responsibilities of any Senior Lecturer, contributing at a senior level on a sustained basis in learning and teaching. This may include some but not necessarily all of the responsibilities listed below. 

• Lead the development of new and appropriate approaches to learning and teaching. This may be underpinned by research and evaluation of teaching methods and systems 
• Act as adviser for teaching and learning methods through excellent practice and mentoring other colleagues 
• Lead the design and/or co-ordination of programmes or equivalent activities across the School or Department 
• Contribute to the development of teaching and learning policy more widely than the School 
• Contribute to debate nationally about policy, methods & practices through publications, conference activity and roles that advance quality in the discipline 
• Lead the development and management of assessment strategies within the School/Department 
• Lead sustained high value impact in knowledge transfer and enterprise (including business engagement, public engagement) that enhances the student experience and/or or employability, and is of manifest benefit to learning and teaching in the College and the University 

 

2.    Undertake some but not necessarily all the indicative responsibilities from grade 8 level listed below. 

• Teach and examine courses at a range of levels 
• Plan and review own teaching approaches and act as a mentor to encourage others to do the same 
• Develop programme proposals and make substantial contributions to the design of teaching programmes more widely in the Department or School, as appropriate 
• Undertake and develop the full range of responsibilities in relation to supervision, marking and examining 
• Use appropriate approaches to learning and teaching in the field of Operations Management 
• Disseminate appropriate practices through suitable media 
• Develop and advise others on learning and teaching tasks and methods. 

 

3.    As at Lecturer level (grade 8) the post-holder may co-supervise, with a research focused or research and teaching-focused member of staff, doctoral students to completion 

 

In addition, the post-holder will: 

1. Make a significant contribution to the pedagogical knowledge base of Operations Management that advances teaching through the enhancement of practice, the development of teaching resources and/or through practice-based research 
2. Lead on the management and the development of approaches to teaching and learning that are innovative to the subject area or institution 
3. Lead on the design and/or renewal of programmes or equivalent 
4. Contribute to debate nationally about new approaches to policy, methods and practices through publications, conferences, and activities that advance quality in the field of Operations Management 
5. Engage in external quality assurance activities related to teaching, e.g. external examining.

 

Person Specification

• Normally, a higher Degree (usually PhD) or equivalent qualifications relevant to Operations Management.
• Extensive teaching experience and scholarship within the field of Operations Management.
• Proven ability to devise, advise on and manage learning.
• Skills in managing, motivating & mentoring others successfully at all levels.
• An excellent teaching profile and performance in terms of both impact and quality.
• Teaching quality demonstrated to be informed by an appropriate level of scholarship.
• Evidence of success under the following headings.
• High national reputation for the development of teaching and learning excellence within the discipline
• Successful and sustained use of a range of appropriate teaching methods, and assessment strategies that promote high quality learning, including learning that is flexible, distinctive and current and stimulates learners' natural curiosity.
• Significant and sustained contribution to one or more of the following: strategic development of new programmes, approaches to learning, the development of learning resources.
• High quality and sustained contributions to fostering excellence in teaching activities more widely, i.e. in the Department/School or College and/or externally.
• Mentoring and expert advice which develops the skills of colleagues in teaching and in fostering learning
• Sustained high value impact knowledge transfer and enterprise that is of manifest benefit to the College and University.
• Management and administration-related requirements
• Demonstrated significant achievement in management and administration-related activities, which may include leadership of activities/initiatives.Evidence of success under the following headings.
• Successful and sustained performance in significant administrative/managerial role (s) (e.g. exams officer).
• Significant and sustained high quality innovative contributions to the management/administration of the Department/School/College or University.
• Successful and sustained contribution to the corporate life of the School/College/University, displaying willingness to contribute actively to committees, collaborative teaching and administrative tasks.