Assistant Lecturer in Social Care

Job Summary

Successful applicants must have a relevant Honours Degree (First or Second class), or equivalent, plus a relevant higher qualification (Masters or PhD) or equivalent professional qualification. Applicants will also have at least three years relevant postgraduate experience.

Responsibilities

The Assistant Lecturer will play an active role in the academic direction of courses including teaching, research, academic assessment and academic administration.  The appointee should carry out such duties as are assigned by management including but not limited to:-

• Teaching such assigned classes as deemed appropriate by management of the Institute, day or evening, up to 630 hours per annum including supervision of post-graduate students where appropriate;
• carrying out assessment, monitoring and evaluation of examinations work and
• providing an academic and consultative support to students in their learning activities;
• providing academic input on existing and new courses and course development;
• engaging in research, consultancy and development work where appropriate;
• participating in committees appropriate to courses and meetings convened by management;
• maintaining appropriate records and making available information as required by management;
• engaging in promotion including student recruitment as appropriate;
• participating in development, implementation and maintenance of academic quality assurance arrangements;
• participating in appropriate activities necessary to the development of their department/school and the Institute;
• directing and supervising the work of Tutor/Demonstrator and taking academic responsibility for the academic standards of this work;

The performance of these duties will require attendance in addition to class contact hours during the normal working week.

Progression

Assistant Lecturers will progress to the grade of Lecturer on completion of one year’s service after having reached the maximum of the Assistant Lecturer scale subject to a minimum of five years’ continuous service having regard to ability, experience, academic qualifications, scholarship and demonstrated performance.  Possession of an appropriate defined postgraduate qualification or equivalent shall normally be considered an essential requirement.  Institutes may award incremental credit for previous service in the Assistant Lecturer grade in another Institute or University.

The Institute may require five years service in the Institute before progression is considered.  An Assistant Lecturer with a PhD and relevant research experience may be considered for progression after three years continuous service.  If successful such an Assistant Lecturer may be placed on the first point of the lecturer scale and remain on that point until five years service has been completed.  This progression shall be irrespective of whether a new post of Lecturer has been established or a vacancy at Lecturer level has occurred.

Criteria for Screening and Short listing

 Essential Requirements for the Post:

• Appropriate honors primary degree* (second class or higher) or equivalent.
• 3 years relevant post graduate experience (please detail the experience and skills you have gained through your work experience that is of relevance to this role)

Desirable Requirements

• A Masters degree*, or equivalent qualification
• A Doctoral degree*, or equivalent qualification.