Lecturer in Teacher Education

Hours: Part time 14 hours per week (0.4 FTE)

Salary: Lecturer Grade 8: £40,931 - £51,805 (with possible progression to £58,284) pro rata

Contract Type: Fixed term

Contract basis: Teaching & Scholarship

REF: CVSY025A

In 2018 Queen Margaret University was selected by the Scottish Government to offer a new suite of undergraduate and postgraduate Teacher Education programmes and we welcomed our first cohorts in September 2019. We currently have approximately 600 students on Education programmes and now have three online MA programmes in Education about to launch in March 2023. As part of our development of our MA provision we seek to appoint a 0.4fte Lecturer to be part of the team of programme developers as well as to contribute to their running particular in the area of Digital Technology in Education.

This is an exciting opportunity for career development and progression given the growth in educational programmes and research in this area, which the university is keen to expand further. The purpose of the role is to provide excellent and innovative programme design; online teaching and undertake scholarship in a related aspect of Education. The post offers the opportunity to work with colleagues in the Division of Psychology, Sociology & Education, as well as across the university, and to broaden our collaborative engagement with educational professionals across the sector.

The postholder will have the opportunity to apply their skills, knowledge, and expertise to our new postgraduate programmes, which share the reputable approach taken by the division in being intellectually rigorous and research based, with a focus on wellbeing, social justice and diversity at their core. Our programmes are designed to meet the challenges as well as recognise the rewards of education in the 21st century and will prepare students by actively engaging them in contemporary issues in psychology, sociology and education and help them develop a sound knowledge of lifespan development and the range of factors that affect it.

We are seeking motivated individuals with an interest in education and demonstrable experience and scholarship interest in an aspect of teacher education particularly related to Digital Technology in Education. You will have experience in delivering university-level provision in a cognate subject as well as experience of programme development and knowledge of validation and accreditation procedures, commensurate with the level you are applying to.

It is important that the post-holders share the ethos of the division, school, and university in being concerned with issues of social justice and are passionate about applying this ethos in the delivery of our programmes.

For a full job description and person specification and to apply for the roles, please visit our vacancies page and complete an application online.

If you have any queries regarding the application process or require any special assistance please contact Human Resources on email recruitment@qmu.ac.uk

Closing date for completed applications is Sunday 19th February 2023

This role would not meet the criteria to enable sponsorship of migrant workers in line with UKVI regulations and requirements.

As a university, we are committed to the Researcher Development Concordat and were, in fact, the first Scottish Higher Education Institute (and part of the first UK cohort of institutes) to publicly declare our commitment to its principles.

Queen Margaret University is committed to equality of opportunity for all by providing a supportive, flexible and inclusive working environment, and we welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds. Please have a look at our Diversity, Wellbeing and Inclusion Calendar.

We are proud to hold an Athena SWAN Bronze Award which recognises the advancement of gender equality at QMU. Find out more about Athena SWAN here. We have a number of family friendly policies and are happy to consider job share applications.