Job Overview

Responsible for managing the learning process including classroom teaching, tutorials, associated outreach and open and distance learning programmes and student placements for a specific group.

For further information or an informal discussion please contact - Stephen McGuiness - stephen.mcginness@highlands.ac.uk 

Lecturer’s Task

Identify learning needs of individuals and groups, prepare and deliver lectures, seminars and tutorials to enable students to meet assessments and examination requirements.

Assist in Curriculum development, the planning and evaluation of courses, review of course materials and lead specialist programmes as required.

 Contribute to team/faculty meetings including course monitoring and course assessment to ensure objectives are being met.

Set and mark student work for assessment and examination, identify previously acquired competencies, verify assessment procedures, maintain relevant records for report writing, references, records of achievement for internal and external verification/validation purposes.

Contribute to the development of external contacts with industry and professional bodies to enhance the relevance of the teaching situation.

Plan continuing professional development, participate in performance review and appraisal and appropriate in-service training and evaluate and disseminate advances in training and development in order to facilitate individual and organisational learning.

 Assist in ensuring the quality of the curriculum provision to meet internal and external standards through management of course meetings and contributing to course planning and review.

Assist in ensuring the college environment meets health and safety and security requirements.

Recognise the personal welfare needs of students, and initiate appropriate referrals.  Monitor and develop the standards of students’ behaviour in order to provide additional support where a student is not completing a study programme as planned.

Identify course requirements and use resources allocated in order to create environment(s) conducive to the learning of individuals and groups.

Any other duties required by the Principal for the successful achievement of the job purpose.

Knowledge and Experience

A requisite teaching qualification within the Qualified Teaching Learning & Skills framework. (Evidence or capability of achieving level two literacy and numeracy).

Evidence of a degree or appropriate technical or professional qualification

Evidence of relevant academic, industrial or commercial experience

Be able to communicate fluently and effectively and work as part of a team.

Be able to motivate and inspire learners

Be able to meet the requirements of examination and assessment bodies

Adhere to continual professional development requirements

Scope for Impact

Lecturers are responsible on a day-to-day basis for the integration of students into the College, for ensuring standards of behaviour and study, and that as customers, students gain the maximum benefit from the resources available.  The Lecturers’ role in monitoring and reporting on student progress will have a critical impact on results and future careers.

It is important that the lecturer ensures their own continuous professional development, both in terms of academic specialism, the local commercial environment and in-service training, keeping up to date with requirements of lead bodies and external examining bodies is essential.

The team working environment requires lecturers to contribute to all aspects of curriculum development, course assessment and resource planning.  There is also a requirement to cover for the absence of colleagues.