Lecturer in Environmental Management

Contract type: Fixed term – 40 months

Working pattern: 70% FTE

The Post

We are seeking an enthusiastic individual to join our team as a Lecturer in Environmental Management (Teaching & Scholarship, grade 7) within Biological & Environmental Sciences.

This post has been created due to a secondment for a member of academic staff. Environmental management is at the core of the world’s global challenges and contributes significantly towards achieving the global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

You will contribute to the delivery of an excellent student experience by contributing to teaching, assessment and administration across our vibrant undergraduate and postgraduate programmes (including an MSc in Environmental Management, now in its 35th year), in the areas of applied ecological and environmental sciences, and interdisciplinary conservation science at the interface of environmental and social science.

This is an opportunity to inspire and equip the next generation of environmental managers with an understanding of the global challenges and opportunities of the SDGs and an ability to apply management that is evidence based, fair and inclusive.

Applicants should demonstrate understanding of and commitment to pedagogical innovation, internationalisation, enhancing the student experience and integration of EDI.

Previous experience in integration of employers and end users with training, and the ability to add to our suite of international case studies would be advantageous.

Description of Duties

• Contribute to the design, delivery, assessment and evaluation of a range of teaching and learning supervision and assessment activities across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes including online/digital programmes, where required
• Contribute to the enhancement of the quality of teaching provision and programme development, drawing on leading practices from the HE sector
• Demonstrate a broad understanding of effective approaches to teaching and learning support as key contributions to high quality student learning
• Contribute to enhancement of the student experience and employability
• Engage in individual and collaborative pedagogical research and scholarly activity, which aligns to the strategic direction of the University, and disseminate results through regular publication in a manner appropriate to the work
• Independently, and in collaboration with colleagues, contribute to bids for external funding/income for scholarship activities

Essential Criteria

• PhD in relevant discipline or close to successful completion or equivalent  professional and/or teaching experience
• Experience or knowledge to design, deliver, assess and evaluate modules in the subject area
• Demonstrate an understanding of or provide evidence of developing effective approaches to teaching and learning, student support and guidance
• Experience or knowledge of approaches to enhance the student experience

For further information, including a full description of duties, essential criteria and details on how to apply, please see Vacancy details | University of Stirling

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