Lecturer (Coaching Pedagogy)

Department

The School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences (SRES) was created in August 2017 bringing together a diverse community of academics. As a large school, we offer a wide range of courses to our students with a blend of experiential learning. SRES is recognised across the world for taking excellence in education and research equally seriously. We deliver courses at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, on subjects such as sports and exercise sciences and psychology, physiotherapy, sports therapy, and sports performance.

The University of Essex has significantly expanded its state-of-the-art facilities for research and education with the opening of a new facility in January 2018 with further renovation in Summer 2021. We are a dynamic, research active school, consisting of emerging and world-leading researchers with an international reputation for cutting-edge research. As part of this development and fantastic REF results, SRES continues to invest significantly in new research and teaching provision.

The School is currently recruiting a lecturer to join our diverse community of scholars to deliver in the BSc (Hons) Sports Performance and Coaching and the MSc Coaching Science programmes.

Duties of the Role

To develop research and education within the School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences, through the establishment of an internationally excellent research programme, the publication of high-quality research papers and the development of innovative teaching methods. To supervise postgraduate research students and to carry out such teaching and administration duties as requested by the Head of School.

Skills and qualifications required

You should have a relevant doctoral level research degree or equivalent professional experience or practice or be close to completion of PhD, have Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy, or the ability to gain professional recognition at this or a higher level if appropriate, and hold, or be close to completion of, a minimum level 2 coaching qualification or equivalent.

As part of the process and to be successful you will be required to demonstrate how you your research has been impactful within and beyond the academic sphere, recognising the importance of this and the effect it will have on the University.

The University of Essex is a campus based University and all academic appointments are made with the expectation that you will be present on campus to fulfil the requirements of your position. At the time of a job offer, the possibility of hybrid working, will be discussed and considered on an individual basis, but you will be required to be based within the UK.

Please see the attached job pack, which outlines the full duties, skills, qualifications and experience needed for this role plus more information relating to the post.  Applications should be made on-line, but if you would like advice or help in making an application, or need information in a different format, please contact resourcing@essex.ac.uk

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Please use the 'Apply' button to read further information about this role including the full job description and person specification which outlines the full duties, skills, qualifications and experience needed for this role. You will also find details of how to make your application here. Our website http://www.essex.ac.uk contains more information about the University of Essex. If you have a disability and would like information in a different format, please email resourcing@essex.ac.uk.

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