Lecturer in Graphic Design

Contract type:

One year rolling

Start Date:

September 2024 

Benefits and Conditions:

• Competitive salary depending on experience (tax rate only 10%)
• Accommodation allowance paid monthly
• Paid flight on arrival and return flight at end of contract
• 56 calendar days’ paid leave per year
• 11/12 public holidays per annum
• Private healthcare
• Staff development opportunities

ABOUT DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY KAZAKHSTAN

Recently opened in September 2021, De Montfort University Kazakhstan (DMUK) is the first university to be fully licensed by the Government of Kazakhstan to offer UK qualifications in the country. Graduates of DMUK are awarded degrees from De Montfort University, Leicester, UK. The University offers a truly international experience for students through its UK curriculum and its employment of a high number of international academic staff. In addition, the University emphasises quality teaching and scholarship, a supportive and vibrant student environment and a focus on the skills and experience needed by graduates to accelerate their careers and get ahead in the competitive job market. 

The successful candidate will lead on the planning, development and delivery of high-quality programmes, as well as inspiring and inclusive learning opportunities for students to help them achieve their learning goals.

In addition, you will also lead and promote innovation and quality enhancement in Learning and Teaching, as well as support the needs of the Department through taking responsibility for programme-related administration and monitoring. 

Essential requirements for this role include:

• Experience of teaching on Undergraduate/Postgraduate programmes.
• Track record of creating successful learning outcomes for students.
• Sound understanding of the relevant industry and curriculum requirements.
• Ability to lead and work collaboratively within a team.
• Postgraduate qualification or professional qualification of a commensurate level.

DMUK welcomes recent or new PHD/MA holders who are looking to gain their first teaching role.

The appointee will be expected to:

• Undertake teaching and assessment on a range of undergraduate, postgraduate and modules in graphic design related subjects.
• Contribute to the delivery of the above modules for full time and part time students.
• Ensure the curriculum is current, fit for purpose and is meeting the needs of stakeholders, including students, industry and the professional associations and lead bodies with whom we work or aspire to work.
• Lead and develop existing modules and programmes, identifying and proposing areas for improvement, to ensure that modules continue to be student focused, innovative, of high quality and embed the most up-to-date, relevant research and scholarship.
• Lead and develop new modules and programmes, taking sole responsibility as appropriate, ensuring that they are student focused, innovative, of high quality and embed the most up-to-date relevant research and scholarship.
• As module leader collaborate with colleagues, offering guidance and mentoring as appropriate, to ensure effective module delivery.
• Apply creative and innovative means of embedding and delivering activities, academic research and opportunities within modules, designed to enhance the students’ international awareness, employability and the quality of the student experience.
• Explore and implement ways of providing students with an assessed global travel opportunity as an integral part of the teaching and learning experience.
• Develop and disseminate high quality teaching and learning materials using a range of formats including the virtual learning environment.
• Develop assessments as appropriate and assess students’ work providing timely, high quality and developmental feedback.
• Work in close collaboration with colleagues to undertake academic roles such as internal moderation, second marking and shared delivery.
• Act as personal tutor to a designated group of students and assist them in reviewing their personal and academic development and their career planning.
• Contribute to the development of the subject area and related programmes of study and the wider Department and faculty.
• Carry out relevant administrative duties associated with the post, for example with matters related to student recruitment, enrolment, induction, teaching and assessment.
• To participate fully in the University’s Quality Assurance processes relating to the design and delivery of teaching programmes.
• Undertake all mandatory and advised training and development as required.
• To undertake external networking, e.g. with the local business community, schools, colleges, professional bodies and /or with the wider academic community via activities such as external examining.
• To participate in cross university and promotional activities including open days, and school visits. 

This job description reflects the main duties and responsibilities of the post. However, the post holder may be required to fulfil other ad-hoc duties commensurate with the level of the post from time to time.

Modules covered include: 

• Intro to colour, shape and type 
• Print Making & Photography 
• Type Anatomy Objective drawing 
• Adobe Photoshop
• Introduction to print 
• Type Systems 
• Applied Illustration 
• Adobe Illustrator 3 
• Intro to surface and spatial design 
• Intro to Layout 
• Adobe InDesign 
• Intro to Branding 
• Kinetick & 3D type 
• Adobe After Effect

HOW TO APPLY 

To apply for the post, please send your CV to jobs@dmuk.edu.kz 

For more information follow the link https://dmuk.edu.kz/