Course Director - FDA Programme 54659

Company Description

LCCA is a contemporary institution, offering a range of programmes. Our students embark on a journey which is designed to meet their academic and personal demands. At the very heart of our vision is a student-centred learning and teaching methodology which is progressive, forward-thinking, modern, and designed to meet our learners’ needs.

Our academic team consists of modern, progressive, professionals who have what it takes to motivate students from a variety of backgrounds, to inspire belief in students who are striving for professional and personal recognition and to drive students towards successful lives.

You will play a pivotal role in leading and overseeing the academic and administrative functions of developing the gaming provision within our institution, ensuring it’s in alignment with our vision of putting our students and the heart of everything we do. The postholder will play in critical part in contributing to the overall strategy and LCCA’s pedagogic approach, with the aim to continuously strive for improvement in the delivery and structure of the gaming programmes ensuring student experience, student attainment, retention and continuation is achieved.

You will have a distinct skill set; a ‘can-do’ attitude - and should demonstrate the consistent ability to put the core elements of our learning and teaching philosophy into practice, both in the strategic implementation of experiential teaching activities and in the management of high-class teaching delivery.

The underpinning philosophy of LCCA is as follows:

• Through experiential teaching we aim to provide students with a ‘real-life’ skill set which is transferable out of the classroom and into the world of work.
• Through ‘chunked learning’ we aim to ensure students are thoroughly engaged and motivated by their teachers.
• Through ‘deliberate reflection’ we aim to get students thinking about their role in the learning experience and to embed their knowledge for future use.
• Through regular and precise feedback, we aim to offer students ways to improve their skills and knowledge on a daily basis.

Position

This is a London position, however due to expansion we are also considering applicants from Birmingham, Nottingham and the surrounding area.

Role Summary

To oversee the teaching, curriculum development and delivery of the course, taking responsibility for the day-to-day management of the course, related academic staff and students. The Course Director’s role is key to the management of the course and ensuring the curriculum and assessments are up to date, coherent and support the needs of students to ensure they successfully progress. The Course Director will lead a team of academics and have a strong track record in teaching and supporting students across all levels. The role holder will be expected to engage in scholarship to address changes within industry and work wit ha number of stakeholders across the College.

Key Activities & Responsibilities

Management and Performance of Course

• To be responsible for performance and quality of the designated course by monitoring and responding to key information and metrics, including student feedback.
• To lead course team meetings, course committee meetings and organise and prepare for examination boards.
• To undertake general course management responsibilities including lesson planning, teaching, curriculum development, assessment design and administration.
• To ensure arrangements are in place for effective course delivery and administration, including recruitment, admissions, timetabling and induction through collaboration with appropriate colleagues.
• To maintain strong links with related industries and professional bodies, keeping up to date with latest developments in the subject area.
• To manage the course across modes of delivery (evening and weekends) for which you will have separate support staff.
• To undertake continuous personal and professional development, and to support it for any staff you manage through effective use of the College’s Planning, Review and Appraisal scheme and staff development opportunities.
• To support the engagement and retention of students to ensure progression and attainment on the degree course.

Curriculum Development

• To work with the academic team, contributing to curriculum development and the review and development of cross-disciplinary teaching strategies.
• Lead the activities associated with course and curriculum development, including validation, accreditation and course monitoring.

Teaching, Learning and Assessment

• To manage the overall programme of teaching and assessment on the course, including liaison with the staff team.
• Take lead responsibility for implementation and delivery of the College’s teaching and learning related strategies and policies at a course level.
• To fully utilise the College’s and other information and communication technologies in order to facilitate and enhance students’ learning experiences and organisational effectiveness.

Quality Assurance

• To produce an annual course monitoring report and ensure the continuous improvement and development of the course.
• To set, promote and maintain appropriate educational and professional standards of good practice in teaching, delivery and curriculum development.
• To monitoring student progress and maintaining appropriate records.
• Ensure compliance with course performance expectations within the HE sector, including regulatory requirement of the OFS, other Regulatory standards and our partners.

Other

To perform such duties consistent with your role as may from time to time be assigned to you anywhere within the College.

Requirements

Qualifications/Education

Essential

• Relevant BA and postgraduate qualification or equivalent professional experience
• Fellowship (or Higher) of the Higher Education Academy

Desirable

• PhD or Higher-level research degree
• Teaching qualification (PG Cert of equivalent)- all post holders will be expected to complete a PGCERT in education during their employment at LCCA if they do not currently hold one. 

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

• Shows commitment to understanding the range of students’ experiences within a course
• Ability to motivate and work in a collaborative and respectful way with staff and students
• Ability to design and deliver a degree level course
• Demonstrate an understanding of assessment practice and appropriate feedback
• Demonstrate relevant professional networks and relationships
• Effectively plan and manage workload
• Ability to communicate ideas clearly and persuasively, providing constructive and critical support to students.
• Uses appropriate levels of IT skills.
• Willing to commit to the College’s Equal Opportunities Policy.
• Ability to encourage the development of innovative approaches to course delivery.
• Engages in pedagogical research and implements the results to develop the learning and assessment processes and the learning environment.

Desirable

• Is regarded as an authority in Business related subjects, both with internal and external peers
• Ability to develop team members’ abilities and attains greater levels of achievement by encouraging contribution to common goals. 

Experience

• Experience of teaching & assessment in a Higher Education environment of widening participation students
• Experience of leading and managing education (people, curriculum, quality & standards, students, recruitment)
• Experience of teaching the subject in a HE environment
• Evidence of research, knowledge exchange and/ or professional practice that contributes to the advancement of the Discipline and is relevant to the goals of the Course, College and Business and Entrepreneurship.
• Experience of ensuring that time and resources are used effectively
• Experience of dealing with difficult situations or confidential matters according to policy and procedure.
• Experience of contributing to the long-term planning and development of learning programmes.