Lecturer of Law

Reports to: Dean of the College of Business and Law

Role:

The British University of Bahrain is at an exciting point in its development and is now investing in its future by recruiting additional full-time staff members to strengthen existing teaching, research and enterprise.

Post holders will contribute to the university portfolio of taught courses, carry out appropriate academic leadership and management roles, and actively engage in research and/or enterprise activities.

• We are particularly interested in applicants who can contribute to any of the following strategic priorities: making a significant contribution to outreach and recruitment activities.
• improving the student experience through the provision of individualised learning, and innovative teaching and assessment.
• ensuring students graduate with excellent employability prospects.

Role Purpose

To develop and deliver high-quality teaching and learning materials across a range of modules and programmes. To contribute to the planning, design and development of programmes in liaison with the University of Salford. To engage in scholarly activity and undertake high quality aligned research. To generate income through, for example, KTP, CPD, Consultancy, Company Teaching Schemes. 

Key Accountabilities or Duties

Teaching and Learning

• Design teaching material and deliver it either across a range of modules or within a subject area.
• Supervise student projects, including, where appropriate, PGT, field trips and placements.
• Set, mark and assess work and examinations and provide feedback to students in prescribed deadlines.
• Act as personal tutor to a group of students.

Research

• Undertake individual or collaborative research projects of relevance to the University
• Extend, transform and apply knowledge acquired from scholarship to learning, research and appropriate external activities.
• Identify external sources of funding and develop or contribute to funding bids – research, knowledge transfer and engagement grant applications.
• Write or contribute to publications in peer reviewed academic journals or disseminate research findings using other appropriate media.
• Make presentations at conferences or exhibit work in other appropriate events, participating in dissemination and engagement activities to contribute to knowledge base of area of expertise, maximise policy, media industrial or community impact of research.

Leadership, Management and Engagement

Take a lead in own area of expertise, act as mentor for junior colleagues

• To engage with and participate in the British University of Bahrain PDR process as reviewer and/or reviewee, as appropriate
• Lead and co-ordinate the work of other staff to ensure module, programme, enterprise or research project is delivered to the standards required
• Coordinate colleagues to ensure student needs and expectations are met; act as leader of module or programme, or of significant sections of a programme
• Plan, co-ordinate and implement research programmes or engagement projects; organisation of external activities such as student projects, field trips and industrial placements; manage or monitor research or engagement budgets and ensure effective use of resources; organise administrative duties
• Support colleagues with less experience and advise on personal development; train/advise on own area of expertise where appropriate; coach and support colleagues in developing research
• Collaborate with external organisations such as industry, public sector, charity and local community groups

Other tasks

• Perform any other duties appropriate to the grade as may be required by the Dean of College.
• Comply with the personal health and safety responsibilities specified in the University Health and Safety policy;
• To engage with the University’s commitment to put our students first and deliver services which are customer orientated, represent value for money and contribute to the financial and environmental sustainability of the University when undertaking all duties and aspects of the role.
• Promote equality and diversity for students and staff and sustain an inclusive and supportive study and work environment in accordance with University policy;
• This role detail is a guide to the work you will initially be required to undertake. It may be changed from time to time to meet changing circumstances.  It does not form part of your Contract of Employment.

Indicative level of membership for Higher Education Academy: Fellow

Person Specification

Consideration should be given to the following four themes which will be tested at each stage of the recruitment process:

• Teaching and learning
• Research and innovation
• Leadership, management, enterprise and engagement

Please view the attached Job Description for further details.

How to Apply

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