Assistant Lecturer

The School of Computing is seeking to appoint part-time Assistant Lecturers who can help us to deliver an excellent standard of education across a range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in computer science. This position will be term time focused, and the hours are variable.

Your primary responsibilities will be the delivery of small group classes, such as seminars, drop-in sessions, and PC classes, including assisting with the development of teaching materials and methods. You will also have responsibility for marking assessments and some module-related admin.

As an Assistant Lecturer you can expect to be involved in : 

• Undertaking teaching and assessment of undergraduate and postgraduate students
•  Delivering teaching and learning support as part of a team.
• Collaborating with colleagues in the School on module development, delivery and assessment
•  Developing own teaching and professional skills to improve and enhance students' experience

What will you bring to the role :

• First degree or equivalent experience in a discipline relevant to computer science 
• Possess sufficient breadth and depth of specialist knowledge to deliver an excellent standard of classroom and practical teaching in at least one key area of Computer Science 
• Ability to engage the interest and enthusiasm of students and inspire them to learn 
• Ability to assess the work and progress of students using agreed criteria, and provide constructive feedback

What we can offer in return:

As a member of our team, you can expect a friendly, open and collaborative working environment and support in your development and wellbeing. You'll enjoy a range of great staff benefits including:

• Hybrid working options allowing a flexible blend of office and home working (to be agreed in line with business needs) (remove this bullet for ACADEMIC roles)
• 43 days' leave per year (personal leave, bank holidays and additional days allocated for the Christmas period, pro rata for part-time staff)
• Excellent pension scheme with generous employer contributions
• Corporate employee-funded healthcare plan, in partnership with Benenden Health

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Further details:

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