The closing date for applications is midnight on Sunday 17 November 2024.

Interviews are expected to take place week commencing Monday 09 December 2024.

There is an expectation that work will be undertaken in the UK.

This role will require a membership of the PVG scheme. An offer of employment will be subject to a satisfactory outcome of this process.

For the purposes of sponsorship, this role may be eligible for sponsorship depending on candidate circumstances and is a postdoctoral role under SOC code 2311.

The University of Stirling recognises that a diverse workforce benefits and enriches the work, learning and research experiences of the entire campus and greater community. We are committed to removing barriers and welcome applications from those who would contribute to further diversification of our staff and ensure that equality, diversity and inclusion is woven into the substance of the role. We strongly encourage applications from people from diverse backgrounds including gender, identity, race, age, class, and ethnicity.

The Post

We are seeking a suitably qualified applicant for the post of Lecturer in Education (Secondary Mathematics). The post holder will have teaching expertise and experience in secondary mathematics teaching and will be registered as a teacher by the General Teaching Council for Scotland, or eligible for full registration.

They will contribute to the ITE programme both in the specialist area and more widely, including in a leadership role for the ITE programme. They will also have the potential to contribute to other Education programmes including the University’s Access to Degree Studies programme and postgraduate taught programmes. Applicants should demonstrate understanding of and commitment to a blended approach to teaching and to pedagogical innovation.

The post holder will be passionate about learning and teaching, committed to the highest standards in relation to student experience and will have a growing reputation for scholarship, with the potential to contribute substantively to scholarly activities across the Education Division and the Faculty of Social Sciences. Notably, there are opportunities to engage with scholarship activities with colleagues focusing on curriculum, professional learning and social justice, including through the Stirling Centre for Research into Curriculum Making and the Education Division’s four Research Groups.

Description of Duties

Design, teach, assess and evaluate a range of teaching and learning, supervision and assessment activities across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes including online/digital programmes where required
Contribute to curriculum review and enhancement, in a manner that is underpinned by evidence based scholarly activity
Enhance the quality of teaching provision and programme development, drawing on leading practices from the Higher Education sector
Develop and apply new, effective and appropriate teaching and learning techniques and material, which create interest, understanding and enthusiasm amongst students
Contribute to enhancement of the student experience and employability
Mentor students and staff as required, providing direction, support and guidance
Engage in individual and collaborative pedagogical research and scholarly activity, which aligns to the strategic direction of the University, and disseminate results through regular publication in a manner appropriate to the work
Independently, and in collaboration with colleagues, contribute to attract external funding/income for scholarship activities
Independently, and in collaboration with colleagues, contribute to attract external funding/income for scholarship activities
Work to influence the higher education agenda in a specific disciplinary area or teaching and learning more generally
Participate in the Faculty’s international engagement activities as required
Lead, participate in, and develop, networks and collaborations both internally and externally to the Division/Faculty/University
Participate in the administrative processes of the Division/Faculty/University including committee membership, quality assurance procedures and recruitment and admission of students
Evaluate own practice, continue to maintain professional practice and undertake continuous professional development appropriate to the role
Any other duties, commensurate with the grade of the post

Essential Criteria

Qualifications

Extensive professional and/or teaching, learning and development experience,
equivalent to doctoral level. Or a PhD (completed or near completion)
Higher Education teaching qualification or equivalent e.g. PGCert and/or holding or working towards Associate Fellow of Higher Education Academy (HEA)

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

Full registration with General Teaching Council of Scotland (or eligible for full
registration)
Experience of designing and delivering excellent learning activities and assessment at undergraduate and postgraduate level preferably including online/digital programmes
Evidence of developing effective learning environments and approaches to student support and guidance
Experience or knowledge of approaches to enhance the student experience
Evidence of engaging in networks, locally, nationally and internationally
Clear plans for future scholarship activities

Desirable Criteria

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

Evidence of successful incorporation of subject and pedagogic research and/or scholarship within design and delivery of learning activities and programme development as part of an integrated approach to academic practice
Evidence of programme innovation and development
Evidence or knowledge to support international activities
Evidence of good knowledge of the Higher Education context and regulatory framework
A track record of high quality general or subject specific pedagogical work published in appropriate outlets/media
Involvement and/or credible plans for the active pursuit of external funding for pedagogic research and scholarship activities

About Us

Since its founding in 1967, the University of Stirling has provided students with an approach to Education that is pioneering in multiple respects: in its advocacy of concurrency, its commitment to innovative practice, and its orientation to a theoretical adventurousness. Today, Education is a Division within the Faculty of Social Sciences where its closer partnership with Social Science disciplines, together with other professional programmes, such as Social Work and Housing, affords new opportunities for interdisciplinary and transversal exchange.