University of York Hiring for Educational Adviser Job at United Kingdom , UK Full Time

Department

The Programme Design and Learning Technology (PDLT) team is part of the Library, Archives & Learning Services department, which is situated within the Student & Academic Services Directorate. Collectively the Directorate contributes to the experience and success of students and staff by:

• providing the support that students and staff need to deal with aspects of student life that can enhance learning and capability;
• promoting and facilitating students’ personal development and career planning;
• contributing to the assurance of academic standards and the quality of teaching and learning, and
• providing the administrative underpinning for the student life cycle.

The PDLT team plays an important role in helping academic departments in the design, delivery and evaluation of learning technology interventions at the activity, module and programme level. The team is responsible for managing the University’s centrally-supported virtual learning environment and supports a wide range of other learning technologies, including lecture recording, technology-supported assessment, in-class technologies and collaboration out of class.

Role

This is an open-ended post in the Programme Design and Learning Technology Team, to provide professional advice and support to academic departments in the Faculty of Sciences towards the development of their degree programmes. The postholder will provide guidance, training and strategic planning support to departments, highlighting opportunities to enhance student learning and the provision of engaging teaching and classroom activities, including the effective incorporation of learning technologies as part of the overall programme design.

The postholder will also contribute more widely to learning enhancement activities across the University, liaising between academic staff and the Programme Design and Learning Technology Team, and other academic and central service staff, in particular to support curriculum renewal efforts across all taught programmes.

Skills, Experience & Qualification needed

The post-holder reports to the Head of the Programme Design and Learning Technology Team.

Candidates should have knowledge and experience of pedagogy and of effective approaches to teaching and the support of student learning in full degree programmes, preferably at both undergraduate and taught postgraduate levels, to work successfully with academic colleagues

This a fixed-term post, available from 4th January 2023. The salary will be in the Grade 6 range of the University’s salary scales.

Interview date: To be confirmed

For informal enquiries: Informal enquiries about the post should be addressed to Dr Richard Walker, Head of the Programme Design and Learning Technology Team ([email protected]).

The University strives to be diverse and inclusive – a place where we can ALL be ourselves.

We particularly encourage applications from people who identify as Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnic background, who are underrepresented at the University.

We offer family friendly, flexible working arrangements, with forums and inclusive facilities to support our staff. #EqualityatYork