Programme Director for PGC Learning and Teaching in Higher Education

The University of London

The University of London is a leading UK provider of distance and digital education internationally, offering programmes to 40,000 students in 190 countries around the world. Although proudly rooted in London, our community and impact are global.

We are a federation of 17 world class higher education institutions, with collaboration at the heart of our ethos. The University of London federation is a collective community of more than 240,000 learners and 50,000 staff, delivering world-leading research across all disciplines.

Our passion for increasing access to education and mobilising the collective power and expertise of the federation is central to our ability to transform lives around the world and address the global challenges of the future.

The Role

We seek an exceptional programme director to lead our postgraduate certificate in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education (programme details here: https://www.london.ac.uk/study/courses/postgraduate/pgcert-learning-teaching-higher-education). Your passion for and experience in inclusive, reflective, innovative, and highly effective educator development will support excellent outcomes for the higher education teachers we work with across the globe, in this fully online programme.

You will direct and lead the distance learning PGC Learning and Teaching in Higher Education Programme with responsibility for maintaining, enhancing, and innovating the quality of the programme and the student experience. You will coordinate the work of colleagues teaching in the modules and assessments and lead the evaluation, analysis, and iterative development of the programme.

This is an opportunity to work with a richly diverse cohort of higher education educators from the UK across the globe, supporting the development their locally contextualized practice. Consequently, you will demonstrate a strong focus on inclusive practice and experience of internationalization along with expertise in online/blended teaching and learning. We are seeking a colleague with research/scholarship in the field of education.

For a full role profile, please refer to the job description below.

Further information

To be considered for this opportunity, please submit your letter of application and CV (by clicking ‘apply for job’ at the bottom of this page) before the closing date at midnight on 7 June 2024. Your letter of application should demonstrate how your expertise and experience prepares you for the post and how you meet the requirements for the role.

The University currently operates a Hybrid Working framework involving a mix of working remotely and in the office. Typically, the postholder will be able to work remotely for up to 60% of their working week, however you will be required to attend on specific days for training or team meetings.

The University will be unable to sponsor candidates for a visa for this role. Successful applicants must be able to demonstrate their right to work in the UK for the duration of their employment.

The University of London is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive working environment where we can all be ourselves and succeed. We particularly encourage applications from members of Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic communities as this group is currently under-represented at all levels within the University. All appointments will be made on merit, based on the criteria identified in the job description. 

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