Assistant Professor in Urban Sustainability (Education)

We are currently recruiting an Assistant Professor in Urban Planning (Education, fixed-term), who will join the highly interdisciplinary School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences (GEES). The position offers an exciting opportunity for collaboration and teamwork to develop and deliver a new Distance Learning programme within the School.  We are keen to attract candidates whose work engages with contemporary planning agendas in the UK and internationally, planning theory and practice, and governance of public policy in the built environment.

More specifically, the postholder will advance GEES’ new Distance Learning (DL) MSc Urban Planning programme. This fixed term role will see the postholder work on programme development as well as enable the launch and initial running of the new programme. Specific duties will include the creation of new content, wider support for teaching delivery and administration, and production of new materials working collaboratively with GEES’ Planning/Urban Geography team to generate innovative approaches to online delivery. Once the programme is launched you will assist in running the DL programme and supporting our DL student cohort.

The University of Birmingham is an equal-opportunity employer wishing to recruit talented individuals from anywhere around the world. We encourage applicants from all sections of the community. You will be expected to contribute to academic citizenship, through generous, mutually respectful, and supportive working relationships with staff and students.

You will contribute to a range of education-related activities. In addition you will be expected to demonstrate academic citizenship, developing and maintaining mutually respectful and supportive working relationships with all staff and students, and ensuring the way you carry out your role impacts positively on how others carry out theirs. 

Main duties

Education

You will contribute across the range of teaching and learning activities: 

• contribute to leading curriculum development and/or renewal; 
• develop and manage approaches to teaching and learning that are best practice in the subject area or institution; 
• assist in the development of interdisciplinary sustainability education within the School

Person specification

• Normally, a higher Degree relevant to the discipline area (usually PhD) or equivalent qualifications.
• Teaching experience and scholarship within subject specialism.
• Proven ability to devise, advise on and manage learning.
• Skills in managing, motivating & mentoring others.

Informal enquiries to Dr John Round (j.round@bham.ac.uk) or Dr Austin Barber (a.r.g.barber@bham.ac.uk).

To download the full job description and details of this position and submit an electronic application online please click on the Apply button above.

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