Associate Dean Students

Turning Passion into Purpose.

London South Bank University are excited to be recruiting to the post of Associate Dean Students for the newly formed College of Society and Professions. The College brings together the schools of Arts and Creative Industries, Law and Education and Southbank Business School and the new Associate Dean Students will have a cross-college focus.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a vibrant, outward looking, multi-disciplinary teaching and learning community committed to a socially just, globally responsible approach to higher education. Located in the heart of London our new College is close to practice, research led and inter-connected to a well-established network of partners. This enables us to offer a first-class vocationally orientated education for our students grounded in the contemporary issues and debates of our constituent disciplines and a strong sense of ethical responsibility to the communities we serve. We are looking for a well-qualified senior academic, (Professorship is available for a suitably qualified candidate) to help take us to the next stage of our development.

About You:

Our ideal candidate will have a well-established national profile in one of our growth disciplines of Business, Law, Education, a proven commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, and a sustained track record in both the scholarship and leadership of teaching and learning that puts the student at the heart of the learning experience. They will have a secure knowledge and understanding of the policy and regulatory environment that we operate within and bring first-hand experience of building effective communities of practice that support high quality learning and teaching experiences. We particularly welcome applicants able to demonstrate creative and innovative approaches to teaching and learning that have led to improved outcomes for a diverse student body and would welcome opportunities to challenge and develop our pedagogical thinking.

This is a full-time permanent Associate Professor/Professor post with an initial 5-year period of tenure as Associate Dean Students. After this period there will be the option to continue for a further term or revert to substantive Associate Professor/Professor post.

The ideal candidate will be degree educated to doctoral level (PhD or Professional Doctorate) or equivalent.

Benefits of Working With Us:

As a leading Higher Education Institution LSBU offers staff a highly competitive benefits package. Full details on the range of benefits we offer can be found here.

How to Apply:

A full list of key responsibilities and the required skills and experience for this role, alongside guidance on what to submit within your application can be found in the candidate pack. The candidate pack is attached to the full advert for this position on our careers site, which you can access via the "Apply" button.

Key Dates:

• The closing date for applications is 23:59 Wednesday 5^th February 2025
• Interviews will be held on a date to be announced.
  

Depending on the individual circumstances of the candidate this role may be eligible for sponsorship under the UKVI Skilled Worker route. More details on this can be found within the candidate pack.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early, should we receive sufficient applications.

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