Postdoctoral Fellow

Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) is a distinctive, unique institution, rooted in the Liverpool City Region and with a global presence. Our students and staff, past, present, and future, are the beating heart of our city and can be found in every corner of every industry and community. We couldn’t exist anywhere else and have shaped the city in which we belong. Working with the people of Liverpool to improve lives and support communities is at the heart of why we were founded and why we exist today.

You will be expected to make broad contributions to support the academic needs of UPGRAD students in working closely with the academic link tutors.

Core Academic Responsibilities:

• To ensure an excellent student learning experience through:
•  Planning and teaching research methods and techniques in line with Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) Learning Teaching and Assessment strategy, Academic Framework and quality requirements.
• Working closely with the academic link tutors to ensure dissertation (project) materials are fully available to all students
• Be knowledgeable of all evaluating teaching and learning practices and assessment.
• Provide the full support and students needs via distance communication tools such as Skype, emails etc.
• Provide two weekly summary report to the Executive Dean, Head of Department and Link Tutor covering all the activities undertaken to ensure UPGRAD students are fully supported
• Contributing to programme / module development and curriculum review.
• Working with colleagues to support a strong academic programme identity to UPGRAD students.
• Working with the link tutor to produce teaching materials informed by current research that motivate and inspire student learning.
• Making appropriate use of technology to support learning and teaching, e.g. LJMU’s Virtual Learning Environment via CANVAS and UPGRAD distance learning platform.
• Supervising and providing support and guidance for student learning activities, such as work-based learning and research activities.
• Assessing assignments and keep students on tracks in delivering the projects aims and objectives and providing timely and constructive feedback to students.
• Responding to student feedback and taking action as appropriate following the advice from the link tutor.
• Providing academic support and guidance for students.
• Participating in ongoing professional development and evaluation of practice relating to learning, teaching and assessment in line with qualifications and experience, changes in subject/discipline, pedagogic development and innovation in learning technology. This includes participating in the improvement of research methods and techniques.
• Appropriate professional development support for teaching and learning matched to individual’s qualifications and experience will be provided by the faculty and LJMU.

In return, we offer an excellent benefits package including generous annual leave entitlement, pension scheme, induction and development support as well as family-friendly policies.

This is an exciting time to join the university as we deliver the LJMU Strategy 2030 and its vision of LJMU as an inclusive civic university transforming lives and futures, by placing students at the heart of everything we do.

If you feel that this is the role you have been looking for and your skills and experience can make a real difference at LJMU, we look forward to hearing from you.

LJMU is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds and communities irrespective of age, transgender status, disability, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity and religion or belief.  All our appointments are made on merit.

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