Assistant Professor in TESOL and Digital Language Learning Technology (MLAC_01)

at  Durham University

Assistant Professor in TESOL and Digital Language Learning Technology (MLAC_01) (Job Number: 24001794)
School of Modern Languages and Cultures
Grade 8: - £46,485 - £55,295 per annum
Open-Ended/Permanent - Full Time
Contracted Hours per Week: 35
Closing Date: 06-Oct-2024, 5:59:00 PM
Disclosure and Barring Service Requirement: Not Applicable.

ASSISTANT PROFESSORS (EDUCATION) AT DURHAM

Assistant Professors on the Education track contribute to teaching, innovation, and citizenship, with opportunities to enhance their own development, support their department and discipline, and contribute to the wider student experience.
Teaching quality and innovation is critical to ensure a first-class learning environment and curricula for all our students. You will be supported to develop your teaching expertise, to engage in teaching innovation, to enrich our student experience, and will be assigned a designated mentor.
You will be expected to engage in scholarship related to pedagogy, noting that any other independent research (beyond pedagogy) is not part of this post. The appointment will be on the University’s ‘Education Track’ career path, which provides clearly defined opportunities for progression against defined criteria.
We are confident that our recruitment process allows us to attract and select the best talent to Durham. We therefore offer a reduced probation period of 1 year for our Assistant Professors (Education) and thereafter, subject to satisfactory performance, your position will be confirmed as permanent.
Applicants must demonstrate teaching excellence in the field of TESOL and digital language learning technology,, with the ability to teach our students to an exceptional standard and to fully engage in the services, citizenship and values of the University.
The University aims to provides a working and teaching environment which is inclusive and welcoming and where everyone is treated fairly with dignity and respect. Candidates will be expected to demonstrate these key principles as part of the assessment process.

EDUCATION

Candidates must demonstrate the development and delivery of high-quality teaching that contributes to providing a supportive and enabling learning environment and curricula which encourage students to achieve their potential.

ESSENTIAL EDUCATION CRITERIA

• Qualifications – a good first degree and a PhD in TESOL/Applied Linguistics or a related subject, or equivalent demonstrable practitioner experience and skills, which may include appropriate certification and/or membership of a relevant professional body.
• Quality – evidence of the development and delivery of effective and engaging teaching, which may include large- and small-group learning, use of diverse assessment methods, and use of technology and/or other techniques to enhance learning (Candidates may choose to provide student evaluation scores and/or peer reviews of teaching).
• Experience of teaching and assessment at an appropriate level in either ESOL/EFL/ESL/ESP/EAP or in university education, with positive student feedback and evaluations gained.
• Experience of applying and integrating technology into English language teaching, learning and assessment, including experience of delivering digital education and online learning in a suitable context.

SCHOLARSHIP AND EDUCATIONAL IMPACT

Candidates will have the ability to engage in scholarly activity which contributes to pedagogical practice and understanding within the department, faculty, and University.

ESSENTIAL SCHOLARSHIP AND EDUCATIONAL CRITERIA

• Candidates will be expected to demonstrate engagement in scholarly activity in ways that positively impact on pedagogical practice and education within the department (and beyond), or activities that support the development of a professional practice and/or discipline.
  Candidates must be able to evidence work undertaken in preparation for teaching and for keeping abreast of developments in the subject area.

The format will depend on the discipline and the candidate’s career to date, but evidence of scholarship and educational impact may include some of the following (or similar) activities:

• active membership and engagement with a professional body;
• internal awards (e.g. Collaborative Innovation Grant) to support educational innovation and scholarly activity;
• demonstrable innovation in educational practice, such as contribution to the enhancement of student learning via pedagogic innovation and change (e.g. online learning, research-led teaching, employer engagement, curriculum and course development, student guidance);
• publication in a scholarly journal or relevant professional publication;
• attending and presenting internal and/or external seminars or at a regional conference; and/or,

• materials/curriculum development for wider use in a department or beyond.

  Service, Citizenship and Values
  Active engagement in administrative and citizenship requirements and to fostering a respectful environment, including a demonstrable commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion.

• To deliver lectures, seminars and tutorials at undergraduate and taught postgraduate levels, with the opportunity to teach more widely within the Department, as well as engaging in related activity such as assessment
• Engage in pedagogic activity at Departmental level that supports a high quality, academic professional community of practice within the Department and beyond.
• Maintain an active membership and engagement with a professional body (e.g. HEA or discipline-specific bodies).
• Contribute to ongoing curriculum development, demonstrating innovation in educational practice to enhance the quality of the educational environment in the Department and wider University in support of our continuing emphasis on international excellence as well as equality, diversity and inclusion.
• To contribute to the administrative work, citizenship and values of the Department.
• Engage in and enhance the values of the Department with regard to its commitment to its vibrant and international postgraduate culture.
• Carry out such other duties as specified by the Head of Department.