Lecturer in Law - Short Term Contract (12 months)

at  Cardiff University

As a Lecturer Cardiff Law School the successful applicant will be required to deliver high-quality teaching at both undergraduate and potentially postgraduate level. The successful applicant should be an active and collegiate member of the school community and contribute to every aspect of school life.

Scholarship

• Engage in scholarly activity with the potential to publish journal articles and/or outputs which advance knowledge within the area of work.
• Have the potential to contribute to scholarship through working with individuals and teams within, and external to, the wider university community.
• Contribute to scholarship in the area of work through participation in conferences, seminars and other academic and professional forums (at local and national level) to disseminate the results of individual scholarship.
• Develop scholarship projects which have potential to receive internal or external funding.
• To actively participate in School scholarship activities and contribute to scholarship through interdisciplinary working with individuals and teams within/external to, the wider university community.
• To engage in scholarship to a high standard including work associated with examinations (setting and marking paper and providing constructive feedback to students), administration, participation in committee work.

Teaching

• Contribute to the design and deliver teaching programmes for courses and contribute to module development as part of a module team, where required
• Inspire undergraduate and postgraduate students and deliver effective teaching under the guidance of a mentor / module leader and develop skills in assessment methods and in providing constructive feedback to students.
• Deliver pastoral care through both acting as a Personal Tutor and providing support and guidance to students, building and establishing trust.
• Supervise the work of students including the supervision of Undergraduate and Master’s students and the co-supervision of PGRs, where required.
• To demonstrate a commitment to professional development and engage in the peer review processes.
• To participate in the teaching community including committee membership and student engagement activities.

Collegiality and Community

• Be a collaborative, collegiate colleague with a commitment to engage in the life of the School and contribute fully to the community, teaching, scholarship and administrative activities.
• Engage effectively with industrial, commercial and public sector organisations, professional institutions, other academic institutions etc., regionally and nationally to raise awareness of the School’s profile, to cultivate strategically valuable alliances, and to pursue opportunities for collaboration across a range of activities. These activities are expected to contribute to the School and the enhancement of its regional and national profile.
• Undergo personal and professional development that is appropriate to and which will enhance performance in the role of Lecturer.
• Mentor colleagues with less experience and advise on personal development
• Participate in School administration and activities to promote the School and its work to the wider University and the outside world.
• Any other duties appropriate to support the development ambitions of the role not included above, but consistent with the role.