Teaching Fellow in Strategy and Innovation

at  Durham University

Teaching Fellow in Strategy and Innovation (Job Number: 24001089)
Faculty of Business
Grade 7: - £37,099 - £44,263 per annum
Fixed Term - Full Time
Contract Duration: 12 months
Contracted Hours per Week: 35
Working Arrangements: The role is full-time, but we will consider requests for flexible working arrangements including potential job shares.
Closing Date: 04-Jul-2024, 5:59:00 PM
Disclosure and Barring Service Requirement: Not Applicable.

THE ROLE AND DEPARTMENT

This post offers an exciting opportunity to be part of the Management and Marketing Department which has an outstanding reputation for excellence in teaching, research and employability of our students. The post enables you to develop your career in an exciting and progressive institution. For more information, please visit our Department pages at Management and Marketing - Durham University Business School.
Applications are invited for a Teaching Fellow in Strategy and Innovation. The post is primarily teaching orientated but allows for the opportunity to develop your research alongside world leading researchers and be part of one of the research centres within the business school Research Centres - Durham University Business School.
Teaching Fellowships offer the opportunity of valuable experience to those early in their academic careers and the University is keen to maximise the benefit to as many people as possible. The post of Teaching Fellow will involve a significant teaching load, which may extend into the summer period, and there may be related scholarship and the opportunity for administrative duties which relate to education and pedagogy.
The post is one year fixed term only, and it is not anticipated that the post will be extended beyond this fixed term.
Successful applicants will, ideally be in post by 1 September 2004
The University provides a working and teaching environment that 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.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Teach modules in appropriate learning environments at undergraduate/postgraduate levels, demonstrating an increasing awareness of different approaches to and methods of teaching and supporting student learning;
• Demonstrate the ability to manage own teaching and designing, planning and writing teaching materials;
• Lead some aspects of modules and contribute to modules led by others by collaborating with colleagues on course development;
• Develop and deliver an inclusive curriculum and make an active contribution to an inclusive community in which diversity is embraced and celebrated;
• Seek and take on board feedback on teaching and engage with others in CPD;
• Supervise undergraduate student(s), and where appropriate act as part of a PhD supervisory team;
• Contribute to educational skill of colleagues, e.g. giving a seminar to colleagues or engaging in constructive discussion about a seminar;
• Build internal contacts and participate in networks to exchange information;
• Start to engage in scholarship (the creation, development and maintenance of the intellectual infrastructure of subjects and disciplines) e.g. develop online teaching resources;
• In addition to Board of Studies, membership of some departmental committees and professional body memberships;
• Student support, assessment of academic performance and provision of feedback, dealing with student disciplinary matters and complaints;
• Undertake effectively and efficiently any administrative role allocated by your Head of Department.
• To contribute to fostering a collegial and respectful working environment which is inclusive and welcoming and where everyone is treated fairly with dignity and respect.
• To engage in wider citizenship to support the department and wider discipline.
• To engage in continuing professional development by attending relevant training and development courses.