Teaching Fellow in Infrastructure, Civil, Structural, Environmental Engineering or Architecture at University of Birmingham

Salary: Full time starting salary is normally in the range £34,980 to £44,263 with potential progression once in post to £46,974. Grade: 7

Contract Type: Fixed Term contract up to July 2027

Closes: 6^th October 2024 

Travel and international travel may be required for this role.

Background

To teach and advise undergraduate, postgraduate and CPD students within own subject area and within a programme, managed supervised by member of staff with ultimate responsibility for the design, delivery and assessment of the programme, the MOOC, CPDs and Microcredentials as described by the programme. To facilitate the delivery of the research and capacity-building programmes relevant to the programme.

Main Duties

• Contribute to generating funding and may: a) contribute to enhancement of the student experience or employability or integration to the country of origin (Ukraine); b) contribute to designing MOOC and CPD programmes for clients external to the University and similar; c) contribute to deliver CPD programmes, consulting on own specialism and the like, often under the supervision of a project leader.
• Be able to travel to Ukraine to identify and assist a number of Ukrainian universities to update existing or develop new syllabuses.
• Teaching within own subject area within an established programme, under the supervision from an academic member of staff.
• Ability to develop curricula, CPD, and modules in Civil Engineering, infrastructure, restoration and rehabilitation of structures and critical infrastructures according to the programme.
• Delivery of lectures
• Develop the Massive Open Online Course and similar Technology Enhanced Learning materials, CPDSs and deliver materials for Microcredentials as described by the programme.
• Supervision of research and educational activities relevant to the programme.
• Develop novel methodologies and techniques appropriate to the type of the educational activities pursued.
• Pursuing personal research, including developing research ideas, and acquiring support, including financial support around the scope of the MOOC, CPDs, Microcredentials and other education-related activities of the programme.
• Supervise and examine MSc students, while promoting a culture of inclusion and diversity

Person Specification

• Speaks fluently Ukrainian and English
• Hold PhD in Civil and/or Structure and/or Infrastructure and/or Environmental Engineering  and/or Architecture
• Has knowledge and can apply Eurocodes for the design of structures and infrastructure
• Higher degree relevant to research or teaching area or equivalent qualifications
• High level analytical capability
• Ability to design and deliver module materials successfully
• Ability to assess and organise resources effectively
• Understanding of and ability to contribute to broader management/administration processes

Informal enquiries to Stergios Mitoulis S.A.Mitoulis@bham.ac.uk

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