Technical Teaching Fellow in Digital Media and Communications (Dubai) at University of Birmingham

Role Summary

We seek to recruit a skilled post holder to contribute to the launch and successful delivery of our BA Digital Media and Communications (BA DMC) programme on the University of Birmingham’s Dubai campus from September 2025. The BA DMC launch in Dubai follows the programme’s successful launch on the University’s Edgbaston campus in 2023. 

The Technical Teaching Fellow will have considerable professional experience in the field of digital media and demonstrate excellent communication skills which will enable them to share their knowledge, enthusiasm and expertise with students on the programme. The post holder will demonstrate a strong capacity to forge links with digital media industry partners, ideally in the UAE. 

The post holder will plan and deliver student teaching and academic support for students, reporting to the programme lead based on the University’s Dubai campus. Activity will be delivered through close partnership working with a range of colleagues, both in Dubai and on the University’s Edgbaston campus. 

You will receive a competitive package and play a key role in our ambitious University’s expansion as we enhance our international reputation and global footprint.

Main Duties

• Convene, teach and assess the modules so that the School’s teaching objectives are met. This will include planning and reviewing teaching and mentoring other staff who contribute to these modules. 
• Plan, prepare and review own teaching in accordance with the established objectives of the teaching programme.
• Undertake full range of responsibilities in relation to supervision, marking and examining of students. 
• Work in close partnership with colleagues to delivery digital media practical activities in accordance with other activity. 
• Oversee all practical student activity which includes developing and sharing good working practices and procedures with staff and students. 

Person Specification

• A degree and/or a professional qualification and/or substantial experience across the field of digital media.
• Ability to design, deliver, assess and update the digital media-related modules, as required.
• Teaching experience in the area of digital media.
• High level of interpersonal skills and experience of effective partnership working.
• Experience of managing staff and delivering complex activities through delegation.
• Proven project management skills.
• Proven problem-solving skills and experience of making significant improvements to service area.
• Proven track record of delivering high quality practical digital media practical work and comprehensive knowledge of industry-equivalent equipment and software packages
• Experience of budgetary setting and management.
• Working knowledge of Health and Safety and risk assessments to current industry standards.
• Whilst based in Dubai, the post holder will be expected to undertake travel, including travel to the University’s Edgbaston campus to participate in scholarly activities with colleagues.

Informal enquiries can be made to Professor Nikolay Mehandjiev, Vice Provost at University of Birmingham Dubai, email: n.d.mehandjiev@bham.ac.uk or Dr Joe Spencer-Bennett, Head of Department in Linguistics and Communication, email: j.a.bennett.1@bham.ac.uk. 

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Closes: 27/04/2025