External Examiner Vacancy

 

We are seeking to appoint a Subject External Examiner for the Professional Practice Programme. This course is based within the School of Nursing & Midwifery & Social Work Professions, Faculty of Health, Education and Life Sciences.

The appointments will commence September 2019 and the tenure of appointments is for a period of four years. All External Examiner appointments are subject to approval by the University Academic Board.

Role Requirements:

·        Comment on the content of the subject area particularly with regard to subject benchmarks

·        Examine assessment briefs, exam papers and student work to ensure academic standards and achievements of students are comparable with those in other UK higher education establishments of which the external examiner has experience

·        Provide informative comment and recommendations on whether the assessment process measures student achievement rigorously and fairly against the intended outcomes of the programme/s and is conducted in ine with the relevant policies and regulations

·        Attend examination board/s and submit an annual report

• Engage in communication with the academic and course team

Please note that External Examiners are required to engage with assessment of both theory and practice elements of the course where relevant.  Ideally, External Examiners will be able to examine across both the undergraduate and postgraduate courses.  Previous experience as an External Examiner is not necessary as the University is able to provide mentorship to the successful applicants.

We are looking for External Examiners to cover the following courses/modules:

·        BSc (Hons) / MSc Neonatal Critical Care

·        The individualised Care of Multiple Birth Families from Conception to 1 year – Level 6 and Level 7

·        Analysing the High Dependency Care (Level 1 and 2 Critical Care) of Children and Young People – Level 6 and Level 7

·        Introduction to Epilepsy Care and Management – Level 6 and Level 7

 

If you would like to be considered for this role, please apply here https://jobs.bcu.ac.uk/vacancy or for further information about the role please either telephone or email Simon Dobbs, Course Leader, [log in to unmask] / 0121 331 7102

 

Our standard fee for External Examiners is £450 per academic year. We also offer an additional fee for visits made to BCU for purposes other than to attend exam boards.

 

Please indicate in the additional information section of your application that you are interested in this specific vacancy and that you heard of this vacancy through the Jisc mailing list.

We would welcome receiving applications by 30^th June 2020

 

Kind regards,

Lauren

 

Lauren Maugham

Team Leader (CEBE and HELS)

Academic Services (Assessment and Awards)

Birmingham City University

Joseph Priestley, Third Floor, 6 Cardigan Street, Birmingham, B4 7BD

Email: [log in to unmask]

Tel: 0121 331 5391