JOB AD PART TWO:
Continued from previous post:
Building for the future
Our campus continues to develop. We have in 2003 opened the teaching
building for the new Brighton and Sussex Medical School, expanded the
Innovation Centre, developed a new centre for genome research, and
created the £9m Freeman Centre, the largest international centre for
science, innovation and technology policy research.
Lifelong learning
Sussex is strongly committed to expanding its local and regional role. A
central part of its mission is to contribute to the enhancement of the
economic, educational and cultural life of the locality and it has
formal relationships with over a dozen colleges of further and higher
education in the region. The University is also committed to the
principle of lifelong learning. This is put into practice through its
Centre for Continuing Education, which offers short courses both on the
campus and at locations throughout the county.
1. The Sussex Institute
As part of a major reorganisation of the University, the Sussex
Institute was established August 2003. The Institute includes four
distinct units:
€ the Centre for Continuing Education
€ the Sussex Law School
€ the Sussex School of Education
€ the School of Social Work and Social Care.
Although each school or centre within the Sussex Institute has a
specific teaching and research remit, the Institute is united by a
shared purpose of Œenabling positive change in individuals and their
societies¹. This common approach also includes looking out from the
University to provide essential knowledge and skills relevant for the
complexities of the 21st century. In our research and teaching and
learning we are concerned especially to provide the advanced knowledge
and skills needed to understand the present and make the most of the
future.
The Institute offers the opportunity for interdisciplinary research and
teaching. It is developing a number of teaching programmes, such as the
MA in the Management of Change, that draw on interests and expertise
across the Institute. A number of interdisciplinary research themes have
also been established including children and young people, international
education, and community development. In total the Sussex Institute has
about 70 academic staff, a large group of part-time teaching and related
staff and 30 administrative staff.
For further information see: http://www.sussex.ac.uk/si/
2. The Department
The Centre for Continuing Education is the University¹s specialist unit
offering part time study, and is the 'flagship' for the University in
its interactions with the wider community. About 2500 students take CCE
courses every year (equivalent to about 550 full time students),
including Open Courses that are offered throughout the Sussex region,
mostly in partnership with other adult education providers; and
award-bearing certificates, diplomas, degrees, postgraduate diplomas and
MAs. CCE¹s three Subject Groups (Arts, Landscape & Locality Studies,
Social & Critical Studies) ensure the intellectual quality and coherence
of our courses and programmes. CCE has approximately 17 fte core
academic staff and about 200 part time tutors. CCE academic staff are
research active within different subject areas, with a grade average of
4.6 at the last RAE. For further details about CCE and our programmes,
see the CCE website at www.sussex.ac.uk/CCE/.
CCE's media studies portfolio is located within the Social & Critical
Studies Subject Group, and includes a range of open courses and two
undergraduate certificates (Internet Studies; Media and Communication
Studies). Each certificate is a two-year programme and current practice
is to start the certificates in alternate years. The certificate courses
are also options in CCE's BA in Cultural Studies and the BA in Creative
Studies. The Certificate in Media and Communication Studies is currently
being remodelled to include an expanded element of broadcast production
training.
3. The Post
Job Description
The Centre for Continuing Education wishes to appoint a fixed term full
time Lecturer in Continuing Education (Media Studies) to manage its
media programmes and to contribute to its cultural studies programmes.
This three year post temporarily replaces Dr Kate O'Riordan who has been
seconded to a research project. The full time appointment will be to the
Lecturer Scale A (currently £22,191 - £25,451; pay award pending). The
fixed term post is available from 1 April 2004 to 31 March 2007. The
post holder will undertake the following duties, many of which will
necessarily be undertaken in consultation and collaboration with
colleagues in CCE and elsewhere in the University.
… Coordinate the development of CCE media studies and associated open
courses both on and off campus;
… Convene the Certificate in Internet Studies and the Certificate in
Media and Communication Studies;
… Undertake teaching, including the management of assessment, in media
and cultural studies;
… Convene an appropriate body of tutors for media studies and associated
courses and provide induction, supervision, support and staff
development as appropriate;
… Develop collaborative work with other units within the University and
with external media organisations;
… Be actively engaged in the broader development of the Centre. In
particular, it is envisaged that the postholder may take a lead in the
development of ICT teaching and learning strategies for the Centre;
… Research and publish in media studies and associated areas, and
thereby contribute to the research culture of CCE and of the
University's Department of Media and Cultural Studies.
The person appointed will be responsible to the Director of CCE for her
or his work.
Person Specification
Essential selection criteria:
€ a degree and normally a higher degree in a relevant subject;
€ experience of working with undergraduate students from a variety of
different backgrounds;
€ experience in the teaching of media studies;
€ a proven research and publications record.
Desirable selection criteria:
€ experience of working collaboratively between academic and other
organisations;
€ experience of academic management and administration;
€ experience of approaches to teaching and learning that involve ICT;
€ experience in the teaching of media production skills;
€ experience in the teaching of cultural studies.
4. The Application Process
Application forms or any further information about the application
process are available from and should be returned to the Human Resources
Division, Sussex House, University of Sussex, Falmer, Brighton BN1 9RH,
tel (01273) 872676, fax (01273) 877401, e-mail: [log in to unmask]
Details of all posts can be found via the University website:
http://www.sussex.ac.uk
An Equal Opportunity Employer
Applicants must complete an application form and attach a list of
publications and details of research interests and experience.
Closing Date: Tuesday 2nd March 2004
For an informal discussion about the posts please contact Dr Alistair
Thomson, Director of CCE, at [log in to unmask] or phone
01273-873585.
Further information about conditions of service and the organisation of
the University more generally may be found on the Human Resources page
of the University Website: www.sussex.ac.uk/Units/staffing.
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