**INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY**
The Department of Mathematical Sciences is seeking to appoint a number of Assistant Lecturers on a range of first/second year modules, including:
You can find more information about the department at the following link:
https://www.essex.ac.uk/departments/mathematical-sciences
You can find out more about the modules we are offering at the following link:
https://www1.essex.ac.uk/modules/
Purpose of the role
Assistant Lecturers support academic staff at the University by performing teaching or teaching related duties in line with business need and affordability. This post also provides a development opportunity for postgraduate students to develop their teaching skills in preparation for more senior teaching posts in future and to achieve professional recognition.
Teaching should normally be undergraduate class teaching/seminars or demonstrating, using existing teaching materials. Lecturing duties, and any delivery of teaching at Masters level, would not usually be undertaken by Assistant Lecturers and must be associated with a student's research interest, and require prior approval from the Deputy Dean (Education) of the relevant Faculty in which the teaching will be conducted. Lecturing duties should be as directed by and under the supervision of the module supervisor. Marking should be undertaken in line with the Marking Policy and with permission from the Deputy Dean (Education), on the basis of a case made by the Head of Department.
Assistant Lecturers will receive close supervision and direction from the module supervisor, including regular feedback, pastoral support, and guidance. The module supervisor will give full background on the module and clear direction on the content to be taught and the preparation necessary and will undertake assessment of teaching.
Main Duties
The main duties of the post will be:
Essential Requirements
Applicants for posts as an Assistant Lecturer must be registered for a postgraduate degree at the University of Essex during all or part of the academic year 2022-23.
Knowledge/Qualifications - Essential:
Knowledge/Qualifications – Desirable:
Skills – Essential:
Experience – Desirable:
Assistant Lecturers who have previously taught within the Department, should hold CADENZA accreditation in order to be considered.
Contractual Arrangements
The appointment will be made at the University rates for Assistant Lecturers, depending on hours agreed, at Grade 7 SP 27 (currently £16.73 per hour) or at Grade 7 SP 28 (currently £17.23 per hour) for those who hold CADENZA.
The posts will be offered as fixed-term employment contracts until the post holder completes or withdraws from postgraduate studies or enters further completion or an extension to completion period.
Although an overarching contract will be in place for the duration of postgraduate studies, ALs will need to apply for individual posts and will have no entitlement to future engagements beyond their initial post. The reason the contract is fixed-term is that these posts provide an opportunity for postgraduate research students to develop interpersonal, communication and practical skills.
Support, Mentoring and Monitoring
Assistant Lecturers must engage in professional development activity related to teaching, learning and assessment responsibilities. All ALs are expected to achieve Associate Fellowship of the HEA (CADENZA) at the first possible opportunity and by the end of their first year of teaching (or they will not normally be able to continue teaching as an AL). ALs will be paid for all mandatory training. The following training should be undertaken:
Assistant Lecturers are also expected to play a wider citizenship role in the Department. This will include activities including where appropriate involvement in module development and review and being represented at Departmental meetings and events.
Please visit https://www.essex.ac.uk/staff/professional-development-and-training/cadenza for further information regarding CADENZA accreditation.
In addition we are seeking to hire Assistant Lecturers to support the marking of the employability module within mathematics. This would involve working with the module leaders to mark coursework on a variety of employability related topics, including reflective activities carried out by the students. No specific mathematical knowledge is required for this position.
How to Apply
The application and associated documentation (application form attached) should be submitted electronically to the Department Manager, Sanja Marjanovic, by 5pm Friday 20th August 2022