Lecturer / Senior Lecturer in Cybersecurity Education (Academic Education Pathway)

Kings College London; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious university in the UK seeks a Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Informatics to enhance the teaching and assessment methods across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. You will contribute significantly to academic management while promoting an inclusive environment. Ideal candidates will have a PhD in a related field, experience in innovative teaching methods, and a strong commitment to administrative duties. This role offers an opportunity to develop and implement high-quality educational practices.

Benefits

Inclusive and diverse work environment

Opportunities for professional development

Qualifications

• Ability to teach both undergraduate and postgraduate modules in core areas of computer science.
• Experience with innovative teaching methods including flipped classroom and online instruction.
• Collaboration with different stakeholders, including students and external organisations.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to teaching, examining, and project supervision in Informatics.
• Innovate teaching practices and enhance student experience.
• Support department administration and academic management.

Skills

Teaching ability

Innovative teaching methods

Collaborative engagement

Administrative skills

Education

PhD in computer science or related field

Job description

About the role

• Make significant contributions to teaching, examining and project supervision of students in the Department of Informatics.
• Establish and disseminate innovative teaching practices in the department.
• Deliver an excellent student experience through innovative teaching and assessment methods for both undergraduate and postgraduate taught programmes, in core computer science and a specialism in computer science or artificial intelligence.
• Enthusiastically contribute to academic management and support the administration and development of the department to further its education, research activities, and ambitions.
• Undertake a self‑directed programme of scholarship in cybersecurity education at a level commensurate with current international standard.
• Act as personal tutor to students as agreed with the Head of Department, assist with difficulties, e.g. learning support / problems and be responsible for the pastoral care of students.
• Contribute fully and conscientiously to administrative tasks in the department.
• Actively promote and participate in equality, diversity and collegiality.
• Undertake any other reasonable duties that may be requested by the Head of Department. *The above list of responsibilities may not be exhaustive, and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks and responsibilities as may reasonably be expected within the scope and grading of the post.*

About you

Essential criteria – Lecturer

1. PhD in computer science or related field.
2. Ability to teach undergraduate and postgraduate modules in core areas of computer science.
3. Ability to collaboratively engage with different stakeholders (e.g., the student body through staff / student liaison or Students’ Union, or outside organisations linked with the Department).
4. Ability to develop and deliver high and innovative teaching methods.
5. Ability to make a significant contribution to administrative work.

Essential criteria – Senior Lecturer

1. PhD in computer science, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence or related field.
2. Excellent teaching and examining experience of computer science topics at MSc and/or Undergraduate level (including experience designing a module, developing teaching material and designing assessments).
3. Ability to develop and deliver high and innovative teaching, including flipped classroom and online methods.
4. Record of teaching undergraduate and postgraduate modules in core areas of computer science.
5. Evidence to make a significant contribution to administrative work.

Desirable criteria – Lecturer

• Teaching and examining experience.
• Experience of innovative and effective approaches to teaching.
• Experience of creative approaches to assessment.
• Administrative experience.
• Ability to build relationships and networks with colleagues and external stakeholders across the College and externally.

Desirable criteria – Senior Lecturer

• Module design and development.
• Experience of innovative and effective approaches to teaching, including distance learning.
• International standing in the field.

Downloading a copy of our Job Description. Full details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the page. This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process.

Further Information

We pride ourselves on being inclusive and welcoming. We embrace diversity and want everyone to feel that they belong and are connected to others in our community. We are committed to working with our staff and unions on these and other issues, to continue to support our people and to develop a diverse and inclusive culture at King’s. As part of this commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and through this appointment process, it is our aim to develop candidate pools that include applicants from all backgrounds and communities. We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the person specification section of the job description. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible.

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