Associate Lecturer - Graphic Design - Distance Learning

Arden University; United States; Remote; USD 92,000 - 158,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Rolled up holiday pay

Aviva pension 7%

Employee discounts and wellbeing

Job summary

Arden University is seeking an Associate Lecturer to deliver engaging distance learning courses for our students. You will lead online sessions via Zoom, facilitate discussions, and provide timely feedback to support achievement across programmes.

This UK-based, worker contract role requires a recognised teaching qualification and a relevant degree, plus experience teaching and assessing in higher education and distance learning environments. Occasional travel to offices may be necessary.

Qualifications

• A teaching qualification is essential.
• A degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent professional experience.
• Experience teaching and assessing students within the UK higher education sector.
• Experience of teaching through distance learning.
• Fellowship of Advance HE (or willingness to work towards it).
• Desirable: postgraduate qualification for postgraduate teaching.

Responsibilities

• Teaching and Learning (DL): Leading interactive online sessions via Zoom, engaging students through discussion forums, and providing prompt support and feedback.
• Marking & Assessment: Participating in standardisation exercises, undertaking formative and summative marking, and adhering to strict deadlines.
• Supervision: Providing high-quality supervision and guidance for student projects and dissertations.
• Authoring Content: Developing or revising engaging lecture and learning content, ensuring copyright compliance.
• Other Duties: Participating in meetings, peer reviews, and staff development activities to maintain teaching quality.

Skills

Teaching qualification

UK higher education experience

Distance learning experience

Industry experience

Fellowship of Advance HE

Education

Degree in a relevant discipline

Postgraduate qualification (Desirable)

Job description

Job Overview

Are you passionate about education and eager to share your expertise? Arden University is looking for skilled professionals to join our pool of Associate Lecturers, supporting the delivery of our courses on a flexible, as-needed basis. As an Associate Lecturer, you will play a vital role in delivering inspirational teaching and learning experiences to our students in a distance learning (DL) environment. Work is offered on both a semester basis, or a task and finish basis, allowing you to accept work that fits your schedule and professional interests.

Depending on the needs of the University and your expertise, your work may include:

Key Responsibilities

• Teaching and Learning (DL): Leading interactive online sessions via Zoom, engaging students through discussion forums, and providing prompt support and feedback.
• Marking & Assessment: Participating in standardisation exercises, undertaking formative and summative marking, and adhering to strict deadlines.
• Supervision: Providing high-quality supervision and guidance for student projects and dissertations.
• Authoring Content: Developing or revising engaging lecture and learning content, ensuring copyright compliance.
• Other Duties: Participating in meetings, peer reviews, and staff development activities to maintain teaching quality.

Eligibility

You must hold a recognised teaching qualification to be considered for this role. You will be an experienced associate lecturer with the ability to deliver high-quality teaching and learning. The following qualifications and skills are required: Essential: A teaching qualification; A degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent professional experience. Experience teaching and assessing students within the UK higher education sector. Experience of teaching through distance learning. Up-to-date industry experience. Fellowship of Advance HE (or willingness to work towards it with Arden's support). Desirable: For teaching at postgraduate level, a postgraduate qualification or equivalent.

Location & Working Hours

• Birmingham Coventry
• Permanent
• Full-time
• 11 hours ago
• Average weekly hours (not guaranteed): 16-24 Hourly rate as follows: from £50.42 for Blended Learning from £86.44 for Distance Learning from £65.86 for Dissertation Supervision In addition to the above hourly rate, you will also receive rolled up holiday pay of 12.07% per hour
• School: Business Management and Creativity Department: Design and Creativity Working model: Distance Learning (Home-Based with occasional travel to nearest office/campus)

Contract & Eligibility

• This is a 'worker contract' position, and due to the working model, only applicants based in the UK are eligible to apply. The hours stated are not guaranteed, and lesson allocation will be determined by the school's needs.
• We do not offer remote contracts at Arden University. If this role is primarily home-based, the closest contract location to your address will be listed as your official work location.

Benefits

• Rolled up holiday pay, and we even throw in Christmas closure!
• A generous Aviva pension plan, with a company contribution of 7% (subject to eligibility)
• Access to: UK Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) - by Health Assured Menopause at Work and Wellbeing Hubs Various discounts and savings schemes

Company Values

Arden's values: Stand out, Progressive, Accessible, Resourceful, Kindness, reflect who we are as an institution, a team and as individuals. If they also reflect you and you are excited by the chance to be the driving, creative force within a growing business

Closing Date

Closing Date: USE THE FOLLOWING FORMAT - Monday 3rd February 2025 Please note that while a closing date has been provided for this role, it is an urgent vacancy, and we will review applications, shortlist, and interview as they are received. As such, the role may close prior to the advertised closing date if a suitable candidate is identified.

Diversity and Inclusion

Arden University is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. This means that if you have a disability, as defined by the Disability Equality Act 2010, you may be guaranteed an interview if you meet the essential criteria for the role. If you wish to be considered under this scheme, indicate this through in the application form below. By doing so, you are also consenting for this information to be shared with the hiring team. For more details on what qualifies as a disability under the Disability Equality Act 2010, please refer to the guidance . As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. Therefore, we ensure our recruitment and selection processes never discriminate based upon people's age, disability, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances, and actively welcome applications from all groups.