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Associate Professor

JOB SUMMARY

Company Empower Workf...
Industry Education
Category Education
Location Accra
Job Status Permanent
Salary GHS
Education Qualified
Experience N/A
Job Expires Jun 30, 2018
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Company Profile

Empower Workforce Solutions is a premier job recruitment and development partner for bridging the gap between ambitious businesses eager to perform on an international level with local human potential. Empower workforce solutions is managed by Human Resource experts with the requisite academic backgrounds and wealth of experience in the management and provision of highly skilled professionals for clients both locally and internationally.

We are a generalist recruiter with experience within the oil and gas, Aviation and Automotive, Construction and Infrastructure, Hospitality, Telecoms, Finance and Accounting, Information Technology, Banking, Science and Engineering industries.

Job Description

Main purpose of the job
To draw on extensive academic excellence to underpin and carry out research or scholarship, teaching, leadership and management in the field and within the school and faculty.

Main duties and responsibilities

General:

  • To contribute to the development and achievement of University, faculty and school strategy within the context of an international, research-led university.
  • To be recognized as an authority in the field, developing and maintaining an external profile as appropriate to the discipline.
  • To maintain scholarly activity and keep up to date with developments in the field as necessary to carry out the duties of the post.
  • To carry out the duties of the post in accordance with the University values and standards, including the Leadership and Management Standard, and in line with University policies and procedures and local faculty/school benchmarks as appropriate, upholding high professional standards and leading by example.
  • To work with our students as members of a learning community to provide world class education and an excellent student experience.
  • To maintain own continuing professional development.
  • To maintain a safe work environment, including ensuring compliance with legislation and the undertaking of risk assessments.
  • To integrate the University value of inclusiveness into all appropriate aspects of the job; respecting the dignity and diversity of all members of the University community and of visitors to the University.

Research, Innovation and Impact:

  • To pursue, develop and lead research, innovation and impact at an appropriately benchmarked level.
  • To develop the strategic direction within own research area.
  • To promote the integration of own research area with other research interests within and, as appropriate, outside the school and faculty.
  • To maintain a high quality record of regular and original research publications of external standing as appropriate to the field or discipline.
  • To attract research income on an individual and collaborative basis, as appropriate to the field or discipline, to underpin high quality research activity.
  • To provide high quality postgraduate supervision and attract research students to the University.
  • To take part in knowledge transfer activities, where appropriate and feasible.

Scholarship:

  • To develop and lead pedagogic developments relating to learning and teaching to a level recognised externally for excellence.
  • To produce scholarly pedagogic publications, disseminating findings across the University and externally.
  • To promote theoretically informed and innovative approaches to learning and teaching related activities across the University and externally.
  • To maintain an external profile within learning and teaching or own subject area at a level appropriate to the discipline.
  • To have a significant role in the strategic development of the curriculum and learning and teaching / student support policies.

Teaching:

  • To undertake research-led teaching1 at different levels on undergraduate and/or postgraduate taught courses, regularly collecting, and responding to, student feedback.
  • To contribute at an appropriate level to school and faculty policy and practice in teaching.
  • To play a significant role in the design, development and planning of modules and programmes within the subject area as required.
  • To play a significant role in the review of modules and programmes and in quality assurance and enhancement as required.
  • To develop innovative approaches to learning and teaching as appropriate.
  • To provide timely feedback and assessment of coursework and examinations.
  • To provide general support and guidance to students, resolving issues and/or referring to specialist parties, where appropriate.
  • To act as a personal tutor, including pastoral care and supporting students in maximising the benefit of their time at Leeds.
  • To supervise students undertaking research projects as appropriate.

To provide academic leadership through:

  • Significant contribution to the overall work of the University and/or equivalent external organisations by representing the school and faculty on appropriate committees and groups.
  • Effective contribution to the management and administrative processes and committee structures of the school, faculty and University.
  • Managing or leading major initiatives or areas of work (as either sustained or one-off projects) which facilitate school, faculty or University performance or business as required.
  • Involvement in the recruitment, management and development of staff and act as a mentor to colleagues.
  • The promotion of the values of collegiality within the academic community.
  • Actively promoting and embedding University standards of employment practices across the School.

This job description provides a framework for the role and it may be necessary for an Associate Professor to undertake any duties commensurate with the post as might reasonably be required.

Required Skills or Experience

  • The person specification should be developed according to the specific Associate Professor role, taking into account, for example, the academic discipline, research area and teaching responsibilities as appropriate, and should be designed to support the requirements of the faculty / school.
  • Associate Professors would normally be expected not only to be experienced teachers but to have a significant publication record, together with proven research experience, and to have demonstrated academic leadership/administrative skill and an ability to lead and manage effectively at lest 5years experience .

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