Lecturer in Sport & Exercise Science

What you need:

Qualifications / Experience / Knowledge

• Unless already recognised by the Department for Employment and Learning for teaching in Further Education and currently employed in a Further Education College in Northern Ireland as a Full Time or Associate Lecturer, applicants must hold GCSE English Language (Grades A-C) OR Essential skills level 2 or higher in Communication, or equivalent AND GCSE Mathematics (Grades A-C) OR Essential Skills Level 2 or higher in Application of Number, OR NICATS Access Maths Modules
• EITHER Hold, or be in the process of completing, a teaching qualification recognised by the Department for Employment and Learning for teaching in further education, OR give a commitment that you will undertake the Post Graduate Certificate in Education (Further Education) in line with the requirements of the Contract for Lecturers
• Hold a minimum of a recognised honours degree (or postgraduate degree) in sport and exercise science or related subjects.  For degrees in related subjects, applicants must demonstrate that a minimum of 50% of the modules are in sport and exercise science.    
• A minimum of two years’ relevant experience of teaching/lecturing and assessing sport and exercise science related subjects.
• Experience of teaching/lecturing in sport and exercise science at both further education AND higher education level.  
• Experience of supervising student research and/or work based learning in sport and exercise science.  
• Extensive knowledge of the professional and technical skills required to pursue a career in the sport and exercise science industry and experience of facilitating the development of these skills.
• Professional experience in a vocational area which is directly related to the sport and exercise science industry

MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES          

• To perform core teaching duties as follows:
  • Produce schemes of work and lessons plans
  • Teach on a range of courses;
  • Setting and grading assignment work;
  • Maintenance of student records, class registers and preparation of reports;
  • Monitoring resources and their use;
  • Liaising with external examiners, moderators and verifiers;
  • Compliance with student disciplinary procedures.
• Attend meetings on matters relating to students, course co-ordination, management, assessment and development;
• Liaise with relevant industry groups and employers in relation to vocational training and placement (if necessary);
• Participate in the marketing of and recruitment to courses within the subject/programme area, including the interviewing of students, attendance at parents’ evenings, prize-giving, open days, awards ceremonies and other similar departmental/college events;
• Act as a course manager/ coordinator when required;
• Undertake assessor and verifier duties;
• Act as a class tutor to a group of students when required;
• Contribute to the review and evaluation of the relevant curriculum provision;
• Contribute to the development of the College’s quality procedures and participate in continuous professional development relating to the subject/programme area;
• Participate in staff training to develop and update personal and teaching skills, to include new technologies;
• Provide general advice on Health, Safety and maintenance matters relating to equipment and accommodation within the subject/programme area;
• Adhere to the College Health and Safety policies and procedures;
• Comply with, and actively promote College policies and procedures on all aspects of equality;
• To implement and embed the College’s equality and diversity policies and respond to its equality and diversity duties as they relate to all stakeholders.
• Act, if directed as fire marshal or warden
• Carry out, if directed, the role of first aider

• Further Education is an ever changing service and all staff are expected to participate constructively in College activities and to adopt a flexible approach to their work. 

  Note: No job description can cover every issue that may arise within this post at various times and the post holder is expected to carry out other duties which are broadly consistent with those contained in this document.  The job description will be reviewed and varied periodically by Management in the light of the business needs of the College.

  Carry out any other duties assigned by the Head of School / Curriculum Area Manager.