Assistant Professor/Course Director - Psychology

Purpose

1. To lead teaching, curriculum development, and course management supporting the School’s activities in Psychology.
2. To lead courses within the area of undergraduate and postgraduate Psychology as appropriate.
3. To undertake curriculum design in specified areas and in line with the School strategy.
4. To develop and oversee the Psychology course in a way that maintains a commitment to the pastoral care, sensitivity, and active engagement with student welfare and collaboration with staff/student projects.
5. In future this role will also be expected to engage actively in applied research, scholarship, and income generation in the field of Psychology.

All role holders at this level will have a national reputation in their field which they will continue to develop. They will contribute to a combination of teaching and/or scholarship and/or research
and/or enterprise, along with academic leadership and management. Typically, the role will incorporate at least two areas of focus. The balance between these activities will vary
substantially depending upon the subject area/field, role holder’s experience, and the institutional needs. The post holder will be expected to develop new concepts, ideas, and collaborations at an
institutional and national level. They will develop and win funding for innovative research and/or teaching development and/or commercial activity. They will contribute to a global academic
community driven by international scholarly activity, international knowledge generation, knowledge exchange, networking, partnerships, and collaboration.

Main Duties and Responsibilities
1. To lead courses or programmes, and to take responsibility for curriculum design and development including implementation of new courses, new methods of delivery, and new forms of assessment as appropriate.
2. To demonstrate innovative approaches to teaching and support for students through the use of a wide range of learning resources and appropriate pedagogic practice.
3. To ensure that the teaching is informed by contemporary research in the relevant field and develops the ability of students to engage in debate, critical discourse, and rational thinking.

4. To ensure that students have an effective learning experience by providing high-quality academic guidance and advice, which enhances their employability.
5. To reflect critically on teaching practice, implement improvements, disseminate good practice effectively to others, contribute to quality monitoring and enhancement, and to professional accreditation processes as required.
6. To undertake work with a range of external partners and professional bodies/agencies in Egypt and overseas.
7. To contribute to the promotion and external profile of the University and adopt a customer/client-focused approach where appropriate.
8. To work effectively as a team member, chairing committees and working groups, and where appropriate supervising or mentoring other members of staff.
9. To undertake professional development in support of teaching and research, and if appropriate in support of student welfare and curriculum management.
10. (In future/at a later point) To undertake research, as appropriate through a range of approaches:

i. making a substantial contribution to delivery of externally-funded projects or contracts
ii. disseminating research outputs using a range of media. e.g. academic publications, external reports, conference presentations, short courses for knowledge transfer, exhibitions, performances
iii. developing external networks nationally and/or internationally
iv. supervising research students

AND such other duties as are within the scope of the spirit of the job purpose, the title of the post and its grading.

Supervision Received
The Knowledge Hub Universities President

Supervision Given
Lecturers, Assistant Lecturers, Instructors and Research staff as appropriate

Education/ Qualifications

ESSENTIAL:

PhD in an appropriate subject

Or (if from Professional practice
background) a good Honours Degree
(and/or Masters degree) and appropriate
professional qualifications and/or
membership and/or equivalent professional
qualifications that might be considered as
equivalent to a PhD

ADVANTAGEOUS:

Active membership or
fellowship of a professional
body

Recognised teaching
qualification

HEA Accreditation

Teaching Experience

ESSENTIAL:

Recent teaching experience at higher
education level with evidence of successful
student learning outcomes

Evidence of good/innovative pedagogic
practice

Extensive experience and national profile in
subject/discipline

Or(If from Professional practice
background)

Willingness to undertake a teaching
qualification (if not already qualified)

ADVANTAGEOUS:

Evidence of contribution to
the wider student experience
e.g. in recruitment/retention
initiatives, in employability/
enterprise initiatives, student
welfare

Experience with Egyptian
or international higher
educational establishments

Evidence of course leadership
experience

Research

ESSENTIAL:

A growing research profile

Active researcher supported by evidence of
publications or other appropriate output

Evidence of contribution to research group
or network or community of practice

Or (If from Professional practice
background) experience of leading-edge
professional practice/consultancy work
including evidence of effective application of
solutions to business

ADVANTAGEOUS:

Experience of partnership
working with external
organisations

Evidence of securing and/or
delivering externally funded
projects or contracts

Recent, relevant, business
experience

Q1/Q2 Journal Publications

Job-related skills and capabilities

ESSENTIAL:

Ability to work independently, to take the
initiative, and to innovate

Ability to identify and secure opportunities
for development of the
School/Faculty/University

Commitment to delivering high quality
services to students and external clients

Good organisational and management skills

Suitable level of proficiency in ICT and
understanding of its application to teaching,
learning and applied research

Ability to demonstrate adherence to
regulations regarding ethics, governance,
social responsibility, legal requirements, IPR,
copyright, attribution and co-authorship and
appropriate practice

Ability to support the development and
delivery of professional learning and
development programmes and contribute to
other commercial activity associated with
teaching

Ability to develop and maintain successful
external and internal networks to seed
relationships for future business
collaborations

Ability to contribute to the development and
delivery of transnational education
partnerships and international commercial
projects

A demonstrable appreciation of other
cultures, the global reach of the University
and its International agenda

 ADVANTAGEOUS:

Evidence of successful
external networking and
profile-raising

Some administrative and
organisational experience,
related to academic development or equivalent if
from non-academic
background

Experience of process and
systems improvement

Evidence of disseminating own
‘good practice’ effectively to
others and of taking up ‘good
practice’ from other sources
into own work

Interpersonal Skills

ESSENTIAL:

Effective oral and written communication
skills in both individual and group situations

Ability to lead, and work as a member of, a
team or group

Ability to relate to students with diverse
backgrounds, ages and experience

Ability to relate to a range of external clients
and partners of the university from the
private/public/voluntary sectors

 ADVANTAGEOUS:

Experience of mentoring or
supporting more junior or less
experienced colleagues

Other Requirements

ESSENTIAL:

Willingness to undertake academic activities
in the evening when necessary, and
participate in occasional weekend activities
such as recruitment days

A willingness to travel locally, nationally and
internationally

 ADVANTAGEOUS:

 Experience of working abroad
or working in partnership with
organisations overseas

Competence in more than one
language