Specific Duties and Responsibilities of the post



Job DescriptionJob Title:Lecturer in Logistics and Supply Chain Management Faculty/Department:HUBS/Management SystemsReporting to:Head of Subject GroupDuration:PermanentJob Family: AcademicPay Band:7Benchmark Profile:Teaching and Research DBS Disclosure requirement:n/aVacancy Reference:BL0069Details Specific to the PostBackground and Context The Hull University Business School develops people and practices for a fast-changing and interconnected world. The school is an international community which, to echo our vision and mission, behaves with friendliness, openness, responsibility and integrity.The School is home to a vibrant and vigorous research community, which creates and disseminates internationally influential business, economics and management research. We are committed to pursuing research that is multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary, trans-disciplinary and user-relevant. This distinctive research is central to the activities of the School and informs and enlivens all areas of our activity, including our learning and teaching.In order to build on our significant achievements to date, the school is recruiting to strengthen its staffing base. We offer an attractive suite of programmes at all levels Bachelors, MSc, MBA and Doctoral, which provide students with an enriched learning experience supported by research-led teaching. The School is located in outstanding premises that combine refurbished listed and newly built buildings, encompassing state-of-the-art facilities for staff and over 3,000 students, and has accreditations from the AACSB and AMBA. The post holder will join the Logistics and Management Systems Subject Group, which offers specialised BSc, MSc, Degree Apprenticeship courses in the area of Logistics and Supply Chain Management. The post is based in Hull.Hull University Business School is seeking to appoint a Lecturer in Logistics and Supply Chain Management who will be expected to teach in the areas of Logistics and Supply Chain Management and relevant disciplines at the undergraduate, postgraduate and MBA levels.?The Business School has an established Centre for Systems Studies (CSS) and a Logistics Institute (LI). The CSS and the LI map broadly to the Logistics and Management Systems subject group and strong applications for the post will come from candidates whose teaching and research is relevant to Logistics and Supply Chain area. For informal enquiries please contact Prof. Nishikant Mishra, Subject Group Head Logistics and Management Systems subject group, Faculty of Business, Law and Politic (Nishikant.Mishra@hull.ac.uk) or Dr Claire Hookham, Deputy Director, Hull University Business School (ClaireHookham@hull.ac.uk).Specific Duties and Responsibilities of the postThe role holder will join a business school based at Hull delivering established MBA, undergraduate and postgraduate degrees. The post holder will be expected to:Teach in an area relevant to management Develop industry funded consultancy and executive education in areas relevant to Logistics and Supply Chain.Contribute to the Logistics and Management Systems Subject GroupMentoring?and trainingSupervise PhD students Undertake any other reasonable duties as required.Some overseas, weekend and evening teaching may be required.GENERIC JOB DESCRIPTIONThe job duties and responsibilities listed below are intended to describe the general nature of the role. The duties and responsibilities and the balance between the elements in the role may change or vary over time depending on the specific needs at a specific point in time or due to changing needs in the department. Candidates should note that there may not be an immediate requirement to carry out all the activities listed below.Overall Purpose of the RoleThis role will be carried out by individuals with experience in teaching. At this level, role holders’ contribution spans scholarship, teaching, and related administration, though the weight allocated to each of these strands will vary from role to role and from time to time for individual role holders.The role holder will:Design and deliver a broad programme of teaching, including identifying current areas for revision and improvement and contributing to the planning, design and development of objectives and materials.Conduct individual and collaborative projects including developing scholarly activity and proposals which will be advancing the state of knowledge in their particular discipline. Supervise PhD students Mentoring?and training staff members in the group Write individually or contribute to publications and present at conferences or other events.Main Work ActivitiesTeaching and LearningDesign and deliver teaching material across a range of modules or within a subject area using appropriate teaching, learning support and assessment methods.Supervise student projects, field trips and, where appropriate placements.Identify areas where current provision is in need of revision or improvement.Contribute to the planning, design and development of objectives and material.Set, mark and assess work and examinations and provide feedback to students.Scholarly / professional ActivityDevelop executive education and consultancy programmes and proposalsDevelop programme related objectives, projects and proposals.Conduct individual or collaborative projects for programme development purposes.Identify sources of funding and contribute to the process of securing funds.Write or contribute to publications or disseminate programme outputs using other appropriate media.Make presentations at conferences or exhibit work at other appropriate event.Research: To undertake original research, of international excellence, in area of Supply Chain Management To publish research of international quality in leading peer-reviewed journals, To seek and secure external research funding. To disseminate research findings at national and international conferences and meetings. To forge collaborative research links within and outside the University, as appropriate. To work with the senior colleagues as necessary to enhance the Institute and Faculty of Business, Law and Politics research profile and to make a significant contribution to the research strategy in developing research impact. Relationships and Team WorkingDevelop and build internal and external contacts which may includeidentifying sources of fundingcontributing to student recruitmentsecuring student placementsmarketing the institution facilitating outreach workgenerating incomeobtaining consultancy projectsAdvise and support colleagues with less experience and advise on personal development.May be expected to supervise the work of others, for example, research teams or projects.Act as a responsible team member and develop productive working relationships with other members of the team.Collaborate with colleagues to identify and respond to students’ needs.Act as programme leader/course leader/module leader.Additionally the post holder will be required to:Fulfil the employees’ duties described in the University’s health and safety policies and?co-operate with the health and safety arrangements in place within the department. May be required to undertake specific health and safety roles on request e.g. Display screen equipment assessor, departmental safety officer, fire warden.Show a commitment to diversity, equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practices. This includes undertaking mandatory equality and diversity ply with University regulations, policies and procedures.Where a candidate cannot demonstrate experience of teaching and /or they do not already hold a Postgraduate Certificate in HE, they will be required to undertake a Postgraduate Certificate in HE if successful. Proven experience of teaching would include sufficient breadth or depth of specialist knowledge in the discipline and of teaching methods and techniques. PERSON SPECIFICATION – Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications & ExperienceSpecificationEssential DesirableExamples Measured byEducation and TrainingFormal qualifications and relevant trainingPhD in relevant discipline or near to completionRecognised professional accreditation (where appropriate) ApplicationPresentationInterview OtherWork ExperienceAbility to undertake duties of the postEvidence of: Ability to teach effectively at undergraduate, postgraduate, MBA and degree apprenticeships levels Supervision of undergraduate and postgraduate research projectsTrack record of high quality research output/planned research output agendaPresentations at national/ international conferencesInvolvement in applying for research fundingApplicationPresentationInterview OtherSkills and KnowledgeIncludes abilities and intellectEvidence of:An active contribution to University activities such as committees and research groupsAn extensive knowledge and understanding of undergraduate and postgraduate curriculumAn ability to communicate complex conceptual ideas to widely divergent audiencesA creative research vision for development, implementation and delivery of successful research projectsApplicationPresentationInterview OtherPersonal QualitiesIncludes any specific physical requirements of the post – (subject to the provisions of the Equality Act 2010)Evidence of:A positive contribution to University activities and initiatives including open days, research conferences, international forums, graduation ceremonies etc. and expectation to undertake administrative activitiesWorking in an open and transparent way, providing information and communicating effectively with colleaguesWorking on continuous professional developmentApplicationPresentationInterview Other ................
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