Person Specification

Job Title:	Lecturer / Senior Lecturer in Digital Journalism
Faculty/Service:	School of Computing & Digital Technologies

The qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills and behaviours outlined above provide a summary of what is required to carry out this job effectively. They also form the selection criteria on which a decision to appointment will be made. Please ensure that you provide evidence of how you meet the criteria in your application.

No	Selection Criteria Description	Essential [E] or Desirable [D]	Assessed by *
1	Possession of a PhD degree or are currently registered on a PhD	E	A
2	Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA). Applicants who do not possess FHEA will be required to obtain the fellowship within an agreed timeframe *Dependent on experience for Lecturer/Senior Lecturer	D	A
3	Previous experience of teaching in HE and developing specialist teaching materials	E	A/I
4	Previous experience of working as a journalist or equivalent academic experience	E	A/I
5	Significant experience of leading the development, design, delivery and assessment of modules at various levels	E	I
6	Experience in effectively managing the day-to-day operations of an allocated academic area, working with and leading colleagues as appropriate to ensure the smooth running of awards and modules and achievement of School and University deadlines	E	I
7	A demonstrable record of engagement in research and/or scholarship as evidenced by publication in peer reviewed journals within area of specialism	D	A/I
8	An understanding of the key issues and challenges in the HE environment with an ability to articulate a vision for the future development within area of specialism	D	I
9	Demonstrable knowledge of Journalism and Media Theory	D	I
10	An understanding of the University’s strategy and values, with the ability to demonstrate behaviours that align to the values	E	I
11	A creative, innovative and flexible approach to facilitating learning, with commitment to ensuring an excellent student experience	E	I
12	An effective team player who is self-motivated and with good organisational skills and able to work on own initiative	E	I
13	A commitment to scholarship, learning and teaching, and delivering graduate employability skills through curriculum content	E	I
14	Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to engage a diverse audience	E	A/I
15	A successful track record of enterprise and research activities which enhance external revenue within area of specialism	D	I
16	The ability to contribute and influence decision making during internal and external meetings, acting as a University representative and a champion of the subject specialism	E	I
17	An understanding of the University’s strategy and values, with the ability to demonstrate behaviours that align to the values	E	I

* A - Application Form   I - Interview