Person Specification

Job Title:	Lecturer/ Senior Lecturer in Immersive Technology
School/Service:	School of Digital, Technology, Innovation and Business

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 *
Criteria
1	Possession of a PhD or equivalent professional standing in a relevant subject area	E	A
2	Have a good Honours Degree in games programming, games development, computer graphics or a related subject.	E	A
3	GCSE/O’Level (or equivalent) Maths and English grade C or above	E	A
4	Previous experience of teaching and developing learning material	D	A/I
5	Excellent working knowledge of Immersive Technologies	E	A/I
6	Excellent knowledge of games development in using industry standard tools such as Unreal Engine or Unity 3D	E	A/I
7	Specialist knowledge in Virtual, Augmented, Mixed, and/or Extended Reality.	D	A/I
8	Research experience with serious games, game-based learning, or other non-entertainment application of games technologies.	D	I
9	Demonstrate a dynamic character able to embrace the fast pace of the subject area, with a flexible and the ability to adapt to new technologies, methods, and approaches.	E	I
10	Experience of providing pastoral and academic support to students	E	I
11	Recent experience in the supervision of research projects within areas of specialism	D	I
12	A demonstrable record of engagement in research and innovation and/or advanced scholarly activity and knowledge exchange in subject specialism	E	A/I
13	An understanding of the key issues and challenges in the HE environment	D	I
14	A creative, innovative and flexible approach to facilitating learning, with commitment to ensuring an excellent student experience	E	I
15	Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to engage a diverse audience	E	A/I
16	An effective team player who is self-motivated, with good organisational skills and able to work on own initiative	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
If you are applying for a senior lecturer post, please complete the questions below
18	Experience and knowledge of course management and implementing quality assurance and enhancement processes across awards	E	A/I
19	Significant experience of leading the development, design, delivery and assessment of modules and courses at various levels	E	A/I
20	Previous experience of teaching in HE and developing specialist teaching materials, with membership of the HE Academy or other equivalent teaching qualification	E	A/I
21	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	E	I
22	Recent experience in the supervision of research projects within areas of specialism	E	I

* A - Application Form   I - Interview