Person Specification

Job Title:	Course Director in Geography, Archaeology, International Studies and History
School/Service:	School of Justice, Security and Sustainability

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	Significant teaching experience in higher education that demonstrates successful delivery, development, and impact	E	A
2	A postgraduate qualification, preferably at doctoral level	E	A
3	Experience of module leadership and preferably course leadership	E	A/I
4	Experience of designing, developing, and delivering modules and courses	E	A/I
5	Experience of supporting students as a personal tutor enabling their learner journey and providing pastoral support	E	A/I
6	A successful track record of designing and leading initiatives to enhance student and graduate employability and career progression	E	A/I
7	Experience of quality assurance and enhancement processes to drive continual improvement and ensure achievement against University KPIs	E	I
8	Contribution to recruitment through, for example, school and college partnerships and open days	E	A/I
9	Engagement with external partners to, for example, grow reputation for personal development and with businesses and employers to enhance the curriculum	E	A/I
10	Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, the capacity to lead, enthuse and inspire, and to influence colleagues at all levels	E	A/I
11	Fellow of the Higher Education Academy	E	A/I
12	Strong leadership qualities and skills including the development and motivation of both teams and individuals to inspire and secure high performance	D	A/I
13	Strongly self-motivated bringing gravitas, credibility, energy, resilience, and commitment	D	I
14	Ability to act as an ambassador of Our University at local, regional, national, and global levels	E	A/I
15	An understanding of the external professional and policy environment and the implications for practice in your field.	E	A/I
16	A positive ‘can do’ attitude and approach, and the ability to work at pace	E	A/I

* A - Application Form   I - Interview