The Department for Health is seeking to appoint a part-time Lecturer (Teaching) in Sport. The successful candidate will be expected to teach primarily on the BSc Sport Management & Coaching and the FdSc/BSc Sports Performance undergraduate programmes and supervise undergraduate research projects. These courses attract bright and dynamic students through our strong reputation in sports-related research that informs our teaching, and the opportunity to study at a university renowned for promoting and facilitating sporting excellence; the University was named Sports University of the Year in 2018 and we are currently ranked joint 7th in the 2021 QS World Rankings for Sport-related subjects.
The successful applicant will join a team of lecturers delivering a suite of units across programmes, and will be expected to teach a range of sport related topics and have expertise in one or more of the following areas; sport psychology, sport coaching, sport development, sport management, sport policy, research methods in sport, and sociology of sport. Successful applicants will be asked to take on other roles in teaching support such as personal tutoring, dissertation supervision, course development and other administrative activities as they arise.
The proposed start date is 3rd January 2022, and the post is advertised as 0.4 FTE on a permanent basis. For more information about the Department and programmes please go to: http://www.bath.ac.uk/health/
Initial enquiries should be directed to Dr Alison Tincknell-Smith (Director of Studies, FdSc/BSc Sports Performance, als32@bath.ac.uk) or Mr James Fern (Director of Teaching: jf257@bath.ac.uk).
The Department for Health is dedicated to providing a supportive and inclusive environment for our staff and students. We hold a Bronze Athena SWAN award in recognition of our ongoing commitment to gender equality. We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.
What we can offer you:
Our campus is surrounded by beautiful countryside, and the City of Bath with its historic charm and social activity only a short distance away creates an excellent environment in which to work.
We are:
- a family friendly workplace
- open to exploring flexible working opportunities which benefit you and the University.
- recognising of the talents of our diverse workforce through an excellent reward package
- encouraging of your personal and professional development
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We aim to be an inclusive university, where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds leads to a better environment for our employees and students, creating a learning environment and organisational culture that enhances health and wellbeing across our community. We are very proud to have recently received Ambassadors for Autism certification and are an accredited Disability Confident Leader; committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff.
Further details:
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