Lecturer in Business, Trade and Commodities

Teaching and Learning

• Teach as a member of a teaching team within an established programme.
• Identify learning needs of students and define appropriate learning objectives.
• Ensure that content, methods of delivery and learning materials meet defined learning objectives. May act as module leader.
• Produce teaching materials informed by current research and scholarship that motivate and inspire student learning.
• Select appropriate assessment instruments and criteria. Assess the work and progress of students and provide timely and constructive feedback.
• Supervise and provide support and guidance for student learning activities, such as study skills, work‑based learning and research activities and, where appropriate, placements.
• Provide academic and pastoral support and guidance for students, signposting to specialist services where appropriate. Act as personal tutor to students, supporting their progress and development as learners through one‑to‑one and group activities, and being a point of contact for reference requests after graduation.
• Contribute to module/programme development and curriculum review.

• Continually update knowledge and understanding in the field or specialism.
• Translate knowledge of advances in the subject area into the course of study.
• Develop research objectives and proposals for own and joint research.
• Conduct individual and/or collaborative research projects.
• Collaborate with colleagues to develop knowledge‑exchange activities establishing research and educational links with industry to influence public policy and the professions.

• Plan and manage own teaching.
• Perform appropriate administrative tasks associated with teaching and scholarship activities.
• Contribute to the accreditation of courses and quality assurance and enhancement processes.

• Contribute to a supportive working environment and develop productive working relationships with other team members.
• Attend and contribute to staff meetings.
• Contribute to wider school/university activities e.g. open days, student welcome, graduation and clearing events.
• Build internal and external links to enhance own teaching and learning activity.
• Participate in institutional widening participation and outreach activities.
• Act as an ambassador for the University in all interactions with current and prospective students, staff, visitors to the University, external partners, media, and the general public.
• Promote the University's values of an inclusive and diverse community.

• Any other duties commensurate with the grade as deemed necessary by the Director of Liverpool Business School.
• A commitment to LJMU's values and regulations and Diversity and Inclusion Policy.
• Commitment to adhere to and promote the ethos of Respect Always as set out in the Respect Always Charter.
• Liverpool John Moores University recognises and is aware of its Social, Economic and Environmental responsibilities. The post holder is required to minimise the environmental impact in the performance of the role, contribute to (and supervise if applicable) the implementation of environmental improvement measures and actively contribute to the delivery of LJMU's Environmental Management and Sustainability Policy and the Climate Change Action Plan.
• The post-holder's mandatory Health and Safety responsibilities, which have been agreed by the University's Executive Leadership Team, are contained in Section 2 of the University's Safety Management Code of Practice (MCP1) Organisation for the Implementation of the Health and Safety Policy.
• The post-holder's mandatory Environmental Management responsibilities are contained in Section 2 of the University's Environmental Management Code of Practice (ECP1) Organisation for the Implementation of the Environmental Management and Sustainability Policy.
• For some of your activity, from time to time, you may be required to contribute to externally funded projects such as research or EU projects.

The person specification describes the skills, experience, knowledge and aptitude required to perform the duties of this post effectively. The criteria order listed should not be taken to…