Lecturers of Business (Full-Time

Responsible to: Head of Department of Business

Accessible: Principal and Vice-Principal (Academic Affairs)/ Managing Director

Introduction:

Founded in 2003, ICON College of Technology and Management is a private higher education institution adjacent to the City of London and around 2000 students including in BSc/BA (Hons) Degree/Top-Up courses and MA/MBA courses. The College signed a partnership agreement with Lincoln Bishop University (LBU) for a period of five years to deliver BA(Hons) in Business Studies and MSc international Business/MBA.

ICON College’s Vision:

Our vision is to be, within five years, an inclusive, high-quality, independent London-based education provider operating from our own campus and progressing towards the attainment of degree-awarding powers.

Job description:

The full-time lecturers of Business will deliver a high standard of teaching and learning across a range of courses as required by the Head of the Business Department.

Responsibilities include:

• Teaching BA (Hons) Business Studies with Foundation Year courses, BA (Hons) Business Studies and MSc International Business/MBA as allocated by the Head of Department.
• Delivering learning experiences that are engaging, challenging and informed by pedagogical scholarship and professional practice.
• Demonstrating effective teaching and professional practice as measured by student feedback, assessment outcomes and success, peer review and external validation.
• Assessing students’ coursework
• Supporting students through pastoral or advisory role.
• Carrying out administrative tasks related to the department, such as admissions interviews, induction programmes and involvement in committees and boards.
• Engaging in continuous professional development including a range of delivery techniques and the promotion of learning, professional practice and research.

Additional responsibilities and involvement will include:

• To act as Personal Tutor
• Membership of different College committees, together with membership of such other groups as shall be required/deemed appropriate from time to time.

Person Specification

Essential requirements:

• At least MBA/PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) degree in Business-related subject for teaching BA (Hons) Business Studies and MSc International Business.
• Proven experience and competence of teaching Business and Management related courses at postgraduate and undergraduate level at UK University.
• A strong knowledge of subject area combined with a broad subject background enabling contributions in BA (Hons) Business Studies and previous teaching experience in different MSc International Business modules.
• Flexibility approach to work- availability of working on evenings and Saturdays.
• Availability of working on the College premises.
• Ability to work well with students from various backgrounds.
• Knowledge of the policy context of quality management in higher education and the ability to write clearly and succinctly for a range of internal and external audiences.
• Applicant must have the right to work in the UK (the College is unable to provide work permit).

Desirable requirements:

• Familiarity with the independent higher education sector in the UK.
• Experience of curriculum development and quality assurance procedures.
• Knowledge of quality assurance procedures in Higher Education.

Benefits:

The College will offer a competitive salary in the range of £43,501.00-£48,835.00, depending on qualifications, prior experience and level of teaching (Post-graduate and Undergraduate). In addition, there will be 33 days holiday (including 8 bank holidays) per annum. During Christmas time, staff can either take three days holiday or have tasks assigned by their line manager. A range of work-life balance opportunities and family-friendly negotiated working arrangements are available.

A 3% private pension contribution may also be made by the College.

Current modules on offer for different Courses for BA (Hons) Business Studies validated and approved by Lincoln Bishop University (LBU).

BSc (Hons) Business Studies approved and validated by Lincoln Bishop University (LBU).

Undergraduate Modules

• An Introduction to Human Resource Management
• An Introduction to Leadership and…