University Teacher in Librarianship and Information Services Management

Overview

As University Teacher you will play a key role in contributing to, and maintaining, the School's portfolio of research-led, high-quality teaching. You will be expected to provide face‑to‑face and remote lectures and seminars to campus-based and distance‑learning students, and to produce and mark assessments on core and optional modules across our Librarianship and Library and Information Services Management (LISM) MA programmes, including:

• Management for Library and Information Services
• Information Organisation
• Leadership Strategy and Change
• Academic and Workplace Library, Information and Knowledge Services
• Libraries, Information and Society
• Personal and Professional Development

• Design, deliver, assess, and evaluate campus-based and distance-learning teaching on Librarianship and LISM programmes, including identifying learning objectives, selecting appropriate curricula and teaching methods.
• Prepare and implement student assessments, including designing assessment criteria, marking and ensuring adequate moderation.
• Undertake academic tutor and pastoral responsibilities for postgraduate students.
• Carry out module and course evaluation, including facilitating student feedback, reflecting on your own teaching design and delivery, and implementing ideas to improve performance.
• Conduct personal scholarship; identify literature, update your knowledge, assess the validity of literature, and contribute to the development of your field and practice.
• Contribute to the operations of the School, Faculty and wider University community through administrative responsibilities and committee memberships as appropriate.
• Ensure digital accessibility of teaching materials, removing barriers to learning.
• Encourage ethical decision making and embed the University's Sustainability strategy into your working activities wherever possible.
• Carry out other duties as appropriate to the grade and remit of the post.

• Industry related experience and expertise in a relevant field, or a PhD in a relevant subject area (or working towards a PhD). Essential – Application
• Ability to design and deliver high quality, research-led teaching programmes and innovative assessment. Essential – Application/Interview
• Experience of critically reviewing and assessing existing teaching programmes and your own teaching practice with evidence of positive change/impact. Desirable – Application/Interview
• Experience of supervising undergraduate or postgraduate students. Desirable – Application/Interview
• Experience of pastoral and academic support. Desirable – Application/Interview
• An ability to lead teaching and collaborate effectively with others. Essential – Application/Interview
• Knowledge and experience of technologies to support learning and teaching. Essential – Application/Interview
• Ability to organise resources, plan and progress work activities, and analyse and solve problems with an appreciation of longer-term implications. Essential – Application/Interview

• Grade: 8
• Salary: £48,822 – £58,225
• Work arrangement:
  Full-time
• Duration: 01/09/2026 – 31/08/2028

The University promotes a culture where everyone feels they belong and is respected. Even if your past experience does not match perfectly with this role's criteria, your contribution is valuable, and we encourage you to apply.