Associate Lecturer in Understanding Applied Cognitive Psychology

An excellent opportunity to join the teaching team on the Certificate of Higher Education, Foundation Year and BA programmes as Associate Lecturer at Birkbeck, University of London. 

Your role will be to deliver teaching to Birkbeck students, in order to enable them to complete their studies successfully and undertake all related course administrative duties as required. Your main responsibility will be preparation, teaching, administration and assessment of the Understanding Applied Cognitive Psychology module, which is a Level 4 module offered as part of our Certificate of Higher Education, Accelerated Foundation Year and BA programmes.

The module offers an introduction to cognitive psychology, and the major elements of cognition (attention, perception and memory) that will serve as the foundation for more detailed exploration of these topic later in their degree.

The module is delivered on Monday afternoons, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm, and Thursday Evenings 6:30 pm- 8:30 pm (Please indicate preference on your application or during interview) for 11 weeks from October 2024 to December 2024.

In addition to the criteria specified in the job pack, the minimum requirements for selection are listed below:

• A degree in Psychology.  
• Relevant teaching experience, working with adult students within the HE sector.
• A good understanding of the needs of full and part-time adult learners and be able to relate well to their individual needs and engage their interest and enthusiasm.
• Experience of (or willingness to develop) a wide range of teaching and assessment methods. 
• Demonstrably effective communication, interpersonal and presentation skills across a range of relevant contexts.
• A working knowledge of IT including Word, Excel, e-mail and experience of (or willingness to use) Moodle & Teams.    
• Particularly able to work both as part of a team and independently as appropriate.
• Willing to engage in reflective practice.

Please note: candidates need to demonstrate competence or significant potential in all areas.

Desirable:

• Postgraduate degree/s in a relevant area
• A teaching qualification

The successful candidate will be required to teach all sessions on the module.

Remuneration

Starting rate £66.70 per hour, inclusive of pro-rata London Allowance and holiday pay for contact hours worked.

Payment is based on an hourly rate depending on length of continuous. The hourly rate is based on the starting point of Grade 7 and is inclusive of a ‘Duties Related to Teaching Multiplier’ which covers preparation, teaching, administration, assessment marking and other examining duties in connection with the course.

Birkbeck offers a competitive salary and pension scheme, 31 days paid leave, flexible working arrangements and some of the most generous benefits in the HE sector, all while being located right in the heart of Central London.

Terms and Conditions

Fixed-term, part-time contract. Please submit a CV for consideration. Closing date: 22 August 2024. Interview date: 10 September 2024.

Enquiries

If you would like to know more about the role please click on apply below or contact Dr Michael Mallaghan, Cert HE Programme Director, via m.mallaghan@bbk.ac.uk  or 020 3926 1066. 

If you have technical issues or difficulties using the recruitment portal please contact jobs@bbk.ac.uk, providing your name and the job reference number of the position. While we are happy to respond to all informal enquiries, only formal applications through the online system will be considered.

We welcome applicants from all sections of the community. The College is committed to improving the gender and cultural diversity of its workforce, holding an Athena SWAN award and operating Disability Confident & Mindful Employer schemes. www.birkbeck.ac.uk/jobs