Lecturer - Psychology Department

Job Title:

Lecturer - Psychology Department

Department:

IR0009 Academic - Arts

Reporting to:

Faculty Manager

The role of the lecturer carries 3 sets of distinct functions.  The first being the Core Delivery Functions, the second being Mandatory Additional Functions and the third the Selective Additional Functions.  

1. Core Delivery Functions:

• Develop a Module and Assessment Guide with a structured, explicit teaching plan to include content delivery, formative assessment and multimodal delivery;

• Prepare teaching content and materials, including interactive, learning activities and real world learning including guest speakers, formative assessments and industry-aligned skills development;   

• Identify knowledge, technical and transferable skills in module syllabus outlined in the module descriptor and develop assessment instruments, briefs and marking rubrics accordingly;

• Upload and regularly update Teaching Learning and Assessment (TL&A) content for module Moodle pages as per DBS guidelines;  

• Respond to module-related student queries in a timely manner and provide timely feedback to students on CAs as per DBS guidelines;  

• Write exam papers for first sitting and all repeat examinations and solutions, associated with the module;

• Grade assessments and upload marks to Moodle;

• Moderate assessment briefs, exam papers and marks on other modules, as assigned. 

• Prepare Exam Packs for submission to External Examiners as per Exams Office guidelines; 

• Ensure compliance with all requirements for delivery of module content and adherence to academic standards and regulations;

• Teach (classroom and/or online) in areas allocated by the Faculty Manager

• Undertake other activity associated with the delivery of teaching;

• Mandatory attendance at monthly programme team meetings, to a max of four times a semester;

• Attendance at Programme Boards, internal and external exam boards, Graduation, Board of Studies and other meetings as required; 

• Mandatory completion of all annual corporate compliance training in a timely manner;

• Mandatory attendance at first half hour of your module exams and all Exam Boards to represent module(s)/learner grades.      

2. Mandatory Additional Functions:  

• Attend student recruitment events, open events and other marketing and promotional events as requested;

• Supervision of 4 number of postgraduate/6 number undergraduate capstone projects (pro-rata’d depending on contract);

• Review, develop and defend module(s) at programme review and programme development internal panels and QQI panels. 

3. Selective Additional Functions:  

• Write content for On Demand delivery;

• Record audio and/or person-to-camera for on demand delivery;

• Participate in a short CPD course;

• Review and update asynchronous content;

• Programme document development;

• Review an additional module for revalidation;

• Additional Module Development, including assessment;

• Participate in funded research projects;

• Contribute to CPD deliver workshop;

• Participate in at least one DBS Board and/ or Committee such as: Academic Impropriety Committee, Disciplinary Committee, PASC / Academic Board and/or subcommittees/Industry Advisory Boards/ working groups**;

• Produce peer-reviewed research outputs;

• Be a module leader on shared modules, ensuring consistent delivery, content and assessment, including exam papers;

• Other (as agreed with your Faculty Manager).

* If there is not a need in a particular year for any of these selective functions to be carried out the allotted time must be used as teaching hours or supervision of postgraduate dissertations or undergraduate capstone projects.

** DBS boards as per the boards, working groups and committees as defined in the QAH.

Qualifications:

• Successful applicants must:

• Have a PSI accredited Psychology degree, or equivalent

• Have a Psychology related (PSI/BPS accredited) Masters or PhD are essential (applicants currently completing a psychology PhD will also be considered)

• Be eligible for membership of the PSI or BPS

Desirable:

• Teaching experience and assessment design

• Have excellent communication skills with a passion for helping learners reach their potential

• Experience with undergraduate and postgraduate dissertation/projects supervision

• Experience in creating and delivering asynchronous content

• Competent to delivery material in core areas of Psychology

• Supervision of undergraduate student projects

Areas of expertise may include, but not limited to:

• Developmental psychology

• Performance psychology

• Criminal psychology

• Addiction

• Research-based modules. 

Pay & Benefits

The salary for this role is 42K.

• Free Internal Courses;

• Discounted Fees for Family Members;

• Life Assurance & Disabilities Cover;

• Sports & Social;

• Employee Assistance Programme;

• Employee Discount Scheme; 

• Paid sick leave;

• Death-In-Service Benefit.

This job description is a guide to the work the post holder will initially be required to undertake. It may be amended from time to time to meet changing circumstances by mutual agreement. It is expected that the job description will be reviewed regularly by the post-holder and their manager.

Position Type:

Full time

Contract Type:

Regular

Pay Frequency:

Annual

Location:

Dublin, Ireland

Job Functional Area:

Lecturers

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This job description is a guide to the work the post holder will initially be required to undertake. It may be amended from time to time to meet changing circumstances by mutual agreement. It is expected that the job description will be reviewed regularly by the post-holder and their manager.

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