Job number
BUS00767
Faculties
Business School
Salary or Salary range
Competitive
Location/campus
South Kensington Campus - Hybrid
Contract type work pattern
Full time - Open ended
Posting End Date
11 Feb 2025About the role
Are you passionate about designing and delivering educational modules, directing programmes, engaging industry, and developing innovative approaches to life-long learning at higher education institutions? Coupled with the passion on topics related to equity, diversity, inclusion, including but not limited to values-driven leadership, embedding inclusivity in culture, inclusive leadership, leading for talent growth, cross-cultural leadership, AI and inclusivity, sustainable leadership & transformation, and managing multi-generational workforces? If so, then this is an exciting opportunity for you to join the vibrant Department of Management and Entrepreneurship, at the Imperial Business School.
Imperial College London is seeking a Principal Lecturer in People, Culture and Inclusion. This position offers a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in cutting-edge teaching, curriculum development, and educational research while contributing to the delivery of world-leading undergraduate and postgraduate education.
What you would be doing
As a Principal Lecturer, among other responsibilities which can be seen in the full Job Description for the role, you will:
- Create and provide excellent teaching within an established programme of study.
- Give lectures and develop own teaching materials, methods and approaches.
- Use appropriate teaching, learning support and assessment methods.
- Identify areas where current provision is in need of revision or improvement.
- Contribute to the planning, design and development of objectives and curricula.
- Be module/course/programme organiser as appropriate.
- Supervise the work of students, provide advice on study skills and help them with learning problems.
- Take responsibility for development of new initiatives in teaching.
- Contribute to the administration of the School, participate in the internal life of the School, and to enhance its reputation for pedagogy.
- Make a sustained contribution to education strategy within the Business School, leading to innovation in programme design and impactful delivery, contributing to Imperial’s learning and teaching strategy.
- Provide strategic leadership in curriculum design and innovation across a range of programmes and levels.
- Take an evidence-based approach to designing and implementing changes in response to educational scholarship and lessons learned, working with others in same area of expertise and/or across university to make improvements to education practice.
- Support the Business School’s new strategy and contribute actively to its development.
What we are looking for
We welcome candidates who demonstrate, amongst other requirements in line with the person specification for the post, the following:
- A PhD degree and/or postgraduate qualification or equivalent in relevant discipline
- Sustained excellence in innovating and delivering courses related to raising inclusivity in culture.
- Sustained excellence in innovating and delivering courses related to values, culture, EDI, and inclusive leadership.
- Experience of designing and delivery of such courses in international contexts evidenced by student feedback and/or peer observation.
- Recognised expert in educational best practice for their subject area.
- Significant innovations in relevant learning methodologies (inclusive of experiential learning). Evidence of senior educational and industrial experience in the sector with a proven national/ international track record.
- Specialist knowledge in the relevant discipline and of teaching methods and techniques within your own area.
- Sufficient breadth and depth of specialist knowledge in the discipline to develop teaching programmes and the provision of learning support.
- Familiarity with a variety of strategies to promote and assess teaching, including approaches to encourage classroom participation.
- Expertise in the design and successful delivery of in-person/ online courses on the subject matter, both in synchronous and asynchronous modes.
- Strong track record of scholarly outputs including work related to education practice in their discipline.
What we can offer you
- The opportunity to continue your career at a world-leading institution and be part of our mission to continue science for humanity by sharing your passion and inspiring the next generation.
- Gain access to Imperial's top-tier Educational Development Unit, offering a wide range of tailored educational development services to meet your specific needs.
- Join a diverse and innovative learning and teaching community at an institution that values research-led educational provision.
- Sector-leading salary and remuneration package (including 39 days off a year and generous pension schemes)
- Be part of a diverse, inclusive, and collaborative work culture with various staff networks and resources designed to support your personal and professional wellbeing.
Further information
For more information and informal discussions, please contact Professor Kevin Corley, the Head of the Department of Management and Entrepreneurship, Email: k.corley@imperial.ac.uk or Professor Sankalp Chaturvedi, Associate Dean for Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI), Email: sankalp.chaturvedi@imperial.ac.uk.
Should you have queries about the application process, please contact Maria Monteiro, Senior Appointments Manager, Email: m.monteiro@imperial.ac.uk; mailto:m.monteiro@imperial.ac.uk, Telephone 0207 594 5498.
Applications should comprise a CV and a covering letter explaining why you believe that you are suitable and your motivation for the role.
Available documents
Attached documents are available under links. Clicking a document link will initialize its download. Please note that job descriptions are not exhaustive, and you may be asked to take on additional duties that align with the key responsibilities mentioned above.
We reserve the right to close the advert prior to the closing date stated should we receive a high volume of applications. It is therefore advisable that you submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
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About Imperial
Welcome to Imperial, a global top ten university where scientific imagination leads to world-changing impact.
Join us and be part of something bigger. From global health to climate change, AI to business leadership, here at Imperial we navigate some of the world’s toughest challenges. Whatever your role, your contribution will have a lasting impact.
As a member of our vibrant community of 22,000 students and 8,000 staff, you’ll collaborate with passionate minds across nine London campuses and a global network.
This is your chance to help shape the future. We hope you’ll join us at Imperial College London.
Our Culture
We work towards equality of opportunity, to eliminating discrimination, and to creating an inclusive working environment for all. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, communities and industries, and are committed to employing a team that has diverse skills, experiences and abilities. You can read more about our commitment on our webpages.
Our values are at the root of everything we do and everyone in our community is expected to demonstrate respect, collaboration, excellence, integrity, and innovation.
