Assistant Professor (T&S) in Project Management in City of Westminster

Northeastern University London wishes to appoint an Assistant Professor (Teaching & Scholarship) in Project Management and Information Systems. The appointee will help develop UK undergraduate and postgraduate degree apprenticeship programmes including but not limited to the area of Project Management and provide general service to the University within and across faculties.

In the first instance, the successful candidate will be expected to contribute to the development and delivery of the university's online BSc Project Management with Digital Technologies, an established programme where they would be expected to teach Organisational Communication, Project Governance, and Project Change Control among other topics.

Please note this role may require a basic or enhanced DBS check. Our organisation acknowledges the duty of care to safeguard, protect and promote the welfare of our students and staff, and is committed to ensuring safeguarding practice reflects statutory responsibilities, government guidance and complies with best practice and Ofsted requirements. You must adhere to the above if you are offered a role with NU London.

For staff's own wellbeing, for part time roles, the expectation is if you have multiple roles, they should not exceed full time (37.5 hours per week), and for full time roles, the expectation is that this will be your only role (apart from intermittent roles).

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development and delivery of the university's online BSc Project Management with Digital Technologies.
• Teach Organisational Communication, Project Governance, and Project Change Control among other topics.
• Provide general service to the University within and across faculties.

Qualifications

• PhD completed, or near completion, or equivalent professional experience, in a relevant area.
• FHEA status, or equivalent, achieved or expected.
• APM PMQ Qualification (desirable).

General Criteria

• Demonstrates, through evidence, the ability to teach project management to a high standard.
• Demonstrates, through evidence, the ability to teach communication to a high standard.
• Ability to develop excellent educational provision in project management.
• Willingness and capacity to undertake continuous professional development in relation to institutionally strategic themes, including but not limited to technology, data, sustainability, and ethics.
• Flexibility and capacity to teach across a wide range of courses.
• Teaching competency in Project Management to at least Level 6.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills including presentation skills, both face-to-face and online.
• Demonstrates, through evidence, excellent ability to deliver courses on degree apprenticeship programmes.

About NU London

The Centre for Apprenticeships is the home of the University's award-winning apprenticeships and work-related learning programmes and promotes excellence in work-based learning, online teaching, and partner-engaged instructional design. Apprenticeships represent a gold-standard of experiential education. They combine academically rigorous HE programmes with the real-world tasks and challenges that learners encounter daily in the workplace. The Centre champions this style of learning and represents the faculty and learners that form a rapidly growing part of NU London's community.

Northeastern University London (NU London) is a prestigious higher education institution based in the heart of London and is part of Northeastern University's global campus network. Overlooking the River Thames near Tower Bridge, NU London offers academically challenging educational programmes designed to inspire innovative thinking, encourage interdisciplinary study, and provide global experiences. The bright and modern campus offers award winning, contemporary facilities for students and staff including state of the art audio visual technology in its teaching and meeting spaces.

Benefits and Salary

Salary: £49,469 to £57,316 progressing to £60,795 once in post. The University supports staff maintaining a good work/life balance, health and wellbeing. Benefits include:

• 25 days annual leave, plus 8 bank holidays and winter break holidays (normally 2 days between Christmas and New Year).
• Access to personalised Continuous Professional Development (CPD) plans and opportunities.
• Support with private medical insurance.
• Eye test reimbursement.
• Cycle Scheme vouchers.
• 24/7 employee assistance/ support via our Employee Assistance Programme.
• Access to deals and discounts for food & shopping in the local area.