Subject Lead - Final Major Project (2023)

London College of Contemporary Arts (LCCA) is a specialist institution comprising four schools: Fashion and Design, Photography and Moving Image, Graphics and Multimedia, and Creative Arts Management.

Within these schools, we provide career-focused programmes which thrive to help each and every one of our students gain hands-on experience in their chosen industry, as well as obtaining the relevant theoretical knowledge needed to embark upon a successful career.

Combining practical classes and motivational lectures from industry professionals with traditional classroom learning, students at LCCA gain a valuable insight into the reality of the creative path they have chosen to follow.

Located in the heart of central London, students are never more than a few steps away from artistic inspiration. With galleries, museums and world-famous architecture around every corner, a creative student couldn’t wish for a better city to study in.

Job Title: Subject Lead – Final Major Project

Role Type: Permanent

Location: Tower Hill, London

Salary: £44,000

The Foundation course is a pivotal element of the LCCA experience – ensuring that students understand the value of what it means to be a student in higher education and above all, an LCCA student. The subject lead role focuses on creating holistic approaches to teaching and learning across a specialist area, ensuring that the experiences delivered will progress and retain students. The candidate must have an impeccable track record in delivering student success as well as strong industry links that will enhance and enrich the blended nature of delivering foundation courses.

As the Subject Lead, you will lead and manage on the design, development and delivery of the curriculum and all areas of learning, teaching and assessment on this cross-College unit. Staff will look to you for leadership and support, while you will be entrusted with efficient quality control, resource management and a collaborative working approach.

This is also an opportunity for the role-holder to work with and assist the Course Director in this crucial curriculum area within the College. The role holder will be expected to engage in research and or professional practice to increase their subject, practice and pedagogic awareness. The role holder will also be expected to attract, recruit, and teach students in Business and or in the Creative Industries/ Design area (see the list of modules) and to contribute to extra-curriculum activities; such as delivery of staff development programmes and other cross-College initiatives.

The successful candidate will have a strong teaching record, experience of teaching at Foundation level, a blend of creative practice / design subject expertise and creative business or strength in one of these subject disciplines.

The role holder will be expected to engage in research and or professional practice/enterprise in subject-specific territories.

Key Activities & Responsibilities

• Full-time members of staff are expected to teach to the full teaching load either fully on the Foundation or across all levels (3-6 essential) in your specialist subject area and L7 (desirable).

• To set, promote and maintain appropriate educational and professional standards of good practice in teaching, delivery, and curriculum development.

• To undertake general course management responsibilities including lesson planning, teaching, curriculum development, assessment, timetabling, resource planning, assessment scrutiny, materials auditing, online resource creation and management, creation of unit handbooks and teacher handbooks, admissions, and administration to ensure successful development and delivery of the foundation program by working with the course director. To undertake standardisation: setting assessments at the correct level, oversight of marking within teams, standardisation of feedback.

• To undertake a teaching program, providing academic and pastoral support to students as necessary, monitoring student progress and maintaining appropriate records.

• To maintain strong links with related industries and professional bodies, keeping up to date with latest developments in the subject area and maintaining a professional level of expertise in relation to teaching and subject developments in the field.

• To work with the academic team, contributing to curriculum development and the review and development of cross-disciplinary teaching strategies.

• To fully utilize the College and other information and communication technologies to facilitate and enhance students’ learning experiences and organisational effectiveness.

• To undertake research and scholarly activity and/or professional practice in a relevant discipline.

• To attend and contribute to course related meetings and examination boards as required.

• To assist the course director in course team meetings, course committee meetings and organize and prepare for examination boards.

• To support / co-ordinate projects and promote the exchange of ideas and methods of working with Course director across specialist areas to broaden the student’s experience.

• To contribute to an annual course monitoring report and ensure the continuous improvement and development of the course.

• To manage the overall program of teaching and assessment within the subject including liaison with associated staff.

• To support and work closely with the Course director and Director of Programmes to facilitate the appropriate implementation of college-wide policies and initiatives in relation to teaching and learning and curriculum development.

• To perform such duties consistent with your role as these may from time to time be assigned to you anywhere within the College.

• To undertake health and safety duties and responsibilities appropriate to the role.

• To work in accordance with the Colleges’ Equal Opportunities Policy and to promote equality and diversity in your work.

• To undertake continuous personal and professional development, and to support it for any staff you manage through effective use of the College’s Planning, Review and Appraisal scheme and staff development opportunities.

• To make full use of all information and communication technologies in adherence to data protection policies to meet the requirements of the role and to promote organizational effectiveness

Qualification/Education

Essential

• Relevant BA and postgraduate qualification or equivalent professional experience

• Teaching qualification (PG Cert or equivalent)

Desirable

• PhD or Higher level research degree

• Fellowship (or Higher) of the Higher Education Academy

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

• Applies an inquiring, innovative and reflexive approach to teaching

• Considers equality, diversity and inclusivity in all aspects of teaching practice

• Shows commitment to understanding the range of students’ experiences within a course

• Ability to motivate and work in a collaborative way with staff and students

• Demonstrate, promote and facilitate collaborative ways of working across the organisation

• Ability to design and deliver units of study that introduce and develop the complex range of theoretical and practical concerns of the discipline

• Demonstrate an understanding of assessment practice including how to assess the work and progress of students and provide constructive, developmental and challenging feedback

• Demonstrate relevant professional networks and relationships that bring expert external knowledge to student learning, employment and enterprise

• Effectively plan and manage workload, prioritising work to meet deadlines and achieve personal, team and course objectives

• Collaborates and works effectively within team and across professional groups

• Works effectively and respectfully with a wide range of people

• Fosters inclusive and constructive teamwork and problem-solving

• Plans, prioritises and manages resources effectively to achieve objectives

Experience

Essential

• Experience of teaching & assessment in a Higher Education environment

• Experience of leading and managing education (people, curriculum, quality & standards, students, recruitment)

• Experience of teaching the discipline in a HE environment

• Evidence of research, knowledge exchange and/ or professional practice that contributes to the advancement of the Discipline and is relevant to the goals of the Course, College and Creative Industries as a whole

• Evidence of using contacts within subject peer group to develop partnerships or collaborations

To apply,please send an up to date copy of your CV and Covering Letter stating out clearly how you meet the essential requirements or contact a member of the team to discuss further.

We acknowledge receipt of your resume for a position at Global University Systems and sincerely appreciate your interest in our company.

We will screen all applicants and select candidates whose qualifications meet our requirements. We will carefully consider your application during the initial screening and will contact you if you are selected to continue for the next stage of the recruitment process. We wish you every success.

Global University Systems is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, or religion or belief.