Call for Applications: for the post of Associate Professor of Law (Dubai), University of Birmingham
| Location: | Dubai – United Arab Emirates |
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| Salary: | Competitive. Grade 9 |
| Hours: | Full Time |
| Contract Type: | Fixed-Term/Contract |
| Closes: | 27th April 2025 |
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Role Summary
Contribute at a senior level on a sustained basis to the whole range of administration and teaching leadership. In addition, you will be expected to contribute to academic citizenship, likely to be demonstrated through generous, mutually respectful and supportive working relationships with all staff and students.
Teaching will include: (a) development and leadership of major teaching programmes or equivalent, such as the new Bachelor of Commercial Law programme; and (b) enhancement of the student experience or employability, that are of manifest benefit to the College and the University. It is expected that you will demonstrate a significant contribution to the advancement of teaching (policy, practice, standards) of the subject, provide leadership in teaching and learning that is innovative to the subject area or institution, with a significant contribution to the debate nationally about teaching. You will be expected to teach a range of undergraduate modules across the breadth of foundational legal education, as well as some specialist modules.
Person Specification
- Normally, a higher Degree relevant to the discipline area (usually PhD) or equivalent qualifications. An LLM is essential for candidates without a PhD.
- Demonstrated excellence in Learning and Teaching, and Management and administration.
Learning and teaching requirements
An excellent teaching profile and performance in terms of both impact and quality, with experience of teaching English Law. Teaching quality demonstrated to be informed by an appropriate level of scholarship.
Evidence of success under the following headings.
- High national reputation for the development of teaching and learning excellence within the discipline
- Successful and sustained use of a range of appropriate teaching methods, and assessment strategies that promote high quality learning, including learning that is flexible, distinctive and current and stimulates learners’ natural curiosity
For informal enquiries, please contact Paul McConnell (Edgbaston Campus) [email protected]
To download the full job description and details of this position and submit an electronic application online please click on the ‘Apply‘ button above.
Valuing excellence, sustaining investment
We value diversity and inclusion at the University of Birmingham and welcome applications from all sections of the community and are open to discussions around all forms of flexible working
Closes: 27th April 2025
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