Subject Area Leader for Geography
University of York
York
- Expired
- Salary:
- Salary £40,322 - £49,553 a year / Grade 7
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 11 December 2019
Job overview
Education
The Department of Education is seeking to appoint a Subject Area Leader for Geography to contribute to the Department’s Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) programme. This is a new subject within our PGCE portfolio so offers an exciting opportunity to design a PGCE subject course from its inception. Our PGCE programme has a long track record of working with schools to deliver research informed professional teacher training courses. Trainees on both the university-led PGCE and School Direct pathways benefit from internationally recognised academics and curriculum developers working alongside experienced teachers from over 50 partner schools to contribute to course development and delivery.
Subject Area Lead for Geography
As Subject Area Leader, you will make a major contribution to the initial creation and the work of the Geography programme. You will work closely with the Director and take responsibility for the programme, overseeing all aspects of programme design and execution. The post includes teaching, supervision, assessment and feedback as well as recruitment and selection. You will work closely with the partnership schools and new geography mentors.
Skills, Experience & Qualifications needed
You must have a first degree and relevant teaching qualification. You should have substantial knowledge of current issues in ITT and mentoring and have experience of teaching and learning in a HE context.
Condition of appointment
This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act. Consequently, all applicants will be asked to declare both unspent and spent convictions on their application form.
Appointment of the successful candidate will be conditional on a Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Interview date: to be confirmed
For informal enquiries: please contact claire.e.ball-smith@york.ac.uk or 01904 323441
About University of York
Founded on principles of excellence, equality and opportunity for all, the University of York opened in 1963 with just 230 students. Since then we have become one of the world's leading universities, carving out a reputation as an academic powerhouse where a clear focus on excellence has secured national and international recognition alongside longer established institutions.
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