Lecturer - Lighting Technology

The Academy of Live Technology is uniquely positioned to bridge the gap between industry and education, working closely with leading professionals to respond quickly to current skills shortages and deliver degree programmes in line with specific demands.

With campuses in both the UK and USA, we aim to provide the best possible training for the live events sector. With our fantastic industry links and state-of-the-art production facilities, we provide an industry embedded learning experience, so that students get a real taste for what life is like in the live events entertainment industry, with a focus on employability.

This is an exciting opportunity for a candidate with a highly creative and innovative approach to educating the next generation of Live Event Industry professionals.

We are seeking lecturers with established profiles in Lighting Technology, to join our innovative staff team and industry leading courses. Applicants should hold a degree in a relevant field or have equivalent professional and teaching experience in their specialism.

Successful candidates will undertake teaching delivery and assessment across our courses, delivering both theoretical and practical sessions to learners.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, new staff member with a “can do attitude” to join the exciting and rapidly expanding team at the Academy. You would be expected to engage with enterprise activity, as well as engaging in your own research and scholarly activity. You will also be expected to contribute to engagement with schools, colleges and recruitment activities.

Main Responsibilities

Subject Specialism & Professional Expertise

• Develop a standing as a scholar and /or practitioner in your field that contributes to the profile and reputation of the Academy.
• Work with Professional bodies or relevant industry contacts to develop student or educational opportunities for the course.
• Engage in subject professional and pedagogy research as required to support teaching activities.
• Ensure that outcomes of scholarly activity are appropriately disseminated.
• Engage in continuous professional development and scholarly activity to develop own professional skills, including teaching and learning skills.
• Developing and maintaining links with industry and other partners as required

Teaching and organisation and support of teaching

• Design, delivery and teaching of classes, projects, and other learning activities within the framework of the courses.
• Supporting and guiding interdisciplinary collaboration between courses, including teaching on other courses as required
• Delivering classes in both practice and theory to students
• Provision of academic and personal tutorial guidance and support to students
• Delivery and coordination of teaching and learning in conjunction with the course leaders.
• Responsibility for planning and supervision of students’ work in projects and assignments
• Assessment and examination of students, co-ordination of tutors’ marks where appropriate, and collaborative participation in formal and informal assessment meetings
• Membership of Course Committees and Assessment Boards as required.
• Responsibility for administration (timetable, attendance records, assessment, etc.,) in support of teaching
• Work to the agreed budget and resources, including liaising with existing industry partners, and to recommend new partners where appropriate.
• Timely responses to email queries from students & colleagues

Quality Assurance, review, and programme development

• Contributing to the annual review and quality assurance processes of the courses and activities in the Academy
• Ensuring that the quality of teaching is of the highest standard and meets all external requirements.
• Engagement with the enhancement and development of pedagogy in relation to the aims of the institution and the course and in line with a range of professional practices
• Developing and maintaining strong professional links in your specialism
• Commitment to innovation and development in learning and teaching
• Incorporating all Academy policies and procedures into the delivery and practice of the course (e.g., implementation of Health and Safety procedures, Risk Assessment, etc.)
• Participate in the internal peer review process.

Student Experience

• Work with colleagues across the Academy to ensure the highest possible standards of student experience.
• Ensure that students are appropriately supported and provided with timely and constructive guidance for their academic development and pastoral care, fulfilling the policies and procedures of the Academy.

Institutional activities

• Participation in the Academy’s policy and management committees if required
• Implementation of equal opportunities in all aspects of the post
• Operation of internal procedures (e.g. implementation of Health and Safety procedures)

Research and personal development

• Maintenance of personal programme of professional development and research in relation to the subject area.
• Contribute to the development of knowledge through the Academy’s research activities.

Benefits of joining the Academy Team:

• 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays (Additional unpaid leave by negotiation subject to business needs in Jun-Aug)
• Pension
• Company Sick Pay
• Enhanced Paternity Package
• Employee Lunches Provided
• Free Car Parking
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Electric Car scheme
• Staff development and training opportunities
• Staff Wellbeing & support services