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Academic Development Officer (Consultancy & Research) Higher Education Academy

Ref: JISADOCR
£28,734 - £45,823 p.a. plus benefits
12 month, fixed-term contract - York or home-based

The HEA is a national body for enhancing learning and teaching in higher education in the UK. We work with institutions across the higher education system to help bring about change in learning and teaching to improve the outcomes for students. We do this by recognising and rewarding excellent teaching, bringing together people and resources to share best practice and by helping influence, shape and implement policy.

The HEA supports staff in higher education throughout their career from those who are new to teaching through to senior management. We offer services in 28 disciplines throughout the UK and have offices in England, Wales and Scotland. Through our partnership management team we work directly with institutions to understand individual circumstances and priorities and bring together resources to meet them.

This role will work closely with the Academic Lead (Research) and other team members and will provide specific academic input and programme coordination to ensure services and other aspects of the HEA's work are successfully delivered.

The Academic Development Officer will support the HEA programme of Learning and Teaching Consultancy in relation to institutional strategic change, as well as the development and project management of research projects.

This work will include managing the demand for institutional bespoke services, liaising with HEA Associates to ensure timely delivery of quality outputs. It may, from time to time, include organisation of workshops and delivery of sessions at workshops,

Working across the HEA, the Academic Development Officer will promote cross-disciplinary activities with other academic development officers from other academic and subject teams on cross-cutting themes such as internationalisation and assessment, while promoting and marketing services.

Experience of teaching in higher education is essential, coupled with experience of developing networks and managing productive relationships, providing information, advice and guidance to individuals and groups and ensuring appropriate signposting. Proven experience of quality enhancement/assurance practices in relation to student learning is essential, along with the ability to present information and data in formats for a range of audiences, including report writing skills.

For more information contact: Elaine Payne on 07920 236954.

Closing date: 2 February 2012
Interview date: TBC

Further details and application forms can be downloaded from http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/jobs and returned to: recruitment@heacademy.ac.uk or by post to The Higher Education Academy, Innovation Way, York Science Park, Heslington, York YO10 5BR.