Module Design Lead

Reference
1088255

Branch
UCL

Start date
30/10/2024

Duration
Other - See Job

Hours and days
35 hours, 5 months

Dress code
Not Applicable

Rate of pay
£22.66

Holiday rate
£4.24

Role

Unitemps are recruiting for a Module Design Lead within the RIGE department. The role is to work from 30th October 2024 and will run until 21st February 2025 full-time at 35 hours per week . Payment is set at £22.66 + holiday pay per hour and the role will be HYBRID based.

It is anticipated that the postholder will start as soon as possible and work on a full-time basis, although there is flexibility for it to be a 3.5 or 4 days per week post for the right candidate. 

To build on UCL’s track-record of investing in seeking sustainable answers to the complex challenges of the modern world by developing an elective for-credit module under the ‘Grand Challenges’ banner. Its remit will be to equip students with the skills and tools to apply the Grand Challenges approach (interdisciplinary, collaborative, and challenge-led) to develop inclusive and sustainable solutions to real-world problems. The module will use online education provision combined with in-person opportunities to support mass participation. It will provide theory and practice opportunities, allowing students to make connections across different disciplines, and encourage more creative and applied thinking in a work-related learning context.

Duties and responsibilities

• Design a Grand Challenges elective module for undergraduate (level 5) students at UCL, to pilot in 2025/26.
• Design intended learning outcomes, ensuring achievability and alignment with new UCL Pillars of Employability.
• Design effective evaluation framework and delivery plan for the module pilot.
• Design a scaled delivery model for the module, and a plan for enabling growth in participation, including identification of resource requirements and assessment/feedback delivery mechanisms.
• Identify tools and platforms to be leveraged to ensure a high-quality and effective digital learning experience.
• Identify staff at UCL who could contribute lectures and other subject-specific content.
• Identify a framework and partners for industry/community consultancy projects.
• Deliver a Module Proposal Form, in accordance with UCL’s Programme and Module Approval and Amendment Framework.
• Seek and incorporate feedback from the Grand Challenges (ESE) Advisory Board, and relevant UCL stakeholders, including (but not limited to) Higher Education Development & Support Institute, Programme Development, ESD Steering Group, VPESE Student Partnership Committee, Grand Challenges Student Consultative Group, Senior Education Team, Work Related Learning, Sustainable UCL

Skills and experience

Essential

• Experience in interdisciplinary undergraduate curriculum design.
• An understanding of UCL’s programme and module credit framework and other relevant regulations as set out in the Academic Manual.
• Experience in designing and/or delivering digital learning modules and/or programmes.
• An understanding of digital pedagogy and how physical and virtual learning activities can be effectively blended together.
• An understanding of Education for Sustainable Development and/or equivalent challenge-led frameworks.
• Creative, innovative, ambitious, collaborative, and willing to take risks.
• Ability to build relationships with a range of stakeholders within academia, industry, and civil society.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.

Desirable

• A PhD in relevant discipline or equivalent professional experience.
• Experience in developing Work Related Learning partnerships.
• Experience in leading undergraduate modules and/or programmes.

 

Location
Campus

Additional information

To apply, please submit a CV and 1-2 page covering letter (maximum 1000 words) explaining how you meet the essential and desirable criteria 

Please note to be eligible to work within this role, you must have the right to work in the UK, be physically based in the UK and be able to travel to our London based office for a RTW check (if required). This job will close for applications at 11.59pm on Tuesday 22nd October 2024. Interviews will be held shortly after.

Unitemps reserves the right to close this advert for applications prior to the date specified above, if a high volume of suitable applications are received.

Unitemps payroll is monthly, one month in arrears, please see the payroll dates here.

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