Staff Tutor in Film and Media

Terms: Permanent part time post, 15 hours per week (approx. 0.4 FTE) Closing Date: 25th June 2024 – noon Interview date: Likely to be held w/c 15th July 2024 Flexible working patterns will be considered. Change your career, change lives The Open University is the UK’s largest university, a world leader in flexible part-time education combining a mission to widen access to higher education with research excellence, transforming lives through education. The Faculty or Arts and Social Sciences is organised across four Schools: the School of Arts and Humanities, School of Social Sciences and Global Studies, the School of Psychology and Counselling and the School of Creative Industries. Students are supported by Student Support Teams, offering specialist study support to students undertaking our qualifications across the University. Members of academic staff, including academics based in all four nations of the UK, form part of these teams in sustaining and improving student progression and retention. The Faculty works closely with important organisations and institutions in the UK and other parts of the world in a range of validated partnerships and collaborations. Engaged in world-class, agenda setting research tackling the most difficult challenges facing us in the 21st Century, with work in numerous subject-based and interdisciplinary research groups and projects. The role We are seeking to recruit a Staff Tutor inin Film and Media. The postholder will be responsible for the recruitment, appointment, line management and career development of Open University Associate Lecturer staff. They will also be involved with tuition management; will liaise with student-facing sections of the university to support student success; and will have the opportunity to get involved with scholarship research within the School. Skills and experience You will have: the ability to select, manage, motivate and provide staff development for Associate Lecturers. relevant experience of teaching, management of teaching, and student support. an understanding of issues of student access, retention, diversity and success in the context of higher education. a record of scholarship, research and/or knowledge exchange that is commensurate to the position. The Open University is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion which is reflected in our mission to be open to people, places, methods and ideas. We aim to foster a diverse and inclusive environment so that all in our OU community can reach their potential. We recognise that different people bring different perspectives, ideas, knowledge, and culture, and that this difference brings great strength. We strive to recruit, retain and develop the careers of a diverse pool of students and staff, and particularly encourage applications from all underrepresented groups. We also aspire to make The Open University a supportive workplace for all through our policies, services and staff networks.