Assistant Professor in Sustainable Innovation Entrepreneurship Dubai - School of Social Policy and SocietyGrade 8

Position Details

School of Social Policy and Society

Discipline: College of Social Sciences

University of Birmingham Dubai campus

Salary: Competitive

Grade: 8

No. of positions: 1

Full time

Location: Dubai UAE

Closing date: 13th May 2025

Academic Development Programme new Assistant Professors will undertake a 5year development programme at the end of which they are expected to be promoted to Associate Professor. The programme consists of a variety of development opportunities and the time to reflect and develop.

University of Birmingham Dubai

Having established ourselves in Dubai International Academic City in 2018 we have now moved to our new stateoftheart campus which opened in Sept 2021. These posts represent an excellent opportunity to join an ambitious World Top 100 University as we continue to grow our longterm strategic mission in Dubai the UAE and the wider region. Our campus reflects the very best of Birmingham through our presence in Dubai.

Background

The Department of Management part of the triple accredited Birmingham Business School at the University of Birmingham is seeking to appoint an Assistant Professor (Education focused) in Sustainable Innovation & Entrepreneurship. This role forms part of a wider investment into the Schools academic excellence.

The successful candidate will contribute to teaching and learning on both new and established programmes as well as undertake knowledge transfer leadership and service activities in line with the strategic objectives of the Department the Business School and the College.

The Department of Management has a collegial culture with over 90 faculty organised across four subject groups. The post holder will become a member of the Entrepreneurship Leadership and Innovation (ELI) subject group. The ELI Group makes significant contributions to our undergraduate postgraduate and MBA teaching portfolio in the areas of Sustainable Innovation & Entrepreneurship. It is anticipated that the post holder will contribute to both undergraduate and postgraduate teaching in our Dubai campus. The role will sometimes require teaching during weekends or evenings.

In return you will receive a competitive package and play a key role in our ambitious Universitys expansion as we enhance our international reputation and global footprint.

Role Summary

You will contribute to a range of educationrelated activities. In addition you will be expected to demonstrate academic citizenship developing and maintaining mutually respectful and supportive working relationships with all staff and students and ensuring the way you carry out your role impacts positively on how others carry out theirs.

Teaching is likely to include a substantial contribution to: (a) the management development and delivery of teaching and assessment at all levels; and (b) enhancement of the student experience and employability. The role will typically also involve developing and advising others including: (a) providing expert advice to staff and students and (b) developing and advising others on learning and teaching tasks and methods.

You will be expected to advance teaching and learning practice in your modules within the school take a role in leading curriculum development and play an important role in student academic and pastoral support. You will deliver excellent teaching that inspires students and is informed by disciplinebased research.

Management and administration is likely to include developing and making substantial contributions to knowledge transfer enterprise business engagement public engagement widening participation schools outreach or similar activities at Department/School level or further within the University.

Main Duties

Education

You will contribute across the range of teaching and learning activities:

• contribute to leading curriculum development and/or renewal;
• develop and manage approaches to teaching and learning that are best practice in the subject area or institution;
• advise others on aspects of learning teaching and assessment;
• deliver (where appropriate to the discipline) specific professional programmes;
• advance the practice of teaching in their modules and within the school and play an important role in student academic support;
• inform your teaching practice by discipline based research;
• frequently update your subject expertise and undertake personal professional development in teaching including selfreflection on own teaching using student and peer review feedback to enhance own teaching and learning processes;
• you may play an important role in the recruitment and admission of students; and cosupervise doctoral students to completion.

Using a variety of methods in teaching and advising individuals and groups of undergraduates postgraduates or CPD students including (as appropriate):

• teaching and examining courses at a range of levels;
• planning and reviewing your own teaching approaches and encouraging others to do the same;
• designing contemporary inclusive engaging and academically challenging curriculum content;
• working collaboratively with colleagues to design and deliver teaching learning and assessment;
• using digital resources/environments effectively to support learning and assessment;
• developing programme proposals and making substantial contributions to the design of teaching programmes more widely;
• where appropriate undertaking and developing the full range of responsibilities in relation to supervision marking and examining;
• developing and advising others on learning and teaching tasks and methods;
• developing and making substantial contributions to knowledge transfer enterprise business engagement public engagement activities or similar on own specialism that enhances the student experience or employability and which benefits the College and University;
• devising and supervising projects student dissertations and practical work.

Management/Administration

To contribute to Departmental /School administration. This may include:

• contributing to the administration/management of teaching across the Department/School;
• where appropriate leading and managing a team to devise and implement a new and/or revised process (e.g. new programme or a recruitment drive);
• advising on personal development of colleagues and students;
• making a contribution to administrative activities within the University (e.g. appeals panels working groups);
• managing enterprise business development and public engagement activities;
• developing and making substantial contributions to knowledge transfer enterprise business engagement public engagement widening participation schools outreach;
• promoting equality diversity and inclusion through monitoring and evaluation and actively challenging unacceptable behaviour.

Citizenship

Contributing to an inclusive working environment:

• pursuing your activities in a way that helps others to pursue their activities effectively and efficiently;
• demonstrating a willingness to be involved in a variety of activities supporting University life (e.g. participation in graduation Departmental/School committees);
• demonstrating support for colleagues such as sharing resources providing advice;
• willingness to volunteer for oneoff duties (such as supporting School Institute and Departmental projects);
• positively engaging in School strategic initiatives;
• proactive support and involvement in activities specifically contributing to a positive and inclusive community spirit across the School/College/University.

Person Specification

• Normally a higher Degree relevant to the discipline area (usually PhD) or equivalent qualifications.
• Extensive teaching experience and scholarship within subject specialism.
• Proven ability to devise advise on and manage learning.
• Skills in managing motivating & mentoring others.

Teaching

• Ability to design deliver assess and revise teaching programmes.
• Extensive experience and demonstrated success in developing appropriate approaches to learning and teaching and advising colleagues.
• Experience and achievement in knowledge transfer enterprise and similar activity that enhances the student experience or employability.

Management Administration

• Ability to contribute to School/Departmental management processes.
• Ability to assess and organise resources effectively.
• Understanding of and ability to contribute to broader management/administration processes.
• Experience of championing Equality Diversity and Inclusion in own work area.
• Ability to monitor and evaluate the extent to which equality and diversity legislation policies procedures are applied.
• Ability to identify issues with the potential to impact on protected groups and take appropriate action.

For informal enquiries please contact Dr Christopher Collinge email: (Dubai Campus) Fiona Oster email: and Dr Yong Lin email: (Edgbaston Campus)

We believe there is no such thing as a typical member of University of Birmingham staff and that diversity in its many forms is a strength that underpins the exchange of ideas innovation and debate at the heart of University life. We are committed to proactively addressing the barriers experienced by some groups in our community and are proud to hold Athena SWAN Race Equality Charter and Disability Confident accreditations. We have an Equality Diversity and Inclusion Centre that focuses on continuously improving the University as a fair and inclusive place to work where everyone has the opportunity to succeed. We are also committed to sustainability which is a key part of our strategy. You can find out more about our work to create a fairer university for everyoneon our website.