Adjunct Lecturer Computer Science

Lancaster University Leipzig

04109 Leipzig

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Overview

Lancaster University Leipzig offers a range of Lancaster University (LU) degree programmes and is committed to providing the same academic quality and fully rounded student experience as in the UK.
Call for Adjunct Lecturers. We invite applications from qualified individuals to be included into a pool of lecturers to deliver modules on the Pathway Programmes in the Computer Science domain.
Location: Leipzig, Germany. Start dates: September/October and January. Continuous recruitment for the 2023/24 and 2024/25 academic years.

Deliver the assigned module over a 24-week period, 2 hours per week during term time.
Create two coursework assessments and two exams per module and provide grading for all assessments.
Administer module satisfaction surveys to students.
Attend a one-day team meeting at the start of term to induct you to processes and procedures and to work with Programme Leads, Teaching Leads and External Moderators on designing appropriate assessments; prepare teaching sessions with support; attend team meetings with other Adjunct Lecturers and Programme Lead.
Be available via email for student and administrative queries.

Undergraduate degree, or demonstrable expertise in your subject area (essential).
Ability to effectively communicate with staff and students from a diverse range of cultural and educational backgrounds (essential).
Excellent IT, general administration, organisational, data analysis and presentation skills (essential).
A 'can do' and collegial mentality (essential).
Fluency in English (essential).
Communicative German (desirable).
Previous teaching experience in a related field (desirable).
Knowledge of the UK HE system, and/or previous experience at a UK HE institution (desirable).
A teaching qualification (e.g. PGCE, PGCHE, PGCAP, or equivalent) (desirable).
Postgraduate degree and/or PhD in your subject area (desirable).

Payment per module taught, typically in three instalments after teaching, marking and moderation are complete.
Workspace in Leipzig, opportunities to work at a growing campus with teaching and research ambitions.
Diversity of team and international collaboration.
Health and wellbeing benefits, academic development and training opportunities (details shared at team meeting).

Part-time, fixed-term contract.
Location: Leipzig, Germany (onsite).
Start dates in September/October and January; continuous recruitment for 2023/24 and 2024/25 academic years.
Modules can be in Maths and Stats; Computational Thinking and Basic Programming; Advanced Programming; Basic Linux Terminal; HTML and CSS; Computer Systems.

Please send your cover letter, curriculum vitae, and two contacts for recommendation letters in one PDF file to recruitment@lancasterleipzig.de.
If a suitable fit is found, you will be invited to an online meeting and to participate in a teaching/assessment exercise as part of the interview process.