Lecturer in Media Communications and Production (Beijing)

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Lecturer in Media Communications and Production (Beijing)

Grade H (£39, - £44, p.a. pro rata)

Full Time/ Permanent

About the Role

This is a great opportunity to join Nottingham Trent University as a key member of the team delivering media communications and production provision to students enrolled on our established Sino-UK Joint BA programme in Media Communications, and our Masters Programmes (MA Media and Globalisation, MA Broadcast Journalism, MA Museum and Heritage Development) with Communication University of China (CUC).

Your role will be to deliver modules to students in the second and third year of their 4-year dual award programme, and to students undertaking 2-year Masters programmes. You will also be involved in supervising students' final projects, You will prepare and deliver classes for up to 16 hours per week on campus at CUC in Beijing, support students through 1-1 and group tutorials, assess students’ performance formatively in class and through summative assessments, and work closely with co-tutors and the leadership team in the UK and China to ensure the success of the programmes.

You would be based at CUC in Beijing, normally for a minimum of two periods of 13 weeks each academic year, with these periods aligned to CUC's academic calendar. Teaching takes place across two semesters, with the first usually running from late September to mid- December, and the second from early March to early June (exact dates are confirmed annually). The planned start date for this role is dependent on the outcome of interviews and the availability of the successful candidate. There is an option for the role to start in the autumn of ahead of a 6 week period of teaching in Beijing commencing Monday 9 November; at latest the start date will be will be by mid January to allow preparation before the second semester starting in early March .

If you have recent teaching experience in a higher education context, for a minimum of 2 years, with knowledge of curriculum developments, contemporary teaching practices, and an ability to transfer this knowledge into supporting our collaborative partnership with CUC, then we would like to hear from you. It will be an advantage if you can demonstrate experience of teaching groups of international students.

Interviews: Monday 7th September

For more details, please take a look at the role profile. We'll still consider applications even if you don't meet every single one of the requirements, so don't be put off if you don't match them perfectly.

About Us

The Sino-UK Joint Institute is partnership between Nottingham Trent University (NTU) and Communication University of China (CUC). Established in , we offer undergraduate and postgraduate taught provision in Journalism, Media, and Museum and Heritage Development, alongside a suite of modules providing bespoke Academic English support, which encourage students to innovate, explore and create. Teaching is delivered in Beijing at CUC's campus.

At NTU, the Sino-UK Joint Institute is part of the School of Social Sciences, with its departmental home within the Nottingham Institute of Languages and Intercultural Communication (NILIC) and with close links to UK-based course teams within the Nottingham Institute of Crime Media, Journalism and Justice (NICMJJ) and the Nottingham Institute of Humanities, Social and Political Sciences.

Our courses are built on the ethos of developing intellectual and practical skills, adding value to students' employability and providing an outstanding student experience.

Our curiosity about media, heritage, histories and global cultures drives our insight, research, scholarship, and our learning. If you're curious too, we can be a new, powerful partner in your future career.

For any informal queries about the role or the team, please contact Angela Brown (Executive Dean for EDI and for the Sino-UK Joint Institute) at .

Join Us

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For this post:

• Two return flights to China per academic year, accommodation and settling-in costs will be provided by NTU.
• NTU will cover the costs of obtaining a work visa to teach in China. Please note:Eligibility is subject to Chinese regulations.To be eligible for this role, you must be a UK tax resident and have the legal right to work in the UK
• You will be part of a small team of NTU academic staff based at CUC in Beijing. In addition to the support provided by the team, support in daily life in Beijing will be provided by the partner university staff within the Joint Institute.

We also offer:

• 30 - 35 days annual leave per year plus statutory bank holidays and 5 university closure days pro rata
• Salary Sacrifice Retirement Savings Plan with life assurance and income protection. Available to colleagues who choose to opt out of the contractual pension scheme. Minimum colleague contributions of 0% matched with minimum NTU contributions of 8%.
• Opportunity to receive a bonus for exceptional performance and contribution
• Range of health and wellbeing services, including a Health Cash Plan, voluntary benefits, discounts, and savings for all colleagues.
• We are committed to advancing Equality, Diversity and Inclusion across all areas of our work. We actively promote a culture of respect and belonging and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. For more information please click here -

Safe and Inclusive

At NTU, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices and experiences of our students and colleagues. By championing positive wellbeing, we promote an environment where all can thrive and reach their full potential. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring and we encourage people from underrepresented communities and backgrounds to apply to join our team.

Depending on your individual circumstances this role may be eligible for sponsorship under the UKVI Skilled Worker route. We recommend that you review your individual circumstances before applying, or for more information visit the Government Skilled Worker visa support page.

This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and successful applicants will be asked to declare any unspent criminal convictions.