Course Leader BA User Experience Design

7097

London College of Communication
School of Design
LCC - Elephant and Castle, London UK
Grade 6
£46,423 - £55,932

Permanent

Full time - 37 hours per week

9 August 2021 23:55

The opportunity

You will be responsible for leading and managing the BA User Experience Design in terms of curriculum development, teaching & learning, assessment and on-going research, knowledge exchange and scholarship in Experience Design. 

This course is part of the Interaction Design & Visual Communication programme within the Design School at London College of Communication. You will work collaboratively with staff from across the programme and within the course team with specialist expertise to develop the curriculum and discipline in critical and inventive directions. 

You will have the opportunity to shape the course academically, employing high standards of inclusive pedagogic practice through design, development and delivery of the curriculum.

You will facilitate a collaborative and inclusive working environment with your team and your students, co-designing and developing curriculum that encourages students to develop as creative, confident and critical practitioners and situates the discipline within relevant debates. You will engage with and contribute to Design School and college level activities, ambitions and goals relating to, for example, socially and ecologically responsible design. `

Further information should be viewed on the course pages before application

https://www.arts.ac.uk/subjects/animation-interactive-film-and-sound/undergraduate/ba-hons-user-experience-design-lcc#course-summary

About you

You will have previous experience of teaching in Higher Education or comparable context, and in delivering a high-quality student experience, as well as experience of academic leadership and management of courses or year groups, and curriculum development. You engage students through a combination of innovative pedagogy, knowledge exchange and/or research. You will have or should be willing to attain, with UAL’s support, a relevant teaching qualification or recognition. 

An MA or equivalent relevant industry experience in fields associated with experience design or closely related disciplines is essential. You will have a strong commitment to the advancement and expansion of your field, and a strong commitment to critical practice using emergent technologies and applying these in academic or professional context. You will be motivated to effectively manage and lead the course team, working closely with your team and actively leading on the course’s aims and vision. 

You should be a specialist practitioner and/or researcher who is keen to use your academic and/or industry-based experience to develop the vision of the course and support the development of student work on the course. You should have a strong understanding of the contemporary context of experience design in an academic and/or professional setting, and be engaged in relevant networks and communities of practice within this and/or related fields.

You should bring an understanding of the critical and ethical potential of experience design practice and relevant theory and be invested in keeping your knowledge in this area current and up-to-date. 

If you have any general queries, you may contact Lesley Wilkins, Staffing Administrator, lcc.jobs@lcc.arts.ac.uk 

Closing date: 9th August 2021 23:55.

What we offer

 

We are UAL

The Design School at the London College of Communication, UAL is a multidisciplinary community of internationally recognised educators, researchers and practitioners. Our School ethos builds on the aesthetic traditions of design and creative practice and encourages experimentation, critique and innovation within the context of a post-digital culture. 

UAL is committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments for all staff and students to work and learn – a university where we can be ourselves and reach our full potential. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and Staff Support Networks. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds, including race, disability, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion and belief, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, and caring responsibility.

Our culture

 

This opportunity is closed to applications.