Associate Professor in Management Learning and Education - Teaching and Practice

About the role

We are seeking to appoint an Associate Professor in Management Learning and Education within the School of Management. This is a strategic academic leadership role focused on enhancing management learning and education across undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral provision. You will lead educational enhancement initiatives that improve student experience, curriculum quality, pedagogic innovation, scholarship and educational outcomes, while supporting cross-mode and cross-level curriculum transformation, assessment and feedback innovation, digital and AI-enhanced pedagogies, student engagement and academic development.

Working closely with colleagues across the School, College and wider University, you will provide leadership for School-wide educational enhancement activity, curriculum review and student experience projects. You will contribute to programme and module leadership, support the development of new curriculum initiatives, mentor colleagues in educational innovation and represent the School within institutional and external educational communities.

About you

You will have a PhD, or equivalent professional standing, in a relevant discipline, alongside a recognised profile in management and business education. You will bring significant experience of successful undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, curriculum design and assessment, together with evidence of leading educational innovation and enhancement initiatives with demonstrable impact. You will also have substantial academic leadership experience, including programme leadership, educational leadership or equivalent roles, and a strong record of mentoring and supporting academic colleagues.

We are looking for an excellent communicator and relationship-builder who can provide strategic educational leadership across a complex academic portfolio. You will be confident using evidence and data to inform enhancement activity and decision-making, and able to influence, motivate and support colleagues in delivering educational change. You will have active leadership within learned societies, professional bodies or educational networks, and the ability to represent the School credibly within national and international educational communities.

Additional information

For informal enquiries, please initially contact .

The University of Leicester has been changing the world, and changing people's lives, for 100 years. When you join us, you'll become part of a community of Citizens of Change, which includes not only our staff and our current students but also thousands of Leicester graduates around the world.

As a diverse and forward-thinking employer, we embed the principles of equity, diversity and inclusion into everything we do. That includes not just our core missions of teaching and research, but also our support for staff, students and our local community through our values of Inspiring, Impactful and Inclusive.

We're committed to the wellbeing of all our staff and to the sustainability of our environment, on our campus and beyond. We offer a competitive salary package, excellent pension scheme and a generous annual leave allowance, along with opportunities to develop your career in a supportive and collaborative environment.

Vacancy terms

Full-time or job share, permanent