About Us
BCNO combines two long established educations institutions - the British College of Osteopathic Medicine and the European School of Osteopathy. We have two campuses - one in London and the other in Kent.
About the Role
We are seeking a Physiology Lecturer to deliver 45 hours of teaching and 22.5 hours of tutorials to our Year 1 students in London.
The role of the lecturer is to convey their passion and enthusiasm for the subject they are teaching, create a welcoming environment, foster a sense of belonging and respect. You will encourage high performance and active engagement, while promoting critical thinking and intellectual curiosity. From the outset you will establish and communicate expectations of how the students should behave and interact in the syllabus by modelling professional standards.
The lecturer will support the student experience by giving constructive feedback and developing continued learning.
- Plan and provide an effective and structured teaching and learning framework for students consistent with the agreed syllabus and teaching and learning strategy.
- Develop and maintain knowledge of the M.Ost programme structure and the indicative content of the course and its associated assessment strategies.
- Upload a session-by-session overview of the course including any support materials and assessment information to the Learning Zone prior to the start of the academic year.
- Upload lesson plans in the prescribed format to the Learning Zone in advance of each session (minimum 24 hrs before the lecture).
- Design and produce effective learning resources in accordance with the BCNO Group learning strategy and upload them to the Learning Zone to support and enhance the learning experience of students.
- Give constructive and timely verbal and/or written feedback to students throughout the delivery of the course, irrespective of their level of achievement.
- Critically engage with current discourse in the subject area and cite relevant published source materials to complement teaching sessions, including but not limited to the Osteopathic Practice Standards.
- Use a range of teaching and learning methods to reflect the content, to accommodate students' different learning styles and to support the development of a critically reflective approach in students at all stages of their programme.
- Ensure that all teaching materials and resources comply with BCNO Group branding guidelines.
- Ensure that all material is properly referenced using the Harvard referencing system. All images used in presentations must by fully referenced and summarised at the end of each presentation in the copyright slide.
- Adhere to institutional copyright procedures in line with copyright law in the production of any course material.
- Submit exam papers, model answers and marking criteria to the Academic Registrar for all assessments within the required time frame.
- · Mark and assess students' summative and formative written and practical assessment work as prescribed by the relevant course specification within the required time frame.
- Take registers and notify the Registry team of any concerns regarding student attendance.
- Notify the Student Welfare Officer of any concerns relating to student welfare.
- Familiarise oneself with the Employee Handbook and in particular relevant academic, human resources and health and safety policies and procedures.
All lecturers are required to participate in:
- The annual course and assessment development and review processes.
- The Professional Development Review scheme. This includes Teaching and Learning Observations, Peer Review and Appraisal.
- Staff development initiatives.
- Personal tutor scheme.
- Faculty meetings.
- In-class summative assessments for different courses, when reasonably requested.
About You
You will hold a Masters degree (or equivalent) in Physiology, Chemistry or Anatomy together with a post graduate certificate in education and/or previous experience of teaching within higher education. Your passion and experience in Physiology will be in abundance and you will be the type of person who can effortlessly encourage and stimulate students' learning.
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Pay: £24.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Sick pay
Schedule:
- Day shift
Education:
- Master's (required)
Experience:
- Physiology knowledge: 4 years (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
Expected start date: 01/09/2025
