APPLICANT PACK COURSE LEADER BA (HONS) FILM PRODUCTION
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APPLICANT PACK Dear Applicant, Thank you for your interest in this Course Leader post and in working at Arts University Bournemouth. We are the leading professional arts university dedicated to turning creativity into careers. Offering courses in art, design, architecture, media and performance, we are passionate about our specialist subjects and dedicated both to education and the creative industries which we support. Course Leaders at AUB are experienced in academia, industry or both such that they can help to develop and drive initiatives in teaching, learning, the curriculum, research and knowledge transfer. They work with course and subject area teams to motivate students to realise their abilities and ambitions through teaching that is relevant, current and inspirational. Course Leaders lead in the design, development and delivery of the curriculum and ensure current, relevant and effective teaching is consistently delivered cross the course/award/ subject area. All academic staff are expected to support the University’s mission to be the leading professional arts university dedicated to turning creativity into careers thereby developing employable graduates with a wide range of professional skills, enabling them to work in a commercial or artistic environment. Academic staff are also expected to fulfil teaching and research activities. We hope you will find this applicant pack beneficial and we look forward to receiving your application. If you would like an informal discussion about the post, please do not hesitate to contact us on 01202 363131 or recruitment@aub.ac.uk Further information about working at the University, including links to the application form, can be found at: aub.ac.uk/about-us We look forward to hearing from you soon.
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MISSION, VISION & VALUES
Our mission is to be the leading professional arts university dedicated to turning creativity into careers. Our vision is to be distinctive for our maker culture and leadership in creative learning within five years.
Our values Innovative We want to challenge the status quo. We believe in doing things differently and doing them well. We’re always looking for new and better ways of learning and teaching.
Collaborative We’re a one-campus university dedicated to the arts. We work closely together, across disciplines, exchanging ideas and knowledge.
Connected We prepare our students for careers in the creative industries. We’ve made strong connections with industry (starting on campus). We’re also well connected academically to other universities who think like us.
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THE POST
Course Leader BA (Hons) Film Production Faculty of Media and Performance Subject Area: Film Salary:
£45,562 to £51,260
Contract:
Permanent
Hours:
Full Time
An exciting opportunity has arisen within AUB’s Bournemouth Film School to lead our vibrant and well established BA (Hons) Film Production course, providing academic, pedagogic, and management leadership. The post-holder will have responsibility for leading the course in learning, teaching and the development of the curriculum and will also play a significant role in the development of film related research, knowledge transfer and development of short courses. The successful candidate will have a leadership role in the design, development and delivery of high quality student learning experiences which are informed by current expertise, engagement in enterprise and knowledge transfer, research, and professional practice. As a leader of a creative team, the post holder will contribute effectively to the strategic direction of the Faculty and University. The post-holder will have considerable experience of and expertise in film production methods in relation to emerging technologies and changing patterns of media distribution and /or critical discourses and theory in relation to contemporary film practice. The successful applicant should be research active and it is desirable that they will hold a PhD or can demonstrate equivalent research experience. We are looking for applicants who can draw upon established networks through their experience in HE and their proven track record of professional engagement within the discipline in order to develop and drive initiatives particularly in teaching, learning and research.
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ROLE DESCRIPTION MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Provide, lead and oversee the teaching, assessment, tutorial and pastoral responsibilities for the course/ award/subject area in order that students receive a high quality educational experience • Lead a course/award/subject area academic and pedagogic matters • Lead the design, development and delivery of the curriculum in order to ensure current, relevant and effective teaching is consistently delivered across the course/award/subject area • Undertake research, scholarly, enterprise and knowledge transfer activity • Proactively maintain currency in specialist subject area and in industry practices • Ensure a high level of student experience is delivered on the course/award/subject area and the achievement of high levels of student performance • Proactively support the University in relation to the recruitment and retention of AUB students • Lead staff recruitment and performance management processes in order to support Page 6
the effective delivery of the offer with a highly influential team • Proactively engage in and develop external networks • Support and represent the activities of the course/ award/subject area/faculty • Adhere to quality assurance systems and processes to support compliance and regulatory requirements • Mentor colleagues, providing coaching and support as required • Lead/work with project teams/working groups to support the achievement of faculty/ university objectives • Hold responsibility for resource planning and budgets within specialist area • Observe and adhere to all AUB policies as relevant to the post and employment with the University • Undertake such other duties as may reasonably be requested
PERSON SPECIFICATION E=ESSENTIAL | D=DESIRABLE Knowledge
Experience
• Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the subject, including critical and theoretical dimensions - E
• Experience and evidence of high level engagement with current practice in the profession - E
• An understanding of the needs of students and the ability to support their ambitions in a specialist Arts University - E • Demonstrable knowledge and experience of a student centred approach to learning and teaching, and the development of inclusive learning strategies - E • Comprehensive knowledge of the HE sector - E Skills
• Experience and evidence of engagement with higher education - E • Evidence of high levels of research and scholarship activity within academia or industry - E • Academic leadership in the development & delivery of higher education courses, including courses with large cohorts - E • Experience in matters of quality assurance & enhancement, and knowledge of HE Academic Frameworks - D
• Comprehensive teaching skills - E
Qualifications
• Excellent organisational and administrative skills - E
• Research Degree or equivalent research experience e.g. within industry - D
• Ability to independently update professional / subject knowledge and skills - E • Ability to work effectively in a team whilst being able to work independently - E • Specialist skills relevant to the subject area e.g. - E • Comprehensive leadership & management skills (of people, resources & processes)- E
• Masters Degree level qualification in a relevant subject - E • Honours Degree level qualification in a relevant subject - E • Teaching qualification and Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (HEA) - E
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AUB ORGANISATION CHART Board of Governors
Vice Chancellor
Secretariat
Deputy Vice Chancellor Clerk & Secretary to the Board of Governors
Head of Human Resources
Director of Finance & Planning
Finance MIS Registry
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University Secretary/ Director for Student Experience
Director of External Affairs
Campus
EAP
Services
eP
Equalities
International
Estate
Marketing
Development
PrepHE
Quality &
Short Courses
Standards
TheGallery
Student Services
Widening
Students’ Union
Participation
Dean of Faculty of Art, Design & Architecture
Dean of Faculty of Media & Performance
Dean of Creative Learning
Architecture, Interiors & Model
Animation
Making
Film
CKERI
Fine Art &
Performing Arts
DCS
Illustration
Performance
Library
Graphics &
Design
MoDiP
Communication
Photography
Fashion & Textiles
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FACULTIES AND DIRECTORATES
The Faculties The Arts University Bournemouth has two academic faculties where most of the Higher Education provision is located. Both faculties have excellent facilities and state of the art equipment. Please visit our website at aub.ac.uk to see more. Both faculties embody the Arts University’s values of innovation, collaboration and connection, and its belief in its ability, through the students and staff, to make a difference in the world. At the forefront of creative teaching practices, we have a fundamental belief in the value of collaboration across disciplines, which is practiced across both faculties. Collaboration nurtures curiosity, critical reflection, empathy and community, all of which resonate with the nature of contemporary professional practices. At the forefront of creative teaching practices, we have a fundamental belief in the value of collaboration across disciplines, which is practised across both faculties. Collaboration nurtures curiosity, critical reflection, empathy and community, all of which resonate with the nature of contemporary professional practices. The Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture The Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture is responsible for the development and delivery of a range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses, as well as research and knowledge transfer projects and activities. Situated in four subject areas Architecture, Interiors and Modelmaking; Graphics and Communication; Fashion and Textiles; and Fine Art and Illustration, the courses offered at BA (Hons) and MA level include Architecture (ARB/RIBA Parts I and II), Interior Architecture and Design, Modelmaking, Graphics, Visual Communication, Fashion, Textiles, Fine Art and Illustration. With its expertise the Faculty welcomes interest in our post graduate research level (PhD) study programme, particularly in the areas of fine art practice/history/theory, and architecture/urban practice/history/theory. Page 10
The Faculty boasts innumerable prizes and awards, ranging from D&AD Yellow Pencils to GFW accolades, from Macmillan Children’s Picture Book and Creative Conscience awards to International Society of Typographers prizes. The faculty prides itself on the work its students produce, engaging as it does in critical debates on contemporary society and industry practices through highly professional levels of making. The Faculty of Media and Performance The Faculty of Media and Performance is responsible for the development and delivery of a range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses, as well as for research and knowledge transfer projects and activities. Situated in five subject areas Photography, Performing Arts, Film, Animation and Performance Design, the courses offered at BA (Hons) and MA level include: Acting, Dance, Creative Events Management, Costume and Performance Design, Make Up for Media and Performance, Animation Production, Commercial Photography, Photography, Visual Effects Design and Film Production. We offer BA Honours degrees in all of these areas, and Master’s degrees in Animation Production and Film Production. With its expertise, the Faculty welcomes interest in our post graduate research level (PhD) study programme. The faculty has established a Research Centre for Animation which focuses on discourses around ‘documentary animation’. Led by Professor Paul Ward the centre conducts a guest lecture programme and supports national and international networks in animation. The Faculty is an active partner in the established BFX (Animation VFX and Games) festival which takes place in Bournemouth in the autumn. Each year the Faculty makes in excess of twenty film productions and mounts a number of theatre productions which take place at major venues across the conurbation, including The Lighthouse Poole, Pavilion Bournemouth and at AUB. Students participate as performers, set designers, costume makers and make up specialists in these public performances.
The Directorate of External Affairs
The Directorate of Student Experience
Through its award-winning Marketing Department and internationally renowned Gallery, the Directorate of External Affairs operates as the public face of Arts University Bournemouth. External networks with industry and with alumni combine with internal partnerships with faculties, and the Centre for Creative Learning to help deliver AUB’s mission to be ‘the leading professional university turning creativity into careers.’ Departments and Schools within the Directorate of External Affairs provide a gateway through which prospective domestic, EU and international students are introduced to, and encouraged to remain within, Higher Education. The Directorate provides an outward-facing and innovative portfolio of short courses, and predegree offers within the School of Preparation for Higher Education and Short Courses.
The Directorate for Student Experience is responsible for the services which support the student academic experience, specifically those offered by Student Services, and Campus Services. It also includes the Quality and Standards team, who manage the processes which assure the academic standards of awards, and the quality of the student experience. The purpose of the Directorate is thus the establishment, development and maintenance of a distinct student experience for all AUB students, meeting the needs of specialist creative arts education and providing a learning environment which is supportive and safe, and enables each student to fulfil their potential. In addition, as University Secretary, the Director holds responsibility for ensuring legal compliance, and regulatory alignment with the HE operating framework.
These offers develop and empower students to make informed choices about their future educational or professional paths. The provision of specialist services such as Widening Participation, and the work of the International Development department help to embed the principles of accessibility and diversity into all aspects of the university’s work, whilst the English for Academic Purposes provision enhances the International student experience.
The Directorate of Finance and Planning
The Centre for Creative Learning The Centre of Creative Learning (CCL) consists of Digital Campus Services (DCS), which includes responsibility for Digital Learning; The Museum of Design in Plastics (MoDiP); the Library and centralised support and development for Research and Knowledge Transfer (RKT). This combined group of professional services departments is tasked with enabling, sharing and disseminating knowledge and practice in their own, local areas of responsibility as well as in areas related to creative learning and RKT across the University. The CCL achieves its cross institutional work through collaborative work with a network of academic and professional services colleagues who come together in various groups, projects and initiatives such as RKT committee; Learning, Teaching & Quality (LTQ) committee; Catalyst funded work; Higher Education Academy (HEA) work; the Digital Learning Environment (DLE); work with the Creative Writer in Residence; Creative Skillset; Research Degrees management (with University of the Arts London) and the nascent area of Archives development and research.
The University’s Finance and Planning Directorate of the University is responsible for the institution’s financial affairs and sustainability, compliance, management information systems, data intelligence and institutional statutory report, audit and returns. The Directorate has three distinct teams: Finance and Procurement, Management Information Systems (MIS) and Registry and Planning each of which reports to the Director of Finance and Planning who has the responsibility to ensure that the teams work together to provide accurate reports and deliver a customer focussed service. The Finance and Procurement team ensures that all purchases are compliant with the University’s Financial Regulations and procurement policies. It facilitates the collection of student fees, funding council grants and services income. It has the responsibility of ensuring that the annual financial statements obtain a clear audit report. MIS plays a critical role in implementing and maintain the University’s major systems; the team reviews associated process and ensure the systems are used to secure efficiencies and increased accuracy. MIS creates many of the reports that the University relies on for strategic decision making. Registry and Planning is the owner of the student record system which is the critical business tool in managing student applications, enrolments, assessment and the generation of Exam Board reports. The team maintains the accuracy of the student data and generates returns to substantiate funding council grants. It plays a critical role in the planning of student numbers which in turn informs the University’s allocation of resources.
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THE OFFER • Starting salary £45,562.00; Grade 6 salary band £45,562.00 - £51,260.00 • Incremental salary scheme with annual cost of living increases • 16.2% AUB contribution to the Teachers’ Pensions Scheme • 35 days annual leave plus statutory holidays • Continual Professional Development support • Contribution to Professional Membership fees • Wellbeing support • Family friendly policies • For more information about our staff benefits as well as living and working in Bournemouth, please visit the recruitment section of our website.
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HOW TO APPLY
The process to apply for an academic post at Arts University Bournemouth is to submit a CV and covering letter along with completing the online application for the position, please see: www.aub.ac.uk/about-us/jobs/how-to-apply Within your covering letter you are required to explain how you feel you meet the associated Person Specification for the post. Please ensure that you thoroughly explain how you believe your Knowledge, Skills, Experience and Qualifications meet the Person Specification criteria as described in the ‘Person’ section of this applicant pack and the advert for the post.
Your CV and covering letter will then be considered within a shortlisting process, following which we will advise you by email as to whether or not you have been successful in reaching the interview stage. If you have any questions regarding the application or interview process, please let us know on 01202 363131 or recruitment@aub.ac.uk
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