[Commlist] Head of Discipline - Journalism: University of Derby

The University of Derby is currently advertising for a Head of 
Discipline - Journalism.

Closing date - 23/11/21.

Please find details below:

https://www.derby.ac.uk/jobs/current-vacancies/head-of-journalism/


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Head of Discipline, Journalism
We are looking for an exceptional individual to lead our discipline of 
Journalism.

Job details

College

College of Arts, Humanities and Education

Responsible to

Head of School

Location

Derby Campus

Salary

£48,845 to £64,124 per annum

Closing date

Tuesday 23 November 2021

Contract type

Permanent

Post type

Full-time

Reference

0522-21

About the role

The discipline of Journalism here at the University of Derby has been 
extremely successful in delivering outstanding practice-based courses in 
a range of specialisms, including sports and football journalism, and is 
now diversifying its provision in a number of ways.

Our undergraduate courses were ranked in the Top 30 of the Guardian 
University Guide 2022.

We are now looking for an exceptional individual to lead the discipline. 
The role is broad and varied, with opportunities to work collegially in 
and beyond the College of Arts, Humanities and Education. The successful 
candidate will join the Humanities and Journalism Leadership and 
Development Group, allowing them to play a full role in the evolving 
work of the discipline, school and college.

They will also be responsible for line management of staff within the 
discipline of Journalism, helping to maximise people potential and 
engagement across the full spectrum of academic activities by providing 
supportive and challenging leadership. The Head of Discipline for 
Journalism will lead by example through active engagement with teaching, 
research and scholarship, and in promoting its activities internally and 
externally.
Principal accountabilities
Academic Leadership and Development

    Provide strong, inspiring and collaborative leadership; create a 
positive team spirit; and maximise people potential and engagement 
across the discipline area and the wider university, in order to foster 
a vibrant, innovative and collegial academic community.
    Enhance and develop and full range of academic activities in the 
discipline area, including teaching and learning, impactful research, 
professional development, academic enterprise, and scholarly activity.
    Review UK and global comparators to ensure high performance and to 
enhance the strength of the discipline area across a range of measures 
and objectives as agreed at school level.
    Provide a challenging, supportive, collegial environment for staff 
to achieve excellence against a range of ISMs and key performance 
indicators; to maintain a close focus upon key indicators, ISMs, and 
regulatory requirements, including Of
    Work closely with key stakeholders to lead and develop academic 
provision within and beyond the discipline, including collaboratively 
with colleagues in other disciplines, areas of the college, and partners.
    Provide leadership in developing new areas of academic and 
partnership activity, including internationally, and to innovate in 
areas such as apprenticeships, partnerships, research collaboration, 
knowledge exchange, and commercial income.
    Enhance the civic and public profile of the discipline and its 
work, and to lead on civic outreach to enhance the diversity and 
inclusion agendas in terms of impact, student recruitment and student 
success.
    Work closely with the Research Leadership team and Head of School 
to support, review and enhance the research environment within the 
discipline in line with the University’s strategic research objectives.

Management

    Lead by example in ensuring staff work collegially in and beyond 
the college, and engage with university-wide departments and activities 
to further college and university objectives.
    Manage and support staff within the discipline in terms of 
objectives, staff development, coaching, mentoring, performance setting, 
and monitoring.
    Utilise management information, and liaise closely with Head of 
School, to monitor achievement of objectives and to ensure consistent 
high performance in a supportive, collegial manner.
    Work proactively with the Head of School to ensure the effective 
planning and management of resources, both human and financial.
    Lead discipline-level efforts to advance UK and International 
student recruitment activities, working effectively with those in 
recruitment, outreach and feeder colleges to promote the profile of the 
discipline and work toward ensuring high-tariff recruitment pipelines as 
far as possible.
    Lead and manage staff in ways consistent with the university’s core 
values and behaviours, and consistent with a culture of high performance.
    Ensure that staff within the discipline area engage with staff 
development opportunities, including the development of their own 
research profiles, to enhance their personal development and the work of 
the discipline.

Quality Enhancement and Governance

    Ensure consistent compliance with institutional performance 
expectations within the HE sector, including OfS, QAA, CMA and other 
regulatory standards and agencies, as well as the university’s own 
academic regulations and processes.
    Work proactively to maintain and continually enhance quality 
standards, and work to develop and sustain a reputation for excellence 
in learning and teaching within the discipline area.
    Work closely with the Head of School to review and innovate in 
curriculum development, aligned to strategic requirements, changing 
graduate employment landscapes, and institutional requirements.
    Participate activity in college and university committees as 
appropriate.
    Engage proactively in academic citizenship within the wider 
university community.

External Profile

    Effectively develop external networks with other academics, 
graduate employers, agencies, key stakeholders, FE and school feeder 
colleges, other providers, and professional bodies, as appropriate.
    Engage in a continual process of developing the external profile 
and academic ranking of the discipline area.

Research

    Work collaboratively and collegially with research leads and across 
disciplines in order to enhance the research profile of the discipline 
and assure the delivery of research objectives, targets and outputs.
    Maintain own research and scholarship activities, delivering 
outcomes that further the research work of the discipline and/or 
contribute towards REF.

Person specification
Essential Criteria
Qualifications

    Academic/professional qualifications (at a minimum of postgraduate 
level) and substantial experience in discipline area.
    Hold, or be near to completion toward a PhD/professional doctorate, 
or alternatively demonstrate equivalent standing in professional practice.
    Fellow of Advance HE.
    Commitment to work toward Senior Fellowship of Advance HE within 
three years of commencement date in post.

Experience

    Current personal scholarship and research in a relevant field of 
enquiry and endeavour.
    Substantial leadership experience within an academic/HE context.
    Significant experience of teaching in HE.
    Extensive experience of curriculum development, preferably across a 
wide range of study levels, and, preferably, of partnerships, 
collaborations and alternative delivery modes such as online.
    Substantial experience of quality concepts and procedures, and of 
quality assurance.

Skills, knowledge and abilities

    Proven ability to produce and disseminate impactful research and 
sustain an externally recognised academic profile, or alternatively to 
bring equivalent professional standing within the subject area.
    Demonstrable skills and experience in academic leadership and 
management, with proven ability to deliver through people and teams.
    Strong enterprise and commercial acumen, and the ability to manage 
budgets and to interpret and analyse financial information and 
quantitative data.
    Proven ability to foster effective communication and collaborative 
working within an academic setting.
    A commitment to demonstrate, promote, and embrace the university 
core values.
    Be flexible, adaptable and resilient, demonstrating good 
administrative abilities.

Business requirements

    Contribute to the wider leadership of the school and college.
    Ability to travel abroad for business.
    Availability to work when necessary at weekends and during the 
evenings, in particular in relation to open days or external activities.

Desirable criteria

    PhD in relevant area.
    Professional practice or industrial experience in a relevant area.
    Professional qualification relevant to discipline area.

Benefits

As well as competitive pay scales, we offer generous holiday 
entitlement. We also offer opportunities for further salary progression 
based on performance, and the opportunity to join a contributory pension 
scheme.

How to apply

You can apply by submitting an online application. Once you have signed 
in or registered with us you will be able to begin your application. If 
you are creating an account for the first time, please ensure you 
provide an email address that you access regularly as this will be our 
main means of contacting you regarding your application.
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