Our Mission

PeoplesFuture Ltd (a sister company of Coventry University) provides a sector leading, dedicated inclusive service to Coventry University Group students supporting their successful global education experience and graduate employment outcomes. Tailoring our service to each student’s individual needs and career aspirations, we are an integral part of the student journey that starts at enrolment and continues beyond graduation.

Our dedicated Teaching team are subject specialists focused on delivering student education, which is active, social, applied, and inclusive within our vibrant and varied education environment.

The Role

As a Lecturer (Teaching) in Quantity Surveying you will undertake teaching and course co-ordination while supporting the development and delivery of undergraduate, postgraduate, and professional programs and other core activities ensuring students have an effective learning experience.

Based within the College of Engineering, Environment and Science you will work closely with other academic colleagues to enrich the student learning and teaching experience to ensure, as appropriate, relevant aspects of research, enterprise and professional context are embedded in modules and courses. You will contribute to teaching and learning in the field of Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management, covering knowledge areas such as Quantity Surveying, Construction Law and Legal Systems, Real Estate and Property Management, Economy, Finance and Accounting.

Duties include:

• Teach on modules and courses at HE levels 4-7 in Quantity Surveying, Built Environment and Sustainability academic subject areas including curation, adaptation and creation of module teaching materials, delivering a variety of types of students learning sessions and supporting students as appropriate through informal and formal communication throughout teaching semesters
• Engage appropriately in professional development and active membership of professional bodies to keep abreast of developments in relevant subject areas and to undertake professional development in support of teaching and subject knowledge and other core activities to ensure ‘authority to teach’. This will include participation in subject development and self directed learning including attendance at conferences or workshops (c. 4-6 days pa) and mandatory pedagogic CPD (c.4-6 days pa).
• The design, creation, moderation and quality assurance of appropriate module assessment.
• Assessment, marking and feedback; including coordination of marking teams for large modules, submission and upload of student marks within stipulated turn round periods and presentation at appropriate meetings and committees as required. To uphold high standards of academic integrity in all aspects of teaching, learning and assessment and to support students in this objective.
• To act as module leaders where required and appropriate including development of required supporting material. To take on specific course management roles as agreed with School management and course directors.
• Ensure that students have an effective learning experience by providing high quality academic guidance and advice and by enhancing their retention/progression and employability.