Lecturer (Module Leader): User Experience Design (Online)

Falmouth University • Part-time • Remote (Anywhere) • £38.00k - £43.88k / year • 3m ago

About The Role

For more than 120 years, we've been at the forefront of creativity and innovation. Building on that heritage, we're now harnessing the power of digital technology to ensure we're making an impact in the future economy. The creative culture at our core is not confined to our Cornwall campuses; with our online degrees established in 2016, students can explore their creative potential from anywhere, whilst being taught by our academic community with real industry connections. We are committed to continuing to expand our horizons and moving our online portfolio forward. We are looking for an inspiring and knowledgeable User Experience Design (UXD) professional to join our online MA User Experience Design (UXD) programme as a Lecturer (Module Leader). This online role focuses on teaching and course development for the MA User Experience Design online program. Module leaders are responsible for assessment writing, course content development and enhancement, moderation of grades, and managing the overall learning experience. This position would suit an established UX designer wishing to transition into Higher Education and share their knowledge with enthusiastic students. This is an exciting opportunity join a world-class team of educators and practitioners to shape the future of UXD, working on a fully remote basis. If you are passionate about mentoring the next generation of user experience designers and making an impact on a globally recognised program, we would love to hear from you!

About You

The ideal candidate will have experience working as a practitioner in the field of user experience design or a technical design role. They should be versatile and able to contribute to a teaching team spanning multiple disciplines, encompassing both academics and design industry professionals. We are looking to hear from candidates who have the following skills/experience:

Professional experience in the field of UX.
A strong, high-quality portfolio demonstrating varied abilities.
Strong connections with the UXD industry and professional practice.
Confidence in development and implementation within a UXD setting, particularly with tools like Figma, Adobe XD, Sketch, and potentially other emerging UX development software.
Up-to-date knowledge and understanding of evolving trends and requirements in the UXD industry.

For further details on the skills/experience required for this role, please see the full job description above. This is a fixed term to May 2025, part-time, 10.5 hours per week position. Due to the nature of this role, it will be performed remotely. However the successful candidate must be based within the UK. The closing date for the position is Sunday 2 February 2025.

About Us

In return for you hard work and commitment, we offer excellent benefits, including:

- Employer Pension Contribution up to 12%

Life Assurance
35 days + 8 days bank holiday
Annual salary increments (Until top of grade reached)
Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Pay
Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme (Tusker)
Salary Sacrifice Cycle Scheme
Salary Sacrifice Home & Tech Scheme

Full details on our employee benefits can be found on our careers page www.falmouth.ac.uk/jobs.

A successful external candidate for this position would be employed by Falmouth Staffing Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Falmouth University. Employees of Falmouth Staffing Ltd work alongside Falmouth University colleagues in the delivery of Falmouth’s strategic vision and will adopt Falmouth University’s HR policies and procedures in full.

Falmouth University welcomes and encourages job applications from people of all identities and backgrounds, particularly those under-represented and/or marginalised, as it is important we have a diverse range of candidates to consider.