MAXIMISING CAREER DEVELOPMENTGeoff Foster, Deputy Director of Human Resources

Joanne Smailes, Teacher Fellow & Learning and Teaching Advisor

OVERVIEW OF SESSION

To improve understanding of the Personal Chair, Reader, Enterprise and Teaching Fellow Internal Appointments procedure and process

To explore the evidence base required for a successful application

To consider the personal development and leadership responsibilities for ensuring individuals and line managers maximise career opportunities and talent

THE STORY SO FAR……

Fifth annual promotion round Fair and transparent - SMT sponsorship and Panel

commitment ‘Vanguard’ scheme – externally recognised Demonstrable improvement in the quality and standard

of applications Applications for Personal Chair (L&T) and Teaching

Fellow lower than Research – but no less successful! Looking to continually improve the procedure, process

and applicant experience Promotion Board Review 2008

THE STORY SO FAR……Category 2004 2005 2006 2007     Total 2008

Personal Chair Applications 31 9 11 11     62 12

  Appointments 6 3 7 10     26  

  Success Rate 19% 33% 64% 91%     42%  

Reader Applications 39 17 18 10     84 15

  Appointments 8 10 10 8     36  

  Success Rate 21% 59% 56% 80%     43%  

Teaching Fellow Applications 4 3 5 3     15 14

  Appointments 1 2 4 1     8  

  Success Rate 25% 67% 80% 33%     53%  

Enterprise Fellow Applications       8     8 4

  Appointments       4     4  

  Success Rate       50%     50%  

                   

Enterprise Fellow Applications 74 29 34 32     169 45

  Appointments 15 15 21 23     74  

  Success Rate 20% 52% 62% 72%     44%  

Application success rate for period 2005 - 2008 = 61%

THE STORY SO FAR……Period 2004 – 2007 The success rate (total appointments: total applications ) is

fairly similar across Schools/Services More males apply than females and in higher proportion than

the institutional representation in all categories In all categories, except Enterprise Fellow (no female

applicants in year 1), female applicants are more successful than male (55% against 40%)

The highest numbers of applicants (for all categories) is in the age range 46 – 55 (48%), with 38% from the 36 – 45 year old age group

The number of Readership applications from staff in ethnic minority groups is more than twice the institutional representation (12% against 5%) with a similar proportion of appointments at 11%

OBSERVATIONS – FOOD FOR THOUGHT!

Career planning – link to appraisal, School/Service objectives/plans, personal development planning, workload allocation!

Understanding the criteria Honest self assessment and peer/professional review Importance of evidence :

quality, quantity originality value adding

PROMOTIONAL APPOINTMENTS

Teacher Fellow Reader Enterprise Fellow Personal Chair (for all of above categories)

Criteria for Personal Chair are similar to those of Readership and Fellowship but reflect higher levels of achievement, impact , reputation and volume

REECE TURNROILSSENIOR LECTURER IN

ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES

In groups of 3, assess whether or not Reece would be eligible for the title of TEACHER FELLOW.Votes possible: YES; NO;YES if External refs are favourable

TEACHER FELLOW CRITERIA Original contribution to learning & teaching and the

enhancement of student learning Publication/scholarly activity and dissemination in

relation to learning & teaching. Invited presentations at international conferences Refereeing for learning and teaching-related societies,

peer review journals or research councils or other funding agencies

Leadership and management of teaching programmes and teams

Active role in the development of other staff

TEACHER FELLOW CRITERIA Raising the profile of teaching: evidence of supporting

colleagues and influencing support for student learning, Holding competitively awarded learning and teaching-

related grants Demonstrating individual excellence in teaching:

evidence of promoting and enhancing the student learning experience

Active involvement in relevant subject and pedagogic communities

Significant activity demonstrating innovation and scholarship in learning, teaching & assessment and/or the support of learning

In Groups

What advice could you pass on to Reece Turnroils for Developmental Activities which can utilised for meeting the Teacher Fellow Criteria ?

TEACHER FELLOW EVIDENCE Engagement in subject related research and/or professional

practice successfully linked to enhancing learning and teaching practice

Active engagement in the scholarship of teaching and learning Development of relationships with public, private and other

organisations at a regional and/or national level Recognition of significant adoption at national level of learning and

teaching innovations originally developed by the individual Delivery of nationally recognised teaching-related professional

service to other Universities and organisations Publication of pioneering scholarly outputs targeted on learning

and teaching e.g. publications on learning and teaching in relevant journals or books, staff and educational development guides, teaching support materials, web-based materials, textbooks, innovative learning resources.

TEACHER FELLOW EVIDENCE Other types of publication such as DVDs, web-based

materials, staff guides and support materials, encouraging others to further develop and share pedagogic

practice in a spirit of enquiry and subjecting one’s pedagogic ideas to peer review and discussion.

Contributions to Learning and Teaching events Fellowship of Higher Education Academy (HEA); Northumbria

National Teaching Fellowship nomination External Examiner Experience Evidence of standing in Learning and Teaching communities Undertake activity that significantly contributes to

achievement of Learning and Teaching strategy objectives.