Online Public Health Lecturer - Freelance

Online Public Health Lecturer - Freelance
 

Reference number: JR242075

Location: Remote

Contract Type: Freelance 

Salary: Competitive

We are looking for Freelance Public Health Lecturers to join our team. 

We are seeking online lecturers with a Public Health background to join our dynamic online faculty. In this role, you will lead and support the learning of our online students working in close collaboration with our Russell Group partner, the University of Liverpool. Successful candidates will also receive honorary lecturer status from the University.

We are looking for individuals with experience in any of the following subject areas:

• Health economics and governance

• Global Mental health – practice and research

• Applied quantitative research

• Applied qualitative research

• Research in public health epidemiology and qualitative methods

This is an excellent opportunity for a Public Health Lecturer, who is looking to expand their skills and build their career with an industry leader. 

A detailed job description can be viewed here.  If the link does not work for you, please copy and paste the following URL into your web browser: https://tinyurl.com/2bc6phxx.

What you’ll bring to the role 

• Doctoral qualification in a related subject or significant professional experience and a minimum of a Masters-level qualification. These criteria will vary and a PhD may be a minimum requirement in some subject areas.

• Experience of teaching and assessing at level 7 within the UK Higher Education sector.

• Excellent IT skills, primarily Word, Excel, PowerPoint and online meeting software.

• Good interpersonal skills, comfortable liaising with academic colleagues, tutors and students both face-to-face and in a virtual environment.

• Experience of working with students from a range of cultural backgrounds.

• Excellent written communication skills in English.

• Reliable internet connection.

• Due to the freelance nature of this role, we cannot accept applications from candidates on a student visa (previously a tier 4 visa).

What we do 
 

Kaplan Open Learning is one of the world’s largest and most experienced providers of online degree education. We currently work with two UK partner Universities to deliver undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes. Our students complete their studies through online learning using our interactive virtual classroom with rich multi-media resources which provide a gateway to a learning community supported by a dedicated academic and professional services team.  

Our mission is to continue to transform students’ lives and careers by delivering and expanding our suite of innovative, industry led and career enhancing higher education programmes. 

How to apply 

To apply for this role please submit a CV along with a Cover Letter detailing how you meet the requirements of the role no later than 11pm on 22nd October 2024. Note, we recommend that you apply at the earliest as we reserve the right to close the role before the closing date if we have gathered a suitable shortlist. 

Additional Application Information 

As part of our commitment to safeguarding, depending on the nature of the role, successful candidates may be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.  

Application Support  

If you require technical support, you can contact recruit.request@kaplan.com.

If you have questions regarding the role itself please contact Ida Kemp, Deputy Academic Director at ida.kemp@kaplan.com.

Disability Confident Scheme and Reasonable Adjustments 

At Kaplan International, we are committed to working in a diverse organisation and strive to provide equality of opportunity for all. We encourage and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or identity, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnership.  

Following the submission of an application, applicants will receive details of how to request their application be considered under our Disability Confident Scheme.  Applicants will also be given information on how to request reasonable adjustments if selected for interview.