FEB endorsed version. 1st November 2013 Teaching contribution to role by grade and activity in Faculty of Science – Criteria This is not an exhaustive list. It is based on criteria and evidence extracted from the academic promotion documents and represents the teaching component of a broader academic-role. An employment grade is expected to be a fair representation of the main focus of a role which may also include activities at higher or lower grades. Activities are not of equal level across the disciplines and academics in highly teaching-focussed roles will be expected to have more weight of evidence for the teaching criteria than academics with more research or other output. Grade 7 Grade 8 (lecturer) Grade 9 (Senior lecturer – no reader equiv.) Professor Bands 1-3 (Unequivocal evidence of excellence) Professional standing and contribution to the debate Contribution to the debate at departmental level Evidence of university or external presence and innovation National profile for innovation Contribution to the debate nationally through dissemination in publications and conference activity Evidence of impact within discipline internally/externally Create/anticipate opportunities of benefit to department/university Teaching delivery & innovation Development and delivery of Teaching modules and sessions Development and delivery of Teaching including masters/doctoral supervision Specialist teaching Development and delivery of Teaching Developing new approaches to learning and teaching methods Research & evaluation of teaching methods & systems Submission of bids for learning and teaching development Knowledge transfer via non-core business teaching Supervising and advising students Inter-departmental collaboration in the development and delivery of teaching Assessment and Support Student support and assessment Set/assess coursework and exams Student support Teaching admin Relevant administrative responsibilities Responsibility for course or sets of modules development at UG level, possibly with some PG level duties Internal/external examiner for PGR students External examiner for UG courses Preparing and supervising different modes of student assessment and support Contribution towards development of Teaching standards Programme and course development and coordination at both PG and UG level Act in senior roles within department/faculty to advance student academic development Roles contributing to the development of policy to advance quality in discipline at local level Contribution to development of university learning and teaching policy High and unique standing within discipline with a national/international profile for innovation, publication and enterprise in university teaching Authorship of standard texts High contribution to academic leadership within university and/or discipline Recognised expertise and dissemination of teaching developments through publications, networks and conferences Excellence in delivery of high-quality education Consistent masters/doctoral student success and consistently high student satisfaction Setting up and driving forward innovative pedagogies/innovative approaches at the University Major income generation (e.g. increased student numbers, internationalisation, grant awards, KT) Innovative scholarship within discipline Leadership of major collaborative teaching and learning activity/activities External examiner for prestigious institutions Development at national level of Teaching standards and mechanisms for evaluating Teaching quality Developing major PGT programmes Pro-active support for the implementation of teaching policy Sustained contribution to shaping/influencing university academic strategy Leading, shaping and influencing teaching policy at university, national and international levels Significant contribution to development of teaching policy at national level 1 FEB endorsed version. 1st November 2013 Contribution to the formation of teaching strategy at departmental/faculty level Activities Coordination roles at Significant contribution to development and running of Successful direction of major management responsibilities at Other admin within departmental level department university/sector level (e.g. direction and leadership of major area department Significant administrative responsibilities and roles at both departmental and university level Keeping Keeping abreast of Keeping abreast of professional developments Leadership of professional developments Professional abreast of professional Advanced professional recognition Acting as a role model for colleagues beyond the department and Activities and professional developments Provision of support, coaching, mentoring and review of other helping their development with regard to teaching quality Professional developments Teaching Teaching staff qualification/recognition Significant national-level responsibilities within discipline Development Organisation of national conferences Compiled following consultation within Science Teaching Network and using Teaching only policy http://www.shef.ac.uk/hr/guidance/contracts/1.77002 (updated 16th Aug 2011), Grade 8 criteria http://www.shef.ac.uk/hr/reward/promotion/g8torr/criteria (updated 22nd May 2013,) Grade 9 criteria http://www.shef.ac.uk/hr/reward/promotion/g9tandorr/criteria (updated 16th Aug 2011), Readership nd criteria http://www.shef.ac.uk/hr/reward/promotion/reader/criteria (updated 2 July 2012 & not applicable), Professor criteria http://www.shef.ac.uk/hr/reward/promotion/personalchair/criteria_rt (updated th 10th Aug 2012) and Personal Chair (Teaching) http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/hr/reward/promotion/personalchair/criteria_teaching (updated 14 June 2013). Teaching contribution to role by grade and activity in the Faculty of Science – Evidence The list below is representative but not exhaustive. Professional standing and contribution to the debate Scholarly output An active participant/ advisory roles Invitations (e.g. national radio, guest lecture) Grade 7 Gr. 8 (Lecturer) Grade 9 (Senior lecturer) Professor Contribution to the debate at departmental level Evidence of university or external presence and innovation National profile for innovation Contribution to the debate nationally through dissemination in publications and conference activity Evidence of impact within discipline internally/externally Create/anticipate opportunities of benefit to department/university e.g. Case-study for university learning and teaching Toolkit Participation e.g. in university working-group Scholarly output: books & journal papers Publication of textbooks and teaching materials High and unique standing within discipline with a national/international profile for innovation, publication and enterprise in university teaching Authorship of standard texts High contribution to academic leadership within university &/or discipline Recognised expertise and dissemination of teaching developments through publications, networks and conferences Major contributions to discipline through academic achievements Sustained level of publications Authorship of standard textbook(s) for use in discipline One of small number called upon to give expert opinion (e.g. regular invitations to HEA events to talk about area of expertise) Advisory role to significant public body Recognised expertise as evidenced by reviewing of books Keynote lectures to international conference Frequent invitations to conferences Regular contributions in UK broadcast media Invitation to contribute to professional-services (CiCS/LeTS) or other faculty events Invite to contribute on Service on local/national advisory bodies Efforts to improve teaching outside of university (e.g. service on bodies concerned with teaching in schools, ALevel examining) Invitation to national conference, Contribution to national radio Regular contributions to local broadcast media (e.g. BBC Radio Sheffield, Sheffield Star/Telegraph, …) 2 FEB endorsed version. 1st November 2013 local radio/television Contribution to the debate Presentation of learning and teaching activities at other institutions, external conferences and workshops Evidence of impact on teaching bodies within discipline Awards and prizes Presentation of learning and teaching activities at major international conferences Setting the debate (e.g. through the publication of papers on wider pedagogical issues, editing national/international learning and teaching publications or Times Higher, or through administrative activities – chair of learned society education division) National/international advisory roles Receipt of prestigious prizes and awards (e.g. RSC Higher Education Teaching Award, RSC Nyholm prize for Education, HEA National Teaching Fellowship) Innovations known of, respected, recommended and used internationally Innovation (e.g. courses, teaching methods) Prominent administrative roles Innovations reported at department level Teaching delivery & development Development and delivery of Teaching modules and sessions Development and delivery of Teaching including masters/doctoral supervision Specialist teaching Development and delivery of Teaching Developing new approaches to learning and teaching methods Research & evaluation of teaching methods & systems Submission of bids for learning and teaching development Knowledge transfer via non-core business teaching Supervising and advising students Inter-departmental collaboration in the development and delivery of teaching Delivery (preset course, writing own, designing own) Writing & delivering designated teaching sessions (e.g. UG tutorials) or modules covering a limited range of students/topics Writing and delivering own teaching sessions (e.g. lecture course/module) to all levels of student Designing, testing and implementing teaching experiment protocols Coaching tutorial group Designing, preparing, coordinating and delivering (good) new courses Use of diverse teaching methods Writing/designing (good/appropriate) novel course content (e.g. employability skills module) Developing novel teaching methods Coaching and supporting tutorial groups Specialist teaching (e.g. science for medical students, chemistry for engineers) External teaching through non-accredited courses and short course work Specialist teaching and Knowledge Innovations recognised/adopted by other departments at university level National recognition of teaching and learning innovations (courses, teaching methods, support materials, websites, Wikis) used, respected, and recommended at national level Significant role in professional bodies (e.g. seat on national education committee for learned society) Editor of international Subject-based education journal (e.g. Chemistry Education Research and Practice…) Chair of major national bodies (e.g. former HEA subject centre …) Excellence in delivery of high-quality education Consistent masters/doctoral student success and consistently high student satisfaction Setting up and driving forward innovative pedagogies/innovative approaches at the University Major income generation (e.g. increased student numbers, internationalisation, grant awards, KT) Innovative scholarship within discipline Leadership of major collaborative teaching and learning activities Excellence in delivery evidenced by high-quality teaching programmes Consistent number of successful Masters/PhD student completions Management of significant portfolio of KT activities with demonstrable economic/social impact and benefit to university (e.g. CPD programmes for external clients) 3 FEB endorsed version. 1st November 2013 Transfer (KT) Good teaching Innovation in delivery Collaboration in teaching Curriculum development Evaluation of teaching methods Funding for teaching development Assessment and Support Recognition of good teaching (e.g. student evaluation data, departmental prizes) Wide experience in teaching (level and topics) Recognition of teaching excellence (e.g. Student Union Academic Award, Senate Award) Learning about latest techniques Responsibility for implementing latest techniques/innovating in own practice and delivery (YouTube, podcasts, twitter, MoLE2, classroom flipping, workplace learning etc.) Contribution to discussion on development of modules taught Implementation of specified changes to curriculum Full role in departmental discussion of curriculum development Responsibility for development, design, writing and running small part of curriculum (e.g. laboratory module) Lead on implementation of minor aspects of curriculum development within department Creativity and innovation in developing teaching programmes, methods and content at UG/PGT level Responsibility for innovation and implementation of new techniques in departmental practice Sustained development in teaching practice (continued innovation in delivery with evidence of creativity) Devising/implementing cross-departmental/faculty level innovations in teaching and learning Innovations/courses/materials adopted by other institutions (nationally) Inter-departmental collaboration in the development and delivery of teaching Leading, implementation of large-scale curriculum change. Designing, running, rewriting larger parts of curriculum (e.g. UG course programmes) Identification of and contribution to the setting of departmental teaching and learning priorities and objectives Lead on introduction of wider aspects of curriculum development within the department. Funding to attend conferences/ workshops Contribution to submission of bids for learning and teaching funding Student support and assessment Evidence-based qualitative or quantitative evaluation of teaching (disseminated through publication, conference talks etc.) Submission of bids for learning and teaching development Receipt of local/national teaching grants (e.g. HEA Development Grant) Set/assess coursework and exams Student support Track record of excellent teaching (e.g. as evidenced through subsequent achievements of students or consistently high student satisfaction) Recognition of impact of teaching (e.g. Student Union Academic award, Senate Award) Prestigious Learned Society award for innovation/sustained excellence in learning and teaching Significant responsibility for and track record of achievement in innovation in delivery Leading implementation of new pedagogies, innovative approaches and latest techniques at University/national level Setting up and driving forward high-profile pedagogic methodology at University (e.g. CiLASS) International recognition and use of innovations/courses/support materials Recognition of leadership of innovation e.g. as evidenced by award of national prize Leadership of major collaborative teaching and learning activities (e.g. Global Engineering Challenge) Setting up and driving forward large-scale innovative curriculum changes (e.g. collaboration with international institution on new programme, …) Defining new curriculum priorities at university level (e.g. enterprise, public engagement with science, civic engagement) High quality original work of both significance and rigour Successful bids for major national funding (e.g. CeTL, …) Sustained success at external funding from competitive sources Internal/external examiner for PGR students External examiner for UG courses Preparing and supervising different modes of student External examiner for prestigious institutions Development at national level of Teaching standards and mechanisms for evaluating 4 FEB endorsed version. 1st November 2013 Student support Initial point of contact for pastoral support of students on modules taught and directing them who to see for advice Advising on progress (UG/PGT personal tutor) Year/Level tutor/director (minor pastoral role) Full role in departmental discussions on student support assessment and support Contribution towards development of Teaching standards Supervising and advising students Departmental responsibility for advising students (e.g. director of teaching/studies) Development of student support Overview/direction of content of scheduled student support meetings (e.g. development of Psychology roadmap for UG tutorials) Assessment methods (e.g. MoLE2 progress quizzes, exams, coursework) Examinations process Informal progress tests Weekly MoLE2 quizzes Assessment using preset criteria Setting/assessing exams Setting/assessing coursework Development of student assessment Preparing and supervising different modes of assessment Assembling and coordination checking of departmental examination papers (clerical) Overview of cross-section of exam-content (e.g. year tutor, subject section head, subject group head) Departmental exams officer (UG & PGT – responsibility for coordination, collating & reporting exam results including reviewing appeals and special circumstances) Running examination boards Defining departmental assessment principles and criteria Contributing to the definition of faculty/university assessment principles and criteria Assessment criteria and teaching standards Writing assessment principles & criteria for own use Examiner role Feedback (not currently mentioned in UoS promotion criteria/ evidence – but it should be) Teaching admin Internal/external examiner (PGR) External examiner (UG & PGT) Feeding back on informal tests Designing selfassessment tests (e.g. via MoLE2) Relevant administrative responsibilities Class feedback on examinations Feeding forward e.g. to class/year group on common faults to avoid in assessment Advising on progress Engaging students in holistic reflection on feedback (e.g. in personal tutor role) Responsibility for course or sets of modules development at UG level, possibly with some PG level duties Publication of minimum standards of feedback for use in departmental assessment practice Writing/managing departmental processes for ensuring good quality feedback and student engagement with feedback Programme and course development and coordination at both PG and UG level Act in senior roles within department/faculty to advance student academic development Teaching quality Contribution to definition of national assessment standard e.g. consultant/committee for QAA benchmark statement External examiner (UG & PGT prestigious institutions) Contribution to international standards of teaching-quality through actions as external examiner in overseas institutions Departmental leadership in highlighting the importance of feedback (e.g. as evidenced by significantly increased NSS scores, new/significantly improved feedback processes, consistency in feedback across department). Developing major PGT programmes Pro-active support for the implementation of teaching policy Sustained contribution to shaping/influencing university academic strategy 5 FEB endorsed version. 1st November 2013 Roles contributing to the development of policy to advance quality in discipline at local level Contribution to development of university learning and teaching policy Contribution to the formation of teaching strategy at departmental/faculty level Roles requiring broad understanding of departmental teaching portfolio. Senior teaching team coordinator (e.g. module coordinator, head of teaching section) Director of Teaching/Studies Management roles leading to improvements in process and/or turnaround Administrative/ management roles Provision of specialist guidance and support (e.g. UG laboratory manager, overseeing teaching by PG & Grade 7) Teaching-related committees (significance depending on department) Reporting to relevant committees Member/chair of sub-committees (e.g. staff-student, teaching-quality, curriculum, lab.) Member of major departmental committees (e.g. teaching, management, …) Course administration (e.g. “with studies in…”, dual degrees) Year director/tutor, teaching section leader (minor level of responsibility) Oversight of student progression through named programmes. Contribution to development of modules and programmes Masters/doctoral project supervision UG project allocation Administration of project assessment Department-level e.g. responsibility for writing/ delivering/managing school-university transition material for own department Chair of major departmental committees (teaching, safety, research ethics) Member of faculty-level committees (learning and teaching, admissions, widening participation, employability group, Board of Extra Faculty Provision) Setting up individual placements Management of “with studies” course Contribution to departmental-level Teaching Programmes Student research projects Specific teaching and learning Interventions/ priorities (e.g. transition work, UG research) Student placements (industrial/ abroad) Learning & Running UG student project SURE project Leading, shaping and influencing teaching policy at university, national and international levels Significant contribution to development of teaching policy at national level Contribution to leadership within department through support for head and major contributions to departmental planning (e.g. significant Director of Teaching/Studies role) Evidence of high contribution to academic leadership within university and/or discipline (e.g. Faculty Director of Learning and Teaching) Proactive support for implementation of teaching policy Sustained contribution to shaping and influencing university academic strategy Member of senior university committees (e.g. Learning and Yeaching, Enhancement and Strategy Sub-Committee, Admissions and Outreach Sub-committee, Quality and Scrutiny) Development of new programmes (UG/PGT) Coordination of on-going course development (UG/PGT) Year director/tutor, teaching section leader (senior role within department) Development of major international teaching programme (income generator) Utilisation of expertise to ensure that teaching programmes reflect current and future challenges within the discipline and hence contribute to student employability Faculty-Level e.g. responsibility for managing undergraduate student research policy at faculty level Driving forward change (e.g. enterprise in the curriculum, civic engagement…) at university level Developing new “with studies in industry” programme(s) Establishing, developing and maintaining significant highprofile links with industry/practice or international HE institution Evidence of leadership in the realisation of teaching and Innovative/major contribution to departmental 6 FEB endorsed version. 1st November 2013 teaching policy and strategy Teaching quality (institution, and national levels) incl. accreditation Reviewed by peers development of teaching strategy, policy and practice (e.g. through committee membership and/or programme/module design) teaching and learning policy and strategy (e.g. through committee membership and/or programme/module design) Identification of departmental teaching and learning priorities and strategy Contribution to university learning and teaching policy (e.g. through working groups) Peer review of teaching (reviewing peers) Responsibility for submission to review/ accreditation panels Contribution to university teaching quality standards (e.g. University internal review of teaching – panel member, working group member defining university principles of assessment/feedback) Other admin Activities within department Coordination roles at departmental level Timetabling Laboratory experiment rotas Running openday activities Departmental laboratory teaching/demonstrating timetable Running individual schools’ visit activities (e.g. SoAMS, Salters) Departmental outreach coordinator Departmental contact e.g. for city science festival Admissions Engagement e.g. Widening participation (WP), outreach, civic engagement, public understanding of science Examples of other departmental admin University- Admissions tutor Attending/running open days Lead role in equipment sourcing and installation for teaching Managing teaching resources and budgets including contribution to resource and budgetary planning e.g. Library liaison, departmental learning objectives and priorities within department (alongside HoD) Significant contribution to teaching policy at university level (e.g. evidenced by Senate Award) Sustained contribution to shaping and influencing university academic strategy Significant innovation in teaching policy at national/international level Membership of nationally-recognised advisory group Advising government on learning and teaching policy Playing significant leadership role outside university in management and attainment of accreditation by professional bodies e.g. accreditation panel member (Learned Society) Consultant/committee for Learned Society benchmark and/or accreditation criteria Significant contribution to development and running of department Significant administrative responsibilities and roles at both departmental and university level UG lecture timetable (coordination with centre) Successful direction of major management responsibilities at university/sector level (e.g. direction and leadership of major area Senior admissions tutor Evidence of impact through increase in recruitment Income generation for departmental/university engagement activities (e.g. REACTIV8, Chemistry@Work) University recognition of engagement work (invitations to speak/contribute to working groups, cited as example of good practice) Wider-local (Sheffield & S. Yorks.) recognition of engagement work Sustained leadership in admissions and recruitment Activities resulting in significant positive impact in recruitment Flexible, effective, and responsive to departmental needs, willing to be used wherever necessary Contribution to development of departmental operations (e.g. demonstrated by success of innovative marketing strategy) University appeals committee Major contribution to development of engagement activities including evidence of excellence and impact within/outside of the university (e.g. development of university WP strategy , demonstrable socioeconomic impact of civic engagement work) National recognition of engagement work (invitations to speak, contribution to government panels etc.) Bringing prestige to university through primary work and/or through membership of significant regional/national organisations, charitable boards, governing bodies and trusts Significant evidence of contribution to leadership within department through support for Head and major contributions to departmental planning (e.g. significant Director of Teaching role) Successful leadership of cross-university policy and strategy 7 FEB endorsed version. 1st November 2013 facing admin disability officer, webmaster, MoLE2 champion, professional development champion Member of Senate Initiation and leadership of networks on behalf of department/university (top of grade) Discipline committee Cross-departmental/Faculty-level administrative role Outward-facing and external admin Main point of contact for aspect of work associated with specialist expertise Initiation and leadership of network within wider professional community Service on local/regional/national advisory bodies Ethics review (UG/PGT) Ethics review (UG/PGT) University ethics review committee Professional Activities and Professional Development Keeping abreast of professional developments Keeping abreast of professional developments Teaching qualification/recognition HE Teaching Qualifications Professional memberships Conference activity STA (Grade 6) CiLT/MEd/EdD Review of teaching and learning-related output Mentoring Staff Fellow of the HEA Attending learning and teaching conferences, conference sessions, and workshops Presenting at university learning and teaching conference Organisation of small-scale faculty/university learning and teaching events/ workshops Mentoring UG students in extracurricular activities (e.g. SALTS) Mentoring/coaching Grade 7 and below Successful direction of major management responsibilities at University level Managing change and leading initiatives (e.g. major restructuring) Contribution to strategic planning at university level Sustained high-level of contribution to university administration and policy-setting (e.g. long length of time served on senior committees…) Establishing, developing and maintaining significant high-profile links with industry/practice Successful direction of major management responsibilities at Sector level (e.g. chairing major national bodies and other major national/international responsibilities) National ethics panels. Review of Home Office licence applications Keeping abreast of professional developments Advanced professional recognition Provision of support, coaching, mentoring and review of other Teaching staff Significant national-level responsibilities within discipline Organisation of national conferences Leadership of professional developments Acting as a role model for colleagues beyond the department and helping their development with regard to teaching quality Senior Fellow of the HEA Membership of major bodies and professional networks Presenting at external conferences (learning and teaching conferences e.g. HEA, ViCE/PHEC; or teaching sessions of disciplinary conferences e.g. Biophysical Society, Society for Neuroscience) Organisation of national learning and teaching conference Organisation of national workshops (e.g. use of teaching technology, innovative laboratory teaching…) Expert reviewer of grants & grant awarding panel member (e.g. HEA teaching development grants) Expert reviewer of journal submissions Editing teaching and learning periodicals Good role-model for other teaching staff (especially G8 and below) Mentoring/coaching/advising staff (own discipline/department) Principle Fellow of the HEA Chairing major national bodies Presenting learning and teaching work at major international conferences and meetings (e.g. Gordon Research Conference, EuroViCE) Plenary speaker at major learning and teaching conference Chairing sessions at major learning and teaching conferences Organisation of major international learning and teaching conferences (e.g. EuroViCE) Chair of grant-awarding panel (e.g. HEA) Editing major teaching and learning journal (e.g. Chemistry Education Research and Practice) Interdisciplinary-mentoring 8 FEB endorsed version. 1st November 2013 Staff development and review CPD Learning through observation Learning about latest techniques SRDS reviewing (grades 6 and 7) Peer review of teaching (reviewing peers) Implementing latest techniques in own practice SRDS reviewing (academic and teaching grade 8) Contribution to the identification of teaching and learning priorities and objectives for department Sustained development of learning and teaching activities Implementation at departmental level SRDS reviewing (academic and teaching grades 9 & above) Leading implementation of latest techniques at university/national 9
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