Competency Framework for Professorship Role at NUI Galway Academic Excellence Leadership Excellence Organisational Excellence Excellence in Research Personal Effectiveness Thinking Strategically The Professor is a leader in his / her field The Professor is passionate and The Professor is responsible for developing and contributes to the direction and enthusiastic about the discipline/school and and implementing a strategic approach to development of his / her discipline and body is committed to making his / her best the development of the discipline/school. of knowledge through planning and leading personal contribution through employing S/he is aware of the wider environment, has research of outstanding quality. S/he leads excellent planning and organising, the ability to think strategically and to devise others to make the most effective communication and decision making skills and implement changes in line with their contribution to their discipline and in order to achieve ambitious goals for their strategy. encourages cross discipline research discipline/school and to meet the changing collaboration. demands of the Professorship role. Excellence in Teaching Leading and Managing Others Collegiate and Community Contribution The Professor oversees the development The Professor is responsible for the delivery of, and participates in, delivering teaching of the work programme by getting the best The Professor values and works to instil a programmes which engage and inspire out of others. S/he ensures that good collegiate approach not only within his / her students at all levels and ensures a strong administrative procedures are in place, that discipline / school and the University, but focus on quality teaching and on the work is organised fairly, that there is a across the wider external community. S/he continuous review and development of highly engaged work environment, and that actively seeks to build effectively functioning teaching skills and methodologies in the time is given generously to developing staff. teams and networks. S/he is approachable, discipline. collaborative, and values the contribution of others.
Competency Framework for Professorship Role at NUI Galway Academic Excellence Leadership Excellence Organisational Excellence Excellence in Research The Professor is a leader in his / her field and contributes to the direction and development of his / her discipline and body of knowledge through planning and leading research of outstanding quality. S/he leads others to make the most effective contribution to their discipline and encourages cross discipline research collaboration. Personal Effectiveness The Professor is passionate and enthusiastic about the discipline/school and is committed to making his / her best personal contribution through employing excellent planning and organising, communication and decision making skills in order to achieve ambitious goals for their discipline/school and to meet the changing demands of the Professorship role. Thinking Strategically The Professor is responsible for developing and implementing a strategic approach to the development of the discipline/school. S/he is aware of the wider environment, has the ability to think strategically and to devise and implement changes in line with their strategy. Excellence in Teaching The Professor oversees the development of, and participates in, delivering teaching programmes which engage and inspire students at all levels and ensures a strong focus on quality teaching and on the continuous review and development of teaching skills and methodologies in the discipline. Leading and Managing Others The Professor is responsible for the delivery of the work programme by getting the best out of others. S/he ensures that good administrative procedures are in place, that work is organised fairly, that there is a highly engaged work environment, and that time is given generously to developing staff. Collegiate and Community Contribution The Professor values and works to instil a collegiate approach not only within his / her discipline / school and the University, but across the wider external community. S/he actively seeks to build effectively functioning teams and networks. S/he is approachable, collaborative, and values the contribution of others.
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