Examples of Academic Staff KPAs
| KPA | Related Areas |
|---|---|
| KPA 1 - Learning and teaching | a) Performance - appropriate planning and design, clear goals, effective presentation, instructional technique and online learning, appropriate assessment and feedback and evidence of the appropriate use of student evaluations. b) Research enhanced learning and teaching - encouraging imaginative student inquiry, sharing insights from research and scholarship with students and the use of primary sources and recent discoveries as part of teaching c) Student-focused teaching - teaching that places emphasis on students’ perceptions and experiences and on the relation between students and subject matter as well as the teacher’s performance. d) Scholarship in teaching - systematic use of the best available evidence, including research evidence, to select and use teaching and assessment strategies. In some cases it may extend to original research in teaching methods, etc, in the field of study e) Leadership in teaching - the coordination and management of teaching teams and courses, curriculum and policy development and oversight, mentoring of junior staff (including acting as an associate Supervisor), external recognition of teaching expertise and benchmarking of teaching quality with other universities and agencies. |
| KPA 2 - Research and innovation |
a) Program of research, scholarly, creative or professional work b) Recognition received for research, scholarly, creative and/or professional work c) Dissemination of research, scholarly, creative and/or professional work and provision of expert services through research that is funded other than through a grant scheme, consulting, teaching to persons other than enrolled degree students of the University; as well as commercialisation of research outcomes through licensing or assignment to 'start up' or pre-existing companies, corporations or government departments; development of Intellectual Property. d) Research leadership |
| KPA 3 - Leadership/ management |
a) Contributions to institutional planning, governance, line management or contributions to the University community, eg Head of School, School Grievance Officer, Higher Degrees Committee, Faculty Promotions Committee, Central Promotions Committee, Research Committee, Coordinator of First-Year Classes in large Schools; Service on School/Faculty/University policy committees; more than occasionally giving invited advice and support to peers or more junior colleagues. b) Active participation in the management of Occupational Health and Safety and other University compliance policies |
| KPA 4 - Community, professional and industry engagement |
a) Service to the relevant profession or academic discipline, including clinical work, consultancy activities, service on local and national professional/ discipline bodies, eg editor, associate editor, advisory board member or referee of a scholarly journal; office-bearer of, or other actively-involved contributor to, a professional society b) Discipline/profession related contributions to the wider community which enhance the reputation of the University, eg faculty advisor at University Open Days; service on, or on behalf of, government statutory authorities; liaison between secondary and tertiary education institutions c) Engaging alumni and the business sector, to leverage the University's national and worldwide reputation and create the additional financial resources necessary to accelerate achievement in research and innovation, and learning and teaching. To communicate in clear terms the University's strengths and successes to alumni and external audiences and convey the important role these groups have in determining our future. |
