The Department of Education is seeking to recruit a part-time Lecturer (0.8FTE), for three years, to undertake high-quality teaching within the Department.
About us
The Department of Education has an international reputation for teaching and research that develops theory, policy and practice in relation to education internationally.
We offer one undergraduate programme (Education with Psychology) as well as a range of postgraduate taught programmes (full-time MA TESOL, full-time MA International Education and Globalisation, full-time MA Education, full-time and part-time MA Education).
We also have thriving postgraduate research programmes (PhD and Doctor of Education (EdD)).
Students and graduates of these programmes constitute a lively world-wide network of educational professionals working across all levels of the education sector and within other governmental and non-governmental organisations.
You will benefit from the supportive, collaborative and well-organised Department and Faculty system at the University. We value, promote and celebrate belonging, we challenge discrimination and we strive to embed equality, diversity and inclusion into all our work.
There is a strong culture of providing newly appointed staff the necessary support and freedom to develop their academic careers.
About the role
We are seeking someone with excellent knowledge of education as a discipline, including a PhD in this field.
You will be able to supervise research projects for undergraduate and postgraduate Education students as well as teaching skills for research and study in Education.
You will offer a special interest which contributes to our important teaching around education and marginal communities including in the Global South with a focus on one or more of the following:
* educational futures
* education and international/sustainable development
* educational inequalities in global contexts
* contemporary issues for childhood and youth
Whilst there is no expectation you will undertake research in this role, we are committed to research-informed teaching.
You will be expected to undertake scholarly work and to join one of our Department's Research Groups.
About you
You will be an excellent teacher with experience of lecturing in Education at undergraduate and/or postgraduate taught levels in Higher Education. This should be beyond the level of teaching assistant roles.
You will offer innovative, inclusive learning and assessment approaches for in-person, online and hybrid environments and you will be familiar with distance learning approaches.
You will offer a wide contribution to the life of the Department including a commitment to promoting i] excellence in learning and teaching and ii) a positive community for staff and students based on principles of care, equality, diversity and inclusion.
We are particularly interested in appointing someone from an under-represented group in academia.
Additional information
We would be willing to consider a job share for this role. If you would be interested in this, please state how much of the 0.8 FTE you would be interested in at application stage.
£38,784 to £46,049. Grade 7
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