Salary: Full time starting salary is normally in the range £45,585 to £54,395 with potential progression once in post to £61,198. Grade: 8 Contract Type: Fixed Term contract up to August 2025 Closes: 19 th May 2024 Academic Development Programme - new Assistant Professors will undertake a 5-year development programme, at the end of which they are expected to be promoted to Associate Professor. The programme consists of a variety of development opportunities and the time to reflect and develop. This fixed-term post is an opportunity to join a growing Department and support the delivery of undergraduate teaching in Social Anthropology. Regional and sub-disciplinary specialism(s) are open. Education You will contribute across the range of teaching and learning activities: Advancing the practice of teaching in your modules and within the school, and playing an important role in student academic support; Informing your teaching practice by discipline based research; Undertaking professional development in teaching, including self-reflection, using student and peer review feedback to enhance teaching and learning processes; Using a variety of methods in teaching and advising undergraduates and postgraduates, including (as appropriate): Designing contemporary, inclusive, engaging and academically challenging curriculum content; Working collaboratively with colleagues to design and deliver teaching, learning and assessment; Using digital resources/environments effectively to support learning and assessment; Where appropriate, undertaking and developing the full range of responsibilities in relation to supervision, marking and examining; Management/Administration To contribute to Departmental /School administration. This may include: Contributing to the administration/management of teaching across the Department/School; Promoting equality, diversity and inclusion through monitoring and evaluation and actively challenging unacceptable behaviour. Citizenship Contributing to an inclusive working environment: Demonstrating a willingness to be involved in a variety of activities supporting University life (e.g., participation in graduation, Departmental/School committees); Demonstrating support for colleagues, such as sharing resources, providing advice. Person Specification PhD in Social/Cultural Anthropology Teaching experience and scholarship within subject specialism. Proven ability to devise, advise on and manage learning. Skills in managing, motivating & mentoring others. Informal enquiries to Dr Jessica Johnson: j.johnson.5bham.ac.uk. To download the full job description and details of this position and submit an electronic application online please click on the above ‘Apply’ button. Valuing excellence, sustaining investment We value diversity and inclusion at the University of Birmingham and welcome applications from all sections of the community and are open to discussions around all forms of flexible working.