Department York Law School is seeking to appoint a number of Associate Lecturers in law on the teaching and scholarship track to join and contribute to the distinctive learning and teaching environment we offer. The posts will be part-time (0.2 to 0.8 FTE, by agreement) but may in exceptional cases also be full-time. We are looking for applications from persons who enjoy working in teams and have an interest in innovative approaches to teaching law, to join our team of PBL tutors. You will contribute to teaching on the Foundations of Legal Knowledge, and will also have the opportunity to teach on the SQE preparation programme and on other postgraduate programmes. As the only Law School in the UK to base our undergraduate degrees on problem-based learning (PBL), we offer a distinctive and dynamic approach to teaching and learning. We teach the foundation subjects of legal knowledge (public law, the law of the EU, criminal law, obligations, and property including equity and trusts) through PBL in an integrated set of modules in years 1 and 2, with students learning the law through working on scenarios spanning more than one of the foundation subjects. We host the Baroness Hale Law Clinic, which provides a base not only for teaching but also for ethnographic and socially aware research into law. You will join a friendly, collegial, and close-knit community of teachers and researchers, and will benefit from a high degree of support from colleagues at all levels. The School has a particular focus on creative and student-focused pedagogy across the wide span of its activity, and the environment we provide will be ideally suited to a scholar interested in innovative approaches to learning and teaching. Role You will be expected to deliver Problem-based learning, legal skills and simulated learning activities on our undergraduate programme and contribute to general learning and teaching on all our programmes. Skills, Experience & Qualification needed Undergraduate or other higher degree in law, or equivalent professional qualification in law or equivalent experience Ability to deliver teaching across a range of different modules and subject areas Highly developed communication skills Ability to assess and supervise the work of students, provide advice on study skills and learning support to students across different levels of academic ability, and assist them with learning problems Experience, from an academic or professional context, of different techniques that you can use to enthuse and engage students or other learners. Interview date: to be confirmed For informal enquiries: please contact Dr Patrick Gallimore (Deputy Head of School), by telephone (01904- 325802) or email ( patrick.gallimore @york.ac.uk ) The University strives to be diverse and inclusive – a place where we can ALL be ourselves. We particularly encourage applications from people who identify as Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnic background, who are underrepresented at the University. We offer family friendly, flexible working arrangements, with forums and inclusive facilities to support our staff. EqualityatYork