Early Career Teaching Fellow in English Literature (Drama & Performance)

Job title:

Early Career Teaching Fellow in English Literature (Drama & Performance)

Company

University of Edinburgh

Job description

Job Description:College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences, School of Literatures, Languages & Cultures, English & Scottish Literature.UE07 £40,247 – £47,874 per annumFixed Term contract: 7 months (From January 2025)Full-Time: 35 Hours per WeekIf you already hold a contract of employment with the University of Edinburgh, you should apply for this role via the internal applications portal .Applications are invited for the post of Early Career Teaching Fellow in English Literature (Drama and Performance).The successful candidate will contribute to teaching literary studies for our undergraduate degree programmes in English and Scottish Literature. With experience in teaching drama including elements of performance, they will contribute to the teaching of Shakespeare as well as other areas, and to the supervision of MSc dissertations. They will contribute to teaching-related administration within the subject area. The post holder may also be required to supervise Honours dissertations.We particularly welcome applications from candidates with research expertise in one or more of the following areas identified as existing or emergent strengths within the English and Scottish Literature subject area: digital humanities; economic humanities; environmental humanities; health humanities; LGBTQ+ studies; postcolonial, transnational and/or diasporic literary studies.We welcome applications for this post from all qualified candidates and particularly welcome applications from members of minority ethnic groups, who are currently under-represented in the School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures.Informal inquiries may be directed to .Please note that while the School of Literatures, Languages & Cultures operates with a hybrid working model, teaching is delivered in person and on campus.Your skills and attributes for success:

• PhD in a relevant field, awarded by the time of application.
• Experience of, or demonstrable capacity for, teaching drama and performance in the context of a department of English literary studies.
• Experience of undergraduate and/or postgraduate teaching. Including design of teaching materials for classes
• Experience of marking and assessment of student performance at undergraduate and/or postgraduate level.
• Experience of undergraduate and/or postgraduate dissertation supervision.
• Experience in using IT effectively for teaching and learning, as appropriate to the role.

Click for a copy of the full job description.We do not require references to be provided at the point of application. These will only be requested if you are shortlisted for the position.We will not accept applications via email.How to apply:Please submit a CV and covering letter. Additional documents such as teaching statements or certificates are welcome, but not mandatory. Incomplete applications will not be considered.Interviews will be held as soon as possible after the closing date. It is anticipated that interviews may occur in the week commencing 21st October 2024.If invited for interview you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our webpages. This post is not open to visa sponsorship.As a valued member of our team, you can expect:

• A competitive salary.
• An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
• To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community.
• Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our

(opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits.Championing equality, diversity and inclusionThe University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our (opens new browser tab).On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone.About Us: As a world-leading research-intensive University, we are here to address tomorrow’s greatest challenges. Between now and 2030 we will do that with a values-led approach to teaching, research and innovation, and through the strength of our relationships, both locally and globally.About the Team:The School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures (LLC) is one of the largest Schools in the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Edinburgh. We are an international community at the heart of the main University campus, drawing connections between people and cultures both within and beyond our School, and thriving on our place in a global festival city. Based in George Square, we are surrounded by world-class resources and collections.Teaching and LearningWe offer one of the widest range of languages of any UK university, teaching all six official languages of the United Nations, and eight of the languages of the European Union.Based in the first UNESCO City of Literature, we are home to the oldest department of English Literature in the UK – one of the longest established in the world – and the oldest Celtic department in Scotland. Arabic has been taught here for over 260 years.With over 100 undergraduate programmes, many offered with partner Schools in our College, we encourage flexible, interdisciplinary learning. Our four-year undergraduate degrees are specifically designed to enable choice and broaden minds.Our large postgraduate community comprises students on taught and research masters programmes, as well as a highly active group of PhD candidates. At postgraduate level, we are a leading centre for the study of film, including exhibition and curation, and for comparative literature, intermediality, and translation studies.ResearchLLC is home to many research centres and networks. Often highly interdisciplinary, these groups bring together researchers at all career stages with partners and stakeholders on a range of activities.In the last Research Excellence Framework (REF) over 70% of the School’s research activity was rated world leading or internationally excellent (3* or 4*).

Expected salary

£40247 – 47874 per year

Location

Edinburgh – Midlothian

Job date

Sat, 28 Sep 2024 03:57:19 GMT

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