Early Career Teaching Fellow in English Literature

Job title:

Early Career Teaching Fellow in English Literature

Company

University of Edinburgh

Job description

Job Description:UE07: £40,247.00 – £47,874.00 Per Annum.College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences, School of Literatures, Languages & Cultures, English & Scottish Literature.Fixed Term Contract – 7 Months (From January 2025).Full-Time – 35 Hours per Week.If you already hold a contract of employment with the University of Edinburgh, you should apply for this role via the internal applications portal .The successful candidate will be capable of excellence in teaching and a commitment to innovative approaches to teaching and contribute to the teaching of modern and contemporary literature in English, and to the teaching of survey courses in literary theory.They will participate in curriculum and programme development at undergraduate and postgraduate level, both within the English Literature subject area and within the School of Literatures, Languages & Cultures. The successful candidate will be expected to play a full part in the collegiate life of the Subject and the School and undertake appropriate administrative roles.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.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 of English and Scottish Literature, awarded by the time of application.

• Experience of undergraduate and/or postgraduate teaching. including design of course materials

• Experience of marking and assessment of student performance at undergraduate and/or postgraduate level.

• Experience of undergraduate and/or postgraduate dissertation supervision.

• Ability to contribute to the teaching of literary theory

• 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.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:An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. We give you support, nurture your talent and reward success. You will benefit from a competitive reward package and a wide range of staff benefits, which includes a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits , staff discounts, , flexible working and much more. Access our for further information and use our to find out the total value of pay and benefits provided.The 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.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.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

Wed, 09 Oct 2024 04:58:09 GMT

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