Associate Lecturer in Theatre

Role Description

The School of Arts & Creative Technologies is seeking to recruit an Associate Lecturer for 19 weeks fixed term, 0.29 FTE, to support teaching and learning on our Theatre programmes. 

The School of Arts & Creative Technologies aims to lead nationally and internationally in teaching, research and external engagement across a wide range of artistic and technological domains. Our approach to music, theatre, film, television, games and immersive-interactive experiences blends theory with practice, academic excellence with vocational relevance, and creativity with technological innovation.

We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community – a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies (such as job sharing), flexible working arrangements, staff engagement forums, campus facilities and services to support staff from different backgrounds. #EqualityatYork.

Role

The main purpose of this role is to support teaching on our undergraduate programme, Theatre: Writing, Directing and Performance. This will include designing and delivering lectures, seminars, workshops, contributing to assessment and marking, pastoral supervision of students and collaborating with staff to deliver appropriate and engaging teaching material. In particular, this role may (but will not necessarily) require practical teaching specialism in one of the following areas:

• Theatre and performance design

• Collaborative rehearsal room and theatre-making practices

Skills, Experience & Qualification needed

• A PhD in Theatre, Performance Studies, or a related field (or nearing completion).

• Experience in teaching and learning in HE at undergraduate and/or postgraduate level.

• Detailed knowledge in Theatre sufficient to develop teaching and provide relevant learning support to students across different levels of academic ability.

• Specific practical teaching specialism in one of the areas indicated above (theatre and performance design; collaborative rehearsal room and theatre-making practices)

• Highly developed communication skills.

• Ability to design and deliver teaching materials across a range of modules.

• Ability to supervise the work of students, provide advice on study skills and assist with learning problems.

• Ability to work collaboratively with academic, administrative and technical colleagues.

• Experience of using different delivery techniques to enthuse and engage students.

• Evidence of successful planning and delivery of teaching material

Interview date:  06 May 2026

For informal enquiries: please contact Karen Quigley on karen.quigley@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

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum (essential) criteria for each position will be offered an interview.  Read more about the University of York’s commitments under the Disability Confident scheme.