Associate Lecturer (Maternity Cover)
Role Description
Department of Politics
The University of York wishes to recruit a full-time Associate Lecturer to provide maternity leave teaching cover in Politics and International Relations. The ability to teach a range of modules within the Department will be an advantage. You will join a strong team and your responsibilities will include teaching and marking at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. You will be expected to deliver lectures and seminars and offer personal and dissertation supervision to undergraduate and postgraduate students. You will also be expected to undertake administrative responsibilities associated with the post.
The post is full-time and available from 1st January to 31st December 2024 on a fixed-term contract.
Role
- To lecture, lead seminars, tutorials and other forms of undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
- To contribute to the design of course material and content in the Department
- To supervise the work of students, provide advice on study skills and assist with learning problems
- To undertake effectively a range of administrative responsibilities
Skills, Experience & Qualification needed
- PhD (or near completion) in Politics and/or International Relations
- Highly developed communication skills to engage effectively with a wide-ranging audience, both orally and in writing, using a range of media
- Ability to develop revisions to existing modules
- Ability to supervise the work of students, provide advice on study skills and assist with learning problems
- Experience in teaching and learning in HE at undergraduate and/ or postgraduate level or in an evidenced similar context
- Experience of using different delivery techniques to enthuse and engage students
- Evidence of successful planning and designing teaching material
Interview date: TBC
For informal enquiries: please contact Professor Tony Heron (tony.heron@york.ac.uk) Head of Department,
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