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Position: History Lecturer
Institution: Newcastle University
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne Tyne and Wear United Kingdom
Duties: Design and deliver high quality teaching and learning materials, resources, and activities to undergraduate and postgraduate students in line with the School and Faculty teaching objectives and timetable requirements; Provide a range of timely support to enhance the student experience. Set, mark and assess course work and examinations, providing timely and effective feedback to students; Provide personal tutoring and mentoring for students. Refer students as appropriate to services providing further help; Contribute to the planning, design and development of modules and programmes to improve teaching across the School and Faculty; Take responsibility for a defined management or administrative role, such as Module Leader
Requirements: PhD or equivalent postgraduate professional qualification or experience, with some teaching experience. A teaching qualification (such as the NTA) is desirable; Possess sufficient breadth or depth of specialist knowledge in the discipline and be developing further skills in and knowledge of teaching and learning methods and techniques
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Closing Date: 20 May 2024 The Role The School of History, Classics and Archaeology at Newcastle University invites applications for the role of Lecturer in Twentieth-Century History. This is a teaching-focused role, with some time allocated for scholarship, with mentoring and peer support built in to help develop your wider profile. You will need to demonstrate a track record of high-quality teaching within a higher education environment, as well as effective administration capabilities. You will have excellent skills in communicating engagingly with students. You will be able to work within a diverse teaching and research environment. You will be expected to contribute to our second-year module “The Aftermath of War in Europe and Asia, 1945-1956”, as well as modules on historiography and research skills, and modules where there is an opportunity to introduce a field of history of your choice to undergraduate students. You will also supervise undergraduate dissertation projects on a diverse range of topics. There may also be opportunities to contribute to the unit’s postgraduate teaching programme. You must be able to demonstrate (through formal or informal actions) a commitment to equality, diversity, inclusion and widening participation. Informal enquiries may be made to Dr Joseph Lawson , Head of History ( joseph.lawson@ncl.ac.uk ) or to Prof. Annie Tindley, Head of School ( annie.tindley@ncl.ac.uk ). This post is a full-time fixed term for a duration of 3 years, commencing in September 2024. The position is to cover an academic in the section who is taking up a research fellowship. More information on the history section is available here Key Responsibilities • Design and deliver high quality teaching and learning materials, resources, and activities to undergraduate and postgraduate students in line with the School and Faculty teaching objectives and timetable requirements • Provide a range of timely support to enhance the student experience. Set, mark and assess course work and examinations, providing timely and effective feedback to students • Provide personal tutoring and mentoring for students. Refer students as appropriate to services providing further help • Contribute to the planning, design and development of modules and programmes to improve teaching across the School and Faculty • Take responsibility for a defined management or administrative role, such as Module Leader • Contribute to the planning and development of new markets for taught programmes • Integrate scholarship, research and/or professional activities with teaching and supporting learning, as appropriate • Evaluate own practice and undertake continuing professional development • Participate in organised programmes of outreach / public engagement • Promote the University’s values and support widening access to our programmes and facilities to people who have historically had little involvement in universities Key working relationships • Liaise with students and colleagues • Build internal contacts and participate in internal networks for the exchange of information and to form relationships for future collaboration • Join external networks to share information and ideas Additional Qualifications, skills, and experience • PhD or equivalent postgraduate professional qualification or experience, with some teaching experience. A teaching qualification (such as the NTA) is desirable • Possess sufficient breadth or depth of specialist knowledge in the discipline and be developing further skills in and knowledge of teaching and learning methods and techniques • Engage in continuous professional development, including completion of the NTA or higher qualification • Ability to communicate complex information clearly, and to engage the interest and enthusiasm of students and inspire them to learn • Working knowledge of a variety of strategies to promote and assess learning • Approachable and sensitive to the diverse needs of students - student focussed Newcastle University is a global University where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. As a University of Sanctuary, we aim to provide a welcoming place of safety for all, offering opportunities to people fleeing violence and persecution. We are committed to being a fully inclusive university which actively recruits, supports and retains colleagues from all sectors of society. We value diversity as well as celebrate, support and thrive on the contributions of all of our employees and the communities they represent. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals who can complement our existing teams, we believe that success is built on having teams whose backgrounds and experiences reflect the diversity of our university and student population. At Newcastle University we hold a silver Athena Swan award in recognition of our good employment practices for the advancement of gender equality. We also hold a Race Equality Charter Bronze award in recognition of our work towards tackling race inequality in higher education REC. We are a Disability Confident employer and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role as part of the offer and interview scheme. In addition, we are a member of the Euraxess initiative supporting researchers in Europe. Requisition ID: 26986 Contact Us Apply now » Find similar jobs: Academic/Clinical Academic Careers Careers Home View All Job Categories Register Privacy Policy Contact Us © 2023 Newcastle University
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