Role Overview
The role is focused on teaching students on the BA English (with some students coming from other related programmes, such as BA Media and Communications) and will include supervising and marking BA dissertations. Candidates should be able to teach and design modules in a way that is industry-focused, socially relevant and sensitive to the needs of diverse student audiences.
Teaching Responsibilities
The successful candidate must be able to teach and examine at least five of the following six modules:
- Empire and the City (UG, Y2)
- Writing the Global City (UG, Y3)
- Creativity and Social Justice (UG, Y1)
- Empire and Its Discontents: Race, Nation, Decolonisation (UG, Y1)
- Close Reading (UG, Y1)
- Major Project (UG, Y3)
Qualifications
You will have a good first degree, expertise and an educational profile in English and Postcolonial Literature (or a closely related field); a PhD in English or a related field is highly desirable.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, committed and sensitive teacher who is able to engage, mentor and support a diverse student body that includes international students as well as students from widening participation backgrounds. You will be both a team player and a self-starter and willing to collaborate to strengthen and scale the provision of teaching across a new and expanding department.
Benefits
City St George's offers a sector-leading salary, pension scheme and benefits including a comprehensive package of staff training and development.
Equal Opportunities
City St George's, University of London is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in all its activities, processes, and culture for our whole community, including staff, students and visitors.
We welcome applications regardless of age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender identity, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, pregnancy, race and ethnic origin, religion and belief, sex, sexual orientation and socio-economic background. City St George's operates a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants.
