Lecturer in Security Studies Education

at  Kings College London

Job id: 094511. Salary: £42,405 - £60,221 including London Weighting Allowance.
Posted: 16 August 2024. Closing date: 08 September 2024.
Business unit: Social Science & Public Policy. Department: Department of War Studies.
Contact details: Professor Matthew Moran. matthew.moran@kcl.ac.uk
Location: Strand Campus. Category: Academic & Teaching.
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About us
The School of Security Studies at King‘s College London is dedicated to the understanding of security issues in an increasingly complex and uncertain world. Harnessing the depth and breadth of expertise across the War Studies and Defence Studies Departments, and the King’s Institute for Applied Security Studies, we are one of the largest multi-disciplinary communities of scholars in the world engaged in the teaching and research of all aspects of conflict, war, security and defence.
About the role
The Department of War Studies seeks to recruit a Lecturer in Security Studies Education. The post is offered on the Academic Education Pathway (AEP), providing a specialist contract that focuses on the delivery of education, education-related scholarship, and leadership in education.
We welcome applications from a broad range of expertise within the field of Security Studies. Successful applicants should have a PhD in a topic relevant to the broad field(s) of Security and Strategic Studies. Strong applications from candidates with PhDs in associated fields will be considered.
Any specific research focus may be considered, but preference will be given to candidates with subject matter expertise in the following areas: Professional Defence and Security Education, Future Conflict (including AI, cyber security), International Diplomacy, International Governance, Current and Emerging Challenges to Global Security, including the Environment, China and Russia, and wargaming.
The postholder will be based in the Department of War Studies, and will support a range of courses at postgraduate level. They will support the planning, organisation and delivery of teaching at the Department of War Studies, the Defence Studies Department and the King’s Institute for Applied Security Studies. Successful applicants will also teach and supervise students who are defence and security professionals. They will contribute to the School of Security Studies highly successful open online programmes and other professional education initiatives.
War Studies is part of the School of Security Studies and the Faculty of Social Science and Public Policy. Together, we support an inclusive culture and diversity for our staff and students. We are committed to encourage further growth from a diversity of groups, and we look forward to welcoming applicants of all abilities.
Further information about the Department and School can be found here:
About the Department of War Studies: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/warstudies
About the School of Security Studies: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/security-studies
About the Defence Studies Department: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/dsd
About the King’s Institute for Applied Security Studies: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/kiass

Key Responsibilities

• Participate in the delivery of teaching activities within the department in accordance with established departmental practice.
• Develop appropriate courses and lectures with reference to academic and objectives.
• Contribute fully to developing and enhancing the profile of the Department, School, and College.
• Participate fully in assessment and examination processes as appropriate.
• Utilise a variety of educational methods and techniques and provide effective, timely, and appropriate feedback to students to support their learning.
• Engage in professional development as appropriate.
• Undertake high-quality education-related scholarship in the subject area and participate in internationally recognised academic networks, conferences and seminars.
• Accept academic responsibility within the Departments, Institute and School, involving administrative responsibilities where appropriate.
• Undertake any other reasonable duties that may be requested by the Heads of Departments, Director of Institute and Head of School.

The above list of responsibilities may not be exhaustive, and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks and responsibilities as may reasonably be expected within the scope and grading of the post..
This is a full time post (35 Hours per week), and you will be offered on a fixed term contract until 31 August 2025 (this date would be taken from the recruitment request)
About you
To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:
Essential criteria
1. PhD awarded on a relevant topic within Defence Studies, Strategic Studies, Security Studies, Politics, History, International Relations or other, related discipline.
2. Ability to teach across the field of Defence and Security studies.
3. Excellent oral and written communications skills and good administrative skills.
4. Well organised and self-motivated, able to work independently.
5. Experience of developing and delivering education and training programmes for professionals.
6. Desire to promote the subject at all levels.
Desirable criteria
1. Appropriate teaching qualification or equivalent.
2. Ability to be innovative in teaching and curriculum design.
3. Experience in teaching postgraduate students and/or delivery of military professional education.
4. For an appointment at Grade 7, candidates must have a PhD thesis published or in press as a monograph AND at least 2 papers published/in press in peer-reviewed journals; OR at least 4 research papers published/in press in peer reviewed journals.
5. For an appointment at Grade 7, candidates must also show proven ability in and experience of academic, teaching or research leadership.
Full details of the role and the skills and experience required, can be found in the attached job description which provided on the next page.
Further information
We pride ourselves on being inclusive and welcoming. We embrace diversity and want everyone to feel that they belong and are connected to others in our community.
We are committed to working with our staff and unions on these and other issues, to continue to support our people and to develop a diverse and inclusive culture at King’s.
We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the advert. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible.
To find out how our managers review your application, please take a look at our ‘How we Recruit’ pages.
This role does meet the requirements of the Home Office and therefore we are able to offer sponsorship for candidates who require the right to work in the UK.

• Participate in the delivery of teaching activities within the department in accordance with established departmental practice.
• Develop appropriate courses and lectures with reference to academic and objectives.
• Contribute fully to developing and enhancing the profile of the Department, School, and College.
• Participate fully in assessment and examination processes as appropriate.
• Utilise a variety of educational methods and techniques and provide effective, timely, and appropriate feedback to students to support their learning.
• Engage in professional development as appropriate.
• Undertake high-quality education-related scholarship in the subject area and participate in internationally recognised academic networks, conferences and seminars.
• Accept academic responsibility within the Departments, Institute and School, involving administrative responsibilities where appropriate.
• Undertake any other reasonable duties that may be requested by the Heads of Departments, Director of Institute and Head of School