Lecturer (Teaching) in Italian at University College London
London, England, United Kingdom -
Full Time


Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

30 Jul, 25

Salary

63752.0

Posted On

29 Jun, 25

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

No

Skills

Teaching

Industry

Education Management

Description

ABOUT US

SELCS-CMII is a world-leading centre for teaching, research and public engagement, focussing on the literature, linguistic traditions, history, sociology, philosophy, art, film and other aspects of the cultures associated with the languages we teach (Danish, Dutch, French, German, Icelandic, Italian, Norwegian, Old Norse, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish). Our taught programmes are innovative and interdisciplinary; academic colleagues and students engage with many urgent concerns facing the world today by understanding Europe’s languages, cultures and histories and their impact globally. BA and MA programmes in SELCS-CMII encompass Comparative Literature, Film Studies, Translation Studies, and interdisciplinary MAs in Gender, Race, Health Humanities, European Studies and Early Modern Studies (please visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/european-languages-culture/programmes-and-courses for more information).

ABOUT YOU

We are particularly interested in applications from candidates specialising in translation, multimedia and digital technologies in language pedagogy. To apply, please upload your CV and personal statement. You should make sure to address all the essential and desirable criteria in the Person Specification, providing evidence to demonstrate how you fulfill each of the essential criteria. Please DO NOT include writing samples or other documentation with your application; documents other than CV and personal statement will not be taken into account when shortlisting for this post. The post holder will set and mark assignments and exams as required, participate in oral exams as necessary and update the Moodle language-learning facilities for the modules they teach. They will engage in a range of knowledge transfer and/or public engagement activities. They will contribute to negotiating partnerships and relationships with national and international partners. The successful candidate will engage in scholarship and keep abreast of relevant scholarly and pedagogical developments, to ensure own Continuing Professional Development and development of teaching design and delivery. They will actively follow UCL policies, including Equal Opportunities, and carry out any other duties commensurate with the grade and purpose of the post as may be reasonably required by the Programme Director of Italian and Head of SELCS. More details of the person specification can be found in the Job description.

Responsibilities

The post holder will contribute to teaching at undergraduate level and will teach approximately 320 contact hours per year. They will primarily teach Italian language but will also be expected to contribute to other modules and to BA and MA dissertation supervision within Italian Studies and programmes across SELCS-CMII, according to their expertise and the needs of the programme, and as directed by the Programme Director of Italian Studies and the Head of Department of SELCS-CMII. The post holder will be expected to participate in departmental events and contribute to the intellectual life of the department. They are entitled to devote 15 per cent of their working hours to scholarship and/or research, and will be welcome to participate in our Research Clusters, research seminar series, public engagement initiatives, and other events and projects. Please see the Job description for further details.

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