Lecturer in German Studies

Job title:

Lecturer in German Studies

Company

University College London

Job description

About us SELCS-CMII is a world-leading centre for teaching, research and public engagement, focusing 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, challenging 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 global impact. Alongside undergraduate programmes based in modern languages or comparative literature, SELCS-CMII is home to UCL’s postgraduate programmes in Comparative Literature; Translation Studies (CenTraS); Film Studies; Gender, Society and
Representation; Race, Ethnicity and Postcolonial Studies; Health Humanities; European Studies; and Early Modern Studies.About the role The post holder will contribute to teaching and to curriculum review and development at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, to be determined in consultation with the Head of the School of European Languages, Culture and Society and the Director of German Studies.They will also contribute to the running of the department and UCL. The post-holder will be required to set, mark and assess work completed for the modules they teach, and to assist in the examination of related and other modules at the discretion of the Head of School and Director of German Studies.Please see the Job description for further details.About you The post holder will have a PhD or equivalent in an area of German Studies as well as a proven track record of high-quality research publications in a relevant field.They will have experience of teaching and assessment at a higher educational institution or at an equivalent level and experience of teaching undergraduate or postgraduate courses in German Studies.We will consider applications from scholars working in any area of German Studies, but we are particularly interested in applications from specialists in German literature of the seventeenth to nineteenth centuries.More details of the person specification can be found in the Job description. Please include a CV and a covering letter including a statement in support of the application, detailing how you fulfil each of the essential and (if applicable) desirable criteria listed in the Person Specification. Please do not include a writing sample at this stage of the application process; these will not be considered by the recruitment panel.What we offer As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents we also offer some great benefits some of which are below: 41 Days holiday (including 27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days) Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE) Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan On-Site nursery On-site gym Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service Discounted medical insurance. Please visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/rewards-and-benefits to find out more. If you have any queries about the role, please contact selcs.operations@ucl.ac.uk. If you need reasonable adjustments or a more accessible format to apply for this job online or have any queries about the application process, please contact recruitment@ucl.ac.uk. The UCL Ways of Working supports colleagues to be successful and happy at UCL through sharing expectations around how we work – please visit www.ucl.ac.uk/ways-of-working to find out more.Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s academic talent, from local to global. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates currently underrepresented in UCL’s academic, research and teaching workforce. These include: people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; people with disabilities; LGBTQI+ people; and women.Available documents

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Location

North West London

Job date

Sun, 04 Aug 2024 00:15:30 GMT

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