Teaching Fellow – Teaching Fellow in Culture, Media and Creative Industries (107513-0523)

Vacancy Type/Job category
Teaching Only
Department
School for Creative Arts, Performance and Visual Cultures
Salary
£33,966 – £44,263 per annum. per annum.
Location
University of Warwick, Coventry
Vacancy Overview
Fixed term contract from 1st September 2023 – 31st August 2024, 36.5 hours per week.
The School of Creative Arts, Performance and Visual Cultures (SCAPVC) was established in August 2019 within the Faculty of Arts. SCAPVC comprises Film and Television Studies, the Warwick Writing Programme, Theatre and Performance Studies, Cultural and Media Policy Studies (CMPS), and History of Art.
The School wishes to appoint a fixed term (12 month contract) Teaching Fellow in Media and Creative Industries to work within Cultural and Media Policy Studies. The role will commence 1st September 2023. This is an exciting opportunity to develop innovative approaches to tutoring academic skills and supporting students in the three MA programmes. We are nationally and globally connected in our subject areas, and interdisciplinary in our approach, both within and beyond the University. This post provides an excellent opportunity to be a part of the work and life of a friendly and dynamic Centre, and develop your teaching practice and your work as an academic professional within a secure and supportive environment.
You will be working with a committed team of colleagues to build on and complement CMPS’s diverse teaching, research and industry-facing strengths. CMPS at Warwick has an excellent track record in the creative industries and cultural enterprise; media and cultural policy; media, communication and culture; cultural entrepreneurship and cultural management. Your principal responsibility will be supporting the delivery of the MA Arts Enterprise and Development, the MA Global Media and Communication, and the MA Creative and Media Enterprise. You will support the course director and course tutors in module delivery and assessment across three teaching terms. For the MA degrees, the Autumn and Spring term feature academic seminar-based modules, and the third term involves ‘practice-based’ modules (creative projects that may involve responding to an external media company’s need for a new product idea, or designing and create a new cultural event).
You will be expected to demonstrate some knowledge or experience of culture, media, and creative industries, but your principal areas of activity will be in supporting the students’ developing academic skills – (i) helping and convening student group work across each MA, (ii) managing the online research methods module ‘Research Design’, (iii) teaching sessions in academic skills (in research, writing and presentations), (iv) supervising dissertations, (v) facilitating ‘Ethics Approval’ (for student projects and dissertations, where needed), (vi) marking and assessment. You will also need to participate in various staff and course-based meetings, and provide student tutorials where appropriate.
We particularly welcome applicants from those who are significantly underrepresented in our sector, including those identifying as Black or Global Majority teachers and scholars of media, culture and creative industries teaching and/or practice. The University of Warwick provides an inclusive working and learning environment, recognising and respecting every individual’s differences. We welcome applications from individuals who identify with any of the protected characteristics defined by the Equality Act 2010.
To be appointed, you will hold a postgraduate degree or equivalent industry/practice experience. You will have clear potential for, or demonstrated excellence in academic teaching and learning, student experience and welfare (both pastoral and administrative).
Enquiries may be addressed to Dr Jonathan Vickery, Director of CMPS, at [email protected]
Interview Date: TBC.
Job Description
JOB PURPOSE
To play a significant supporting role in the delivery and assessment of MA and BA modules, contribution to teaching of culture and media in the Centre for Cultural & Media Policy Studies, as well as contributing to its administration.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. To play a central role in promoting and facilitating academic skills, academic integrity and ethics approval.
2. To provide training sessions, convene student group work and supporting assessment submissions, on the MA Arts Enterprise and Development, the MA Global Media and Communication, and the BA (Hons) Media and Creative Industries.
3. To facilitate the development of academic skills for students at MA and BA level, supporting assessment submission and enhanced student experience.
4. To deliver on the following areas: (i) helping and convening student group work across each MA, (ii) managing the online research methods module ‘Research Design’, (iii) teaching sessions in academic skills (in research, writing and presentations), (iv) supervising dissertations, (v) facilitating ‘Ethics Approval’ (for student projects and dissertations, where needed), (vi) contributing to marking and assessment.
5. To promote academic integrity in student learning across the three MA degrees.
6. To support the course directors in the coordination of academic skills support between the modules of the three courses, liaising with Professional Services (School administration) where appropriate.
7. To maintain an overview of course resources on digital platforms and the final tabulation of student marks.
8. To contribute to Open Day events, general course recruitment, interviewing and applicant selection.
9. To undertake such specific Centre roles and management functions as may reasonably be required by the Centre Director, including attendance at Centre staff meetings and participation in other committees or working groups within the Centre, School, Faculty, and University.
10. To engage in professional development, including participation in relevant professional activities.
The duties and responsibilities outlined above are not intended to be an exhaustive list, but rather to provide guidance on the main aspects of this post.

Person Specification

The Person Specification focuses on the knowledge, skills, experience and qualifications required to undertake the role effectively. This is measured by (a) Application Form, (b) Test/Exercise, (c) Interview, (d) Presentation.

Essential Criteria 1
An honours degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline. (a)
Essential Criteria 2
Possession of a postgraduate qualification, and/or relevant industry experience. (a,c)
Essential Criteria 3
A track record in team work or delivering teaching or training within the areas of culture, media and creative industries. (a,d)
Essential Criteria 4
Successful experience of FE or HE teaching in media and creative Industries or related areas, preferably at postgraduate levels. (a,d)
Essential Criteria 5
Ability or potential to initiate, deliver or contribute to high quality modules and required curricular, written outlines, references and bibliographies, publications and research resources. (a,c,d)
Essential Criteria 6
Practical and professional competency in IT and digital media. (a,c,d)
Essential Criteria 7
Ability to communicate effectively with both an academic and a non-academic audience. (a,c,d)
Essential Criteria 8
Ability to work independently and as part of a team. (a,c)
Essential Criteria 9
Fluent command of spoken and written English, effective communication (oral and written) skills. (a,c,d)
Essential Criteria 10
Good interpersonal skills. (a,c,d)
Essential Criteria 11
Ability to convey information and ideas to an audience. (c,d)
Essential Criteria 12
A capacity to contribute to the collegial life of the department by undertaking administrative tasks deemed appropriate by Director or Head of School. (a)
Desirable Criteria 1
Ability to think strategically about resources and to identify and acquire resources for teaching innovations. (a)
Desirable Criteria 2
Professional experience of media and creative industries outside higher education. (a,c)
Further Particulars
The School of Creative Arts, Performance and Visual Cultures (SCAPVC) was established in August 2019 within the Faculty of Arts. SCAPVC comprises Film and Television Studies, the Warwick Writing Programme, Theatre and Performance Studies, Cultural and Media Policy Studies (CMPS), and History of Art.
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Closing Date
19 Jun 2023