King's College London

About us

The Department of Culture, Media & Creative Industries (CMCI) seeks to hire a Lecturer in Culture, Media & Creative Industries (Academic Education Pathway) for a fixed term of 6 months. This post will primarily provide dissertation supervision at BA and MA level across our expanding portfolio of courses: including BA Culture, Media & Creative Industries; MA Arts & Cultural Management MA Cultural & Creative Industries; & MA Global Media Industries. In addition to dissertation supervision, the post holder will contribute to lecture and seminar delivery, pastoral support, marking and academic administration as necessary. CMCI is distinctive in its commitment to interdisciplinarity, and the position requires teaching across a broad range of areas. We seek applicants who can contribute to our goals of delivering innovative, inclusive, and socially-engaged education, and the ongoing diversification of our curriculum.

About the role

As a Lecturer (Academic Education Pathway) you will:

• Provide high quality supervisory guidance for BA and MA level dissertations;
• Plan, organise and deliver outstanding teaching and assessment as required;
• Assess coursework and examinations as required;
• Contribute to the welfare of students through the personal tutor system;
• Fulfil administrative tasks as directed by the Head of Department.

There are for four positions available. All posts will be offered on a full time (35 Hours per week), fixed term contract for 6 months starting from 6th January 2025.

About you

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:

Essential criteria

1. PhD qualified in relevant subject area (or pending results)
2. Excellent knowledge, understanding and experience of a relevant field of expertise
3. Experience of teaching and marking relevant subjects at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels
4. Experience of student supervision at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels
5. Commitment to student learning and welfare, including providing academic advice, assessment feedback, and pastoral support (e.g. as personal tutor)
6. Evidence of an effective and collaborative approach to academic administration (with academic and non-academic colleagues)

Desirable criteria

1. Completion of appropriate training in Higher Education teaching and learning/academic practice
2. Completion of appropriate training in equal opportunities, diversity, and inclusion
3. Expertise relating to Youth Cultures

Downloading a copy of our Job Description

Full details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the next page after you click “Apply Now”. This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process.

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 will review your application, please take a look at our ‘ How we Recruit’ pages.

Interviews are due to be held on week commencing 9 December 2024.