Application closing date: 28/07/2020
Salary: £36,914 - £40,322 per annum.
Job category/type: Academic

Job description

The school of Arts, English and Languages seeks to appoint a Lecturer (Education) to teach at undergraduate level covering modules in the Subject Area of Film Studies and Production. The successful candidate will deliver all material on core module Introduction to Film Studies (level 1), and optional modules British Cinema (level 2) and British Film (level 3). It is anticipated that the appointee will cover a first year introductory module and offer subject level expertise for the higher level modules. On appointment, you will design and deliver teaching and assessment activities for three modules within Film Studies including lectures, setting/marking coursework, practice workshops, and fieldwork to undergraduates and postgraduates and will contribute to Area and School administration/outreach activity.

This post is available for a period of six months.

The successful candidate must have:

• Will normally have or be about to obtain a relevant PhD. However in some Schools/Units the requirement may be to have an appropriate professional qualification, or expertise.
• Some teaching experience in Film Studies
• Ability to design course materials and to plan and organise the delivery and assessment of taught courses in own specialism which addresses elements of British cinema.
• Familiarity and/or experience with online teaching methods and delivery.

For full job details and criteria please see the Candidate Information link on our website by clicking ‘apply’. You must clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria when you submit your application. For further information please contact Resourcing Team, Queen's University Belfast, BT7 1NN. Telephone (028) 9097 3044 or email resourcing@qub.ac.uk.

In film at Queen’s, world-leading experts provide research-led teaching delivered across all the programmes. The School was recently ranked in the top 50 university departments worldwide for the performing arts (QS World University Ranking) and number 1 for Film in the Guardian's league table. Our cutting-edge facilities include the Film Studio; Queen’s Film Theatre, a television and radio broadcast studio; The Film Studio, the Brien Friel theatre, recording studios, concert venues including the world-leading Sonic Lab and stereo and surround sound production studios.

AEL is committed to the promotion of equality of opportunity and to creating and sustaining an environment that values and celebrates the diversity of its staff and student body. In particular, the school is committed to supporting the career progression of women in arts, humanities, social sciences, business and law (AHSSBL) in line with the Athena SWAN Charter.  

Queen’s University Belfast is a driver of innovation and talent based on excellence. Throughout the University, our academics are collaborating across disciplines and with outside agencies and institutions on projects of world significance. We are connected and networked with strategic partnerships across the world, helping us to expand our impact on wider society locally, nationally and globally. The University is committed to attracting, retaining and developing the best global talent within an environment that enables them to realise their full potential.

Based in Belfast, a modern capital city, our beautiful campus is surrounded by abundant acres of parkland and is renowned as one of the safest and affordable cities in the UK. The choice of local Schools from pre-nursery upwards are some of the best available, and lovers of the outdoors can enjoy any number of activities from rowing and kayaking to top class golf among many others. We are immensely proud of what our city and our University will offer you.

The University is committed to equality of opportunity and to selection on merit. We welcome applications from all sections of society and particularly from people with a disability. 

Fixed term contract posts are available for the stated period in the first instance but, in particular circumstances, may be renewed or made permanent, subject to availability of funding. 

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