Lecturer in Digital Media Practice
- Employer
- LANCASTER UNIVERSITY
- Location
- Lancaster, Lancashire (GB)
- Closing date
- 8 Mar 2021
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- Academic Discipline
- Social Sciences, Sociology
- Job Type
- Academic Posts, Lecturers / Assistant Professors
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Job Details
Ref: A3270
Job title: Lecturer in Digital Media Practice
Department: Sociology
Salary range: £35,845 to £40,322
Closing Date: Monday 8 March 2021
Contract: Permanent
Job URL: https://hr-jobs.lancs.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?ref=A3270
Lancaster University’s Department of Sociology invites applications for a full-time Teaching and Research OR Teaching and Scholarship Lecturer position in Digital Media Practice. We particularly want to enrich our existing teaching and research strengths in the integration of practice and theory, through the development of creative and alternative practical media modules and forms of assessments. We particularly welcome applicants who are able to approach digital media practice through a critical cultural and/or sociological lens. Please indicate in your application/covering letter whether you are applying for a Teaching and Research OR Teaching and Scholarship Lecturer position or if you wish to be considered for either post.
We are seeking a lecturer who can: develop our integration of practice and theory; demonstrate and teach practical and professional digital skills including, but not limited to, experience in one of the programmes of Adobe Creative Cloud; participate in recruitment visits to schools and colleges. You will be given training, support, mentoring and opportunities for Professional Development. We welcome applicants from an academic and/or professional media background.
This is a full time, indefinite post.
Please upload a current CV as part of your application.
For informal enquiries please contact the Head of Department Team by email sociologyhod@lancaster.ac.uk
We welcome applications from people in all diversity groups.
For further information and to apply online please click the apply button.
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Company
Student Wellbeing Services are looking for a highly motivated and organised person for the role of Digital Transition Officer within the Transitions team.
You will contribute to the digital development and co-ordination of a broad package of pre- and post-entry student support programmes, events and services. Support will be focused on improving the transition to University and the student experience of specific Widening Participation (WP) groups including disabled students and mature students. You will need experience of developing on-line training or support, and of developing and designing attractive web content. You will need the ability to work independently as well as the skills to collaborate with colleagues to develop effective schemes and services.You should have experience of collection and analysing data, as well as excellent organisation and problem solving skills and the ability to work to tight deadlines.
You will need to be able to communicate and work with a wide variety of people including students, staff, parents, external organisations and colleagues within Student and Education Services. You should have experience of preparing written reports and the ability to present evaluation data in a meaningful way for a variety of audiences. Knowledge and understanding of disability would be an advantage. Occasionally working out of normal office hours including evening and weekends will be required.
Please note: previous applicants need not apply.
This is a fixed-term, full-time post until the end of July 2020 (with the possibility of further extension).
We welcome applications from people in all diversity groups.
- Mini-site
- LANCASTER UNIVERSITY
- Telephone
- +(44)0152465201
- Location
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BAILRIGG
LANCASTER
LANCASHIRE
LA1 4YW
GB
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