Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Publishing (Education or Education & Research) Full Time

City, University of London

JOB NUMBER CCC00013 SCHOOL / SERVICE School of Communication & Creativity DEPARTMENT Department of Media, Culture & Creative Industries LOCATION College Building CONTRACT TYPE Permanent JOB CATEGORY Academic HOURS Full-time SALARY MIN £40,745 SALARY MAX £66,890 PUBLICATION DATE 13-Mar-2023 CLOSING DATE 02-May-2023

Founded in 1894, City, University of London is a global university committed to academic excellence with a focus on business and the professions and an enviable central London location.

City attracts around 20,000 students (over 40% at postgraduate level), from more than 150 countries and staff from over 75 countries.

In the last decade City has almost tripled the proportion of its total academic staff producing world-leading or internationally excellent research. During this period City has made significant investments in its academic staff, its estate and its infrastructure and continues to work towards realising its vision of being a leading global university.

Background

The new Department of Media, Culture and Creative Industries draws together academic staff specialising in English, Publishing and Creative Writing; Media and Communication; Information and Library Science; as well as Cultural and Creative Industries. The department is committed to maintaining the high quality of our teaching. For more information on the courses and modules we currently provide please see our website:

The Department’s Publishing programmes (MA Publishing; MA International Publishing; MA Creative Writing and Publishing) have gone from strength to strength and the candidate will play a leading role in shaping their future in a way that derives from their industry expertise. Publishing colleagues also deliver specialist modules on the BA English.

Responsibilities

You will be expected to plan and teach a number of modules at BA and MA level spanning a range of issues and practices in contemporary publishing and the creative industries more broadly. You will need to demonstrate the capacity to engage effectively with student learners from a range of backgrounds and abilities, and to think seriously about publishing in all of its forms in both a business context and in an academic context.

Person Specification

Candidates who apply for the Education role will need to have a first degree in a relevant subject and a postgraduate degree or equivalent professional experience in the publishing industry. Candidates who apply for the Education and Research role will need to have a PhD in a related area.

Additional Information

City offers a sector-leading salary, pension scheme and benefits including a comprehensive package of staff training and development.

The role is available from September 2023 or as soon as possible thereafter.

Closing date for applications: 2nd May 2023 at 11:59pm.

Interviews are scheduled for the 1st June 2023.

City, University of London is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in all its activities, processes, and culture for our whole community, including staff, students and visitors.

We welcome applications regardless of age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender identity, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, pregnancy, race and ethnic origin, religion and belief, sex, sexual orientation and socio-economic background. City operates a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants.

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