Associate Lecturer (Digital Media)

Job Description

Job title: Associate Lecturer (Digital Media)

Company: London Metropolitan University

Job description: About Us

Transforming lives through excellent education

London Met is an extraordinary institution. Equity and social inclusion have always been our driving principles, and it’s what makes the University so unique. Our organisation is distinctive, both in its eclectic and diverse community of students and staff, and also for its historical role in serving some of London’s most deprived boroughs. Everything we do is underpinned by our philosophy that an individual should have the opportunity to transform their life through the power of education.

Equipping our students with the tools for their future is at the heart of our academic offering. We pride ourselves on providing our students with access to a wealth of opportunities and professions. Our graduates benefit personally, but also contribute their unique perspectives to society, culture, public service and the economy in all areas of London, the UK and around the world.

About the Post

Course: Digital Media (BA)

Modules: Creative Digital Imaging; Designing for Web & Mobile and Social Media Businesses
Hours: 3 to 9 hours per week starting on 29 January 2024
Fixed term until 31 October 2024
Location: Holloway Site

London Metropolitan University are advertising for an Associate Lecturer in Digital Media to teach undergraduate students on the Digital Media BA programme. We are seeking a candidate who possesses a combination of educational qualifications, technical expertise, and teaching experience in various and related fields of digital media. Relevant skills and expertise would be in social media design, image-making and the image-creating process for web and mobile and web and mobile design more generally. Knowledge of and skills in digital and online content creation for businesses as well as a good understanding of social media business more generally would be desirable.

The successful candidate would possess knowledge of and proficiency in, some or all of the following: scripting and mark- up languages (such as HTML5), web and
mobile design, layout design and typography and integrate of social media with web design. The postholder would also possess knowledge of industry-standard design tools from the Adobe Creative Suite, specifically Illustrator, Dreamweaver and Photoshop. Knowledge of other industry standard design software such as Figma, or other relevant software would be advantageous. Knowledge of content management systems such as WordPress.org is desirable, as is subject knowledge of the creation of online content for different platforms for web and social media.

The ideal candidate would also possess understanding of, and commitment to diversity, equality, and inclusivity. The postholder would have a strong commitment
to the London Metropolitan University’s values, mission, and strategic plan, which involves a coaching and developing approach when dealing with colleagues and
students, collegiate working, valuing of the contributions of others and the sharing of knowledge and expertise.

London Metropolitan University are ccommitted to making education available to people from all walks of life, creating and advancing social justice, social mobility and to access to opportunity and professions. The ideal candidate would also engage with the process of ensuring our graduates benefit personally, but also contribute to society, culture, public service and the economy in all areas of London, the UK and around the world.

How to Apply

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£52.22 per hour (Associate Lecturer, Rate A)

Expected salary: £52.22 per hour

Location: London

Job date: Thu, 21 Dec 2023 05:04:22 GMT

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