Associate Lecturer – Communications and Media Programme

Job Description

Job title: Associate Lecturer – Communications and Media Programme

Company: University of the Arts London

Job description: We are looking to recruit several new Associate Lecturers into the Communications and Media Programme to teach on our undergraduate and/or postgraduate degrees. The Communications and Media programme sits within the Media School and offers courses in Advertising, Contemporary Media Cultures, Media Communications, Media Communication and Critical Practice, and Public Relations.

Your main responsibilities as Associate Lecturer are teaching preparation, teaching (lectures and/or seminars and/or workshops), administration/email correspondence and assessment of related curriculum. You may also be delivering individual and/or group student tutorials. Successful applicants will be responsible for pedagogic and curriculum development that promotes diversity and inclusivity.

You will work closely with other academic staff, including Programme Director and Course Leaders.

This is an hourly paid lecturer role, and you would be offered work from February 2024.

Further information should be viewed on the course pages before application (Scroll down to Communications and Media)

About you

Candidates will have Post Graduate qualifications in relevant academic fields or equivalent professional experience, and must be able to evidence previous experience of teaching in Higher Education. A PG Cert teaching qualification is desirable. You will take a dynamic and innovative approach to supporting excellent teaching, pedagogy, diversity and inclusivity.

We are looking to recruit Associate Lecturers who can teach into one or more of the following areas:

• Advertising: Social Media Advertising; Influencer marketing and creative advertising skills; marketing strategies; ‘pure creatives’
• Public Relations: Practitioners and/or Researchers in a range of PR related specialisms.
• Media Communications/Contemporary Media Cultures: Media Theory, Social Activism, Social Justice, Environmentalism, Social Media Platforms, Media Research Methods, Creative project supervision
• Employability: We are looking for applicants with an up-to-date portfolio of professional practice in the media and creative industries and/or relevant research in that area.

If you have any specific queries about these opportunities please contact Communications and Media Programme Director, Dr Jonathan Wright ( )

For general queries contact Lesley Wilkins, Senior Resourcing Adviser –

You must be resident in the UK to be considered for Associate Lecturer vacancies.

We are UAL

University of the Arts London (UAL) offers an extensive range of courses in art, design, fashion, communication and performing arts. UAL is made up of 6 renowned colleges and is ranked second in the world for Art and Design in the 2022 QS World University Rankings. UAL is home to a diverse body of over 6,000 academic, professional and technical staff who support more than 21,000 students from 130 countries. We are proud of our international student and staff community and are committed to ensuring that the University offers an inclusive and supportive environment for everyone; a university where we can be ourselves and reach our full potential.

Our culture

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds including those who may feel underrepresented in the workforce due to their socioeconomic circumstances such as those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (B.A.M.E.) backgrounds. We are a member of the Race Equality Charter (REC), to help us reduce barriers that negatively impacts B.A.M.E. staff. We are a Disability Confident Scheme Committed employer and a member of the Business Disability Forum, which help us to improve the lives of disabled people in the workplace. In addition, we are a Stonewall Diversity Champion and in 2022 achieved a Gold Award in the Stonewall Workplace Equality Index, helping us to ensure all LGBTQ+ people are valued at work.

Expected salary: £60.07 per hour

Location: Elephant & Castle, South East London

Job date: Thu, 21 Dec 2023 04:50:58 GMT

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