Lecturer in Film Studies (Education & Scholarship) at Keele University

Keele University is seeking to appoint a Lecturer in Film Studies (Education & Scholarship) within the School of Humanities. The successful candidate will ensure an excellent student experience by contributing to teaching, assessment, and administration processes associated with undergraduate and potentially postgraduate programmes, and to undertake and potentially publish scholarship commensurate with their career stage. Applicants with a teaching specialism in any area of Film Studies are welcome, but the successful candidate will be a versatile teacher, able to cover modules on British and on world cinemas at all three undergraduate levels. Modules you will teach will include ‘Global Popular Cinemas’, ‘Gender and the Cinematic Gaze’, and ‘British Social Realism’.

The successful candidate will have a PhD in Film Studies or a cognate area; they will have a proven record of successful teaching at university level; and they will have a record of academic scholarship commensurate with career stage, as well as specific plans for scholarship that enhances teaching during the appointment.

This post is full time (35 hours per week) and fixed term for ten months, running from 1 September 2024 until 30 June 2025.

The Benefits

The University recognises that its success depends upon the contribution and dedication of its talented staff. In return, we have a competitive benefits package available, including:  

• Competitive rate of pay with annual increments within the grade  (Keele Spine)
• Generous annual leave entitlement with opportunities to purchase additional leave  
• Excellent staff pension scheme   
• Access to continued personal, professional and career development   
• On site ‘outstanding’ nursery    
• Discounted health & fitness facilities on site  
• Cycle to work scheme (subject to eligibility)

Please note that the starting salary will typically be at the bottom of the pay scale shown above.

The University is committed to operating flexible working practices wherever possible. 

The University

Keele University is renowned for its exciting approach to higher education, innovative research, beautiful campus, strong community spirit and excellent student experience.  With a turnover in excess of £170 million, over 12,500 students and a total staff of approximately 2000, the University provides high quality teaching across a wide range of academic and vocational subjects and promotes world-class research.  Further information can be found at https://www.keele.ac.uk/about/

Keele University is committed to the principles of the Athena SWAN charter, and values equality and diversity across our workforce.  We strive to ensure that our workforce is representative of broader society, and therefore, we would actively welcome applications from women for this role.  

Keele University values equality and diversity across our workforce and to ensuring our staff community is reflective of the diversity of our student population. In support of these commitments the University welcomes applications from individuals of Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds for all roles.

How to Apply

For full post details and to find out more about working at Keele please visit: www.keele.ac.uk/vacancies

Keele University employees wishing to apply should login to Employee Self Service and click on the ‘View current vacancies’ link.

For informal enquiries may be addressed to the Head of School, Prof. Nicholas Seager (n.p.seager@keele.ac.uk).  Applications to this address will not be accepted. 

Closing Date: Thursday 30^th May 2024

Interviews will be held in week commencing 10 June 2024 (subject to change)