Lecturer in Media and Communications (Enhanced Teaching) at Swansea University
Job Description
Location: Singleton or Bay Campus, Swansea
Closing Date: 17 March 2024
Interview Date: 5 April 2024
ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY
Swansea University is a research-led university that has been making a difference since 1920. The University community thrives on exploration and discovery and offers the right balance of excellent teaching and research, matched by an enviable quality of life.
Our stunning waterfront campuses and multicultural community make us a desirable workplace for colleagues from around the world. Our reward and benefits, and ways of working enable those who join us to have enriching careers, matched by an excellent work-life balance.
ABOUT THE ROLE
The highly successful Media and Communications team at Swansea University is looking to appoint a Lecturer specialising in public relations, journalism, and/or sports communication.
The role will be on an enhanced teaching pathway, and the successful candidate will be able to demonstrate experience of teaching across these subject fields, and will play a key role in the development and delivery of modules at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. There is also the expectation that you will build on and/or develop a portfolio of high-quality research outputs.
We would welcome applications from candidates who may wish to retain a freelance interest alongside your work with us, to keep your experience contemporary and authentic for students. We are looking for a dedicated team-player who will enjoy being part of a dynamic and progressive department, and who can ignite the imaginations and creativity of our students in strategically important subjects for Swansea University.
ACADEMIC CAREER PATHWAY
The pathway for this post is Teaching & Scholarship. The Academic Career Pathways (ACP) scheme is designed to ensure that academic strengths whether in research, teaching, the wider student experience, leadership or innovation and engagement, are all appropriately recognised, developed, valued, and rewarded. For further information, please see our ACP webpage.
EQUALITY, DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
The University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity in all its practices and activities. We aim to establish an inclusive environment and welcome diverse applications from the following protected characteristics: age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race (including colour, nationality, ethnic and national origin), religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation.
We have an under-representation of women and ethnic minority colleagues in academia and would particularly encourage applications from these groups. Appointments will always be made on merit.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Applicants are asked to provide a completed online application providing evidence against the essential criteria in the recruitment documentation. Applicants should also attach to the application:
- A CV
- A short statement (800 words max) about what you can bring to our busy department.
- An accessible portfolio including a range of professional outputs (links for some selected examples of online work will be fine)
- A suggestion for an interesting new module associated with your subject specialism (including an outline of the skills, themes and topics to be covered and the assessments across a 11-week programme).
