Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Media Production and Digital Content at City, University of London

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 Advertising, Creative Writing, Culture and Creative Industries, English, Marketing Communication, Media Management, Media and Communications, Media Production, Publishing, Public Relations and Strategic Communications. 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: www.city.ac.uk/about/schools/communication-creativity/media-cultural-creative-industries

Responsibilities

The successful candidate will have a good first degree (and, if applying for the research and education profile, a PhD). Candidates should be able to teach and design modules across Media Production in a way that is industry-focussed and socially relevant. In particular, you should have the ability to teach most if not all of the following modules on our BA Media Production, MA Media and Communications and other related programmes:

• Digital Content Creation (UG, Y1)
• Intermediate Editing (UG, Y2)
• Promotional Content Creation (UG, Y3)
• Audiovisual Media Production (MA)
• Digital Content Creation (for PR and Marketing) (MA)

You should have deep expertise in video production and the ability to use and teach postproduction software (e.g. Adobe Premiere Pro; Adobe Photoshop).

Person Specification

You will have a professional background in the media industries and the ability to share insights from that background in a way that is supportive of students’ employability.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed teacher able to engage and enthuse a diverse student body that includes international students as well as students from widening participation backgrounds. We are also looking for a new colleague who is a team player and willing to collaborate to strengthen the undergraduate and postgraduate Media and Communication courses and contribute to other programmes in the department.

Additional Information

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

Closing date: 15^th February 2024 at 11:59 pm.

The successful candidate will need to be in post by 1^st August 2024 or as soon as possible thereafter.

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.

As a global School in the heart of London, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to being fair and inclusive and a place where everyone can thrive and belong.

We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are underrepresented in our workforce.

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.