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Lecturer in Early Modern Drama & Shakespeare

Employer
Global Academy Jobs
Location
United Kingdom
Closing date
May 27, 2016

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Sector
Art and Humanities
Hours
Full Time
Organization Type
University and College
Jobseeker Type
Professional

Job Details

Job Purpose

The University of Birmingham wishes to appoint a Lecturer in Early Modern Drama and Shakespeare with effect from 1st September 2016. We seek an early career academic with a completed and examined PhD, and a developing record of research and teaching that will complement existing strengths in both the Shakespeare Institute and the Department of English Literature. The post-holder will be expected to create and disseminate knowledge through initiating and conducting original research, through publication and through developing and delivering undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.

The post-holder will be based in the School of English, Drama, and American and Canadian Studies (EDACS), reporting directly to the Head of School, and will be expected to contribute to teaching in the Department of English Literature, the Shakespeare Institute, and to take responsibility for leading our new programme of summer schools based in Stratford-upon-Avon. The successful applicant will demonstrate the academic credibility, initiative and organizational skills necessary to take the lead in co-ordinating a series of two week summer schools, two of which will be in Shakespeare Studies and the remainder of which will be led by colleagues in Drama and Creative Writing.

The post-holder will work with academic, technical and professional staff to develop the programming, marketing and teaching methods which will be vital to the success of these summer schools. Teaching load will be managed throughout the year by the Head of School in recognition of the expectation that the appointee will be very active in teaching and administration over the summer period.

The post-holder will work between the Shakespeare Institute in Stratford-upon-Avon and the Department of English Literature on the University of Birmingham’s Edgbaston campus.

Person Specification

  • • A PhD in a related field
  • • Some experience of project management
  • • Extensive research/teaching experience and scholarship within subject specialism
  • • Proven ability to devise, advise on and manage learning/research
  • • Skills in managing, motivating and mentoring others successfully at all levels
  • • Enthusiasm for planning and contributing to the delivery of a series of summer schools and willingness to travel abroad on occasional recruitment visits
  • • Some experience of distance learning and/or intensive short-course teaching (eg in summer schools or similar)
  • • Willingness to travel between Stratford and the University of Birmingham’s Edgbaston campus on a frequent basis


Research

  • • Experience and achievement reflected in a growing reputation
  • • Extensive experience and demonstrated success in planning, undertaking and project managing research to deliver high quality results
  • • Extensive experience of applying and/or developing and devising successful models, techniques and methods
  • • Experience and achievement in knowledge transfer, enterprise and similar activity


Teaching

  • • Ability to design, deliver, assess and revise teaching programmes
  • • Extensive experience and demonstrated success in developing appropriate approaches to learning and teaching, and advising colleagues
  • • Experience and success in knowledge transfer, enterprise and similar activity that enhances the student experience or employability


Management Administration

  • • Ability to contribute to School/Departmental management processes
  • • Initiative and organizational skills necessary to take the lead in co-ordinating a series of two week summer schools, working in close partnership with a team of other staff
  • • Ability to assess and organise resources effectively
  • • Understanding of and ability to contribute to broader management/administration processes

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