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Teaching Fellow in Childhood Studies

Employer
Global Academy Jobs
Location
United Kingdom
Closing date
Jul 26, 2016

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Sector
Art and Humanities
Hours
Full Time
Organization Type
University and College
Jobseeker Type
Academic (e.g. 'Lecturer')

Job Details

Fixed term from 1 September 2016 to 30 September 2017

Full time, part time and other flexible working arrangements will be considered, subject to negotiation

You will have proven teaching capability to join the Childhood and Youth academic group in the School and contribute to the delivery of excellent, research-led teaching at undergraduate level. You will have recent successful experience of teaching in a university context. You will have a strong academic background in an area relevant to Childhood Studies. You will also have good communication and organisational skills, including the ability to manage your time effectively and an ability to prioritise tasks.

Your specific duties will be to plan, prepare, lead, teach and mark on core and option modules from the BA Childhood Studies programme, including:

EDUC 1206 Social and Cultural Worlds of Childhood and Youth (option)
EDUC 1208 Play and learning (core module)
EDUC 2100 Health and Well-being (core module)
EDUC 2101 International Perspectives (core module)
EDUC 2102 Approaches to Research: Theory and Practice (core module)
EDUC 3040 Critical Debates in Childhood and Youth Studies (core module, new)

In addition you will supervise and mark Undergraduate dissertations and Masters-level Critical Studies (dissertation equivalent).

The University of Leeds is a diverse, multi-cultural environment. We welcome applications from all sections of society and you will be expected to work within University values and policies which are designed to promote dignity, diversity and inclusiveness.

Informal enquiries about the post can be made to Dr Mary Chambers, email M.E.Chambers@education.leeds.ac.uk, tel +44 (0)113 343 3576 or Dr Yvonne Griffiths, email y.griffiths@leeds.ac.uk, tel +44 (0)113 343 9788.

Click here for further information about working at the University of Leeds www.leeds.ac.uk/info/20025/university_jobs

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