Undergraduate Teaching Fellow - Edinburgh, United Kingdom - University of Edinburgh

Description

College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences / School of Social and Political Science

Contract type:
Full-time 35 hours per week
Fixed-term: 24 months from September 2024 to August 2026.
You will contribute to and manage the delivery and organisation of teaching and supervision on UG and PG programmes, campus and on-line, and play a full part in the collegiate life of the subject area and the School of Social and Political Science, including activities such as attending School Teaching Committees and engaging with the Centre's Decolonizing African Studies Working Group
This post is fixed term for 24 months from September 2024 to August 2026.
This post is advertised as full-time (35 hours per week).

We are also open to considering requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular on-campus working.

A PhD or equivalent, either submitted or awarded by the time of appointment in African Studies or International Development or a related field; evidence of very high quality teaching at the forefront of the discipline

Evidence of recent, sustained and developing attainments in teaching, appropriate to career stage, also indicative of commitment to, and potential for, excellence in teaching, including ability to develop and/or renew courses/programmes at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, and online and distance learning.

Evidence of successfully driving improvement in student teaching and learning experience.

Evidence of attainments in, or skills sufficient to the development of, a full range of supervisory activities for post graduate dissertation supervision.

A competitive salary of £48,350 – £59,421
An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work
To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community

Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options.

Championing equality, diversity and inclusion

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education.

We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.

Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK.

The University is able to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role.

If successful, an international applicant requiring sponsorship to work in the UK will need to satisfy the UK Home Office's English Language requirements and apply for and secure a Skilled Worker Visa.

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