teaching assistant Nottingham, England
Job description
English
Do you have teaching specialisation in drama and performance? We are looking to appoint a Teaching Associate in Drama to work in our team in the School of English at the University of Nottingham. You would join our team on a fixed-term teaching contract for 29 hours per week from 1 September 2023 to 30 June 2024.
We recognise that what helps us succeed is the different ideas and experiences of colleagues across our School, who come from a mix of cultures and backgrounds. Together, we are welcoming, inspiring and supportive of everyone. We believe in diverse academic and research teams that will provide the best opportunities to be innovative and forward thinking. We are therefore seeking applications from candidates whose background, experience and identity broadens and enhances the diversity of our existing team and would particularly welcome applications from black and minority ethnic scholars. We are currently working to decolonise our teaching curriculum and understand that having a mix of opinions, broad perspectives, lived experiences and different ways of solving problems enhances our day-to-day work and enriches our academic community.
We strongly endorse Athena SWAN principles, and we have commitment at all levels of our organisation to address gender inequality. It is our mission to ensure equal opportunities, best working practices and fair policies for all.
You will be required to teach drama, theatre and performance across the long twentieth and twenty-first centuries. You will contribute to a final-year module, Changing Stages: Theatre Industry and Theatre Art; a second-year module, Twentieth-Century Plays; and a core first-year survey-type module, Drama, Theatre, Performance. You might also be asked to contribute to other teaching in drama and performance as appropriate within the workload allocation of the role.
You will have a PhD (or equivalent) in a relevant area of drama and performance as well as have evidence of your ability to teach at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, covering the above areas. Experience of teaching practical drama workshops is desirable. Experience of distance learning teaching is also desirable.
Mentoring towards further career progression will be offered throughout the period of the post.
You can find further information about our School at: http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/english
Selection Process
The interview process will include a presentation of teaching to members of an interview panel and a formal interview.
This position is offered on a fixed term contract until 30 June 2024. Hours of work are part time (29 hours per week).
Requests for secondment from internal candidates may be considered on the basis that prior agreement has been sought from both your current line manager and the manager of your substantive post, if you are already undertaking a secondment role.
If you have any informal enquiries, our Head of Drama and Creative Writing, Dr Chris Collins, will be happy to discuss these with you: [email protected]
Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted.
