Teaching Fellow in Early Modern History United Kingdom
Job description
The Department of History seeks to appoint a Teaching Fellow in Early Modern History for a fixed-term period of 12 months commencing on 1 September 2023.
The Warwick University History Department is one of the largest history departments in the UK, with teaching and research notable for its disciplinary range and geographical scope. The Department is comprised of 49 academic staff, 8 postdoctoral staff, 11 support staff, ~800 undergraduate students, and ~100 postgraduate students. The Department has a strong international reputation and consistently high rankings in both UK and international surveys. In the recent REF 2021 exercise 92% of research was ranked as world leading (4*) or internationally excellent (3*). The Department is committed to maintaining and promoting equality, diversity and inclusion amongst its staff and student community.
The Department is home to five research centres: the Global History and Culture Centre; the Centre for the History of Medicine; the European History Centre; the Early Modern and Eighteenth Century Centre; and the Centre for Global Jewish Studies. We also engage with two faculty research centres, the Centre for the Study of the Renaissance and the Centre for Caribbean Studies.
All staff have access to an Individual Research Account (currently £500) to support their research. In addition, you will be eligible to apply for faculty and university funding to support teaching and research initiatives. We will assign you a mentor from among the permanent members of staff who will help your continued professional development.
You will teach on the following modules:
- HI275 “The British Problem: Empire, Conflict and National Identities, 1558-1714”
- HI2D2 “Corruption in Britain and its Empire 1600-1850”
- HI113 “Europe in the Making, 1450-1800”
You will also supervise final-year dissertations and contribute to MA teaching as required.
You will undertake lecturing, seminar teaching, essay tutorials, office hours, marking of undergraduate work, exam invigilation, and monitoring of student attendance in accordance with the Department’s quality assurance practices. You will also act as personal tutor to an assigned group of undergraduate students, providing pastoral support and guidance during the academic year. You will be actively engaged in research in Early Modern History, or a comparable field.
All applications must be accompanied by a CV and a covering letter. Writing samples might be requested from candidates at the shortlisting stage of the recruitment process and should not be submitted with the initial application.
Please direct all informal enquiries to Professor Tim Lockley, Head of Department, at [email protected].
Expected interview date: Mid May 2023. Interviews may take place remotely via Microsoft Teams if this proves necessary.
Job Description
JOB PURPOSE
The Teaching Fellow will undertake teaching, administrative and other activities supporting the work of the Department of History.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Teaching
1. To contribute to teaching on first- and second-year team-taught modules by delivering some lectures and taking seminar groups.
2. To supervise final-year dissertations.
3. To undertake essay tutorials, the marking of undergraduate work, provide student feedback, be available for office hours and monitor student attendance in accordance with the Department’s quality assurance practices;
4. To contribute to MA teaching as required;
5. To be actively engaged in research in Early Modern History, or a comparable field.
Administration and Other Activities
1. To undertake such specific departmental roles and management functions as may reasonably be required by the Head of Department, including attendance at departmental meetings and participation in other committees and working groups within the Department, the Faculty and the University.
2. To act as personal tutor to an assigned group of undergraduate students, providing pastoral support and guidance during the academic year.
3. To engage in continuous professional development, including participation in relevant professional activities.
4. To participate in relevant professional activities and undertake external commitments, which reflect well on, and enhance the reputation of the Department, Faculty and University.
The duties and responsibilities outlined are not intended to be an exhaustive list but rather to provide guidance on the main aspects of the post. The post-holder will be required to be flexible in his or her duties.
The University
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The Department of History
For further information about the department, please visit the departmental website.
Second Year Undergraduate Module, HI275, “The British Problem: Empire, Conflict and National Identities, 1558-1714”
For further information about the undergraduate module, ‘The British Problem: Empire, Conflict and National Identities,” please see website at:
https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/history/students/modules/HI275
Second Year Undergraduate Module, HID2 “Corruption in Britain and its Empire 1600-1850”
For further information about the undergraduate module, “Corruption in Britain and its Empire 1600-1850”, please see website at:
https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/history/students/modules/HI2D2
First Year Core Undergraduate Module, HI113 “Europe in the Making, 1450-1800”
For further information about the undergraduate module, “Europe in the Making, 1450-1800”, please see website at:
https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/history/students/modules/HI113
Warwick is committed to building an organisation of mutual respect and dignity, promoting a welcoming, diverse and inclusive working and learning environment. We recognise that everyone is different in a variety of visible and non-visible ways, and that those differences are to be recognised, respected, and valued. Where possible, we go beyond legislation to provide a place where everyone can thrive, supporting all staff to achieve their full potential. We aspire to remove economic, social and cultural barriers that may otherwise prevent people from succeeding.
We therefore welcome and encourage applications from all communities regardless of culture, background, age, disability, sex/gender, gender identity or expression, ethnicity, religion/belief, or sexual or romantic orientation. To find out more about our social inclusion work at Warwick visit our webpages here.
The University of Warwick holds an Athena SWAN Silver award; a national initiative to promote gender equality for all staff and students. Further information about the work of the University in relation to Athena SWAN can be found at the following link: Athena Swan (warwick.ac.uk)
The University of Warwick is one of the six founder institutions of the EUTOPIA European University alliance, whose aim is to become by 2025 an open, multicultural, confederated operation of connected campuses.
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