Associate Lecturer – Informed Practice (MIDA Programme)

Vacancy ID
 

10169

College/Service
 
London College of Communication

Department/Team
 
Screen School

Location
 
LCC – Elephant and Castle, London UK

Grade
 
Hourly Paid Lecturer

Salary
 
£60.07 per hour

Contract
 

Fixed Term – TBA

Hours
 

Hourly paid – tba hours per week

Apply by
 

5 September 2023 23:55

Interviews
 
Interviews – day
Interviews – month
Interviews – year
18 September 2023

Job description
 
AL Job Description.pdf – 52KB

The opportunity

The Associate Lecturer for Informed Practice is responsible for teaching, curriculum development, and on­going scholarship in theory for BA Animation. The courses is part of the Moving Image and Digital Arts (MIDA) programme at London College of Communication. The post­ holder will work collaboratively within the course team, deploying specialist expertise to develop pedagogy and the curriculum in innovative and critical directions.

You will be required to have a up-to-date knowledge of cultural histories, critical theories and contexts in the curriculum, which you will be able to demonstrate through research, professional and/or scholarly practice. You will make a significant contribution to the quality of learning and support our students receive in order to enable them to complete their studies successfully and engage in the wider research and educational community of the School of Screen. 

Further information should be viewed on the course pages before application:  

https://www.arts.ac.uk/subjects/animation-interactive-film-and-sound/undergraduate/ba-hons-animation-lcc

About you

The ideal candidate will have experience teaching ideally (but not essentially) in Higher Education. You will take a dynamic and innovative approach to supporting excellent teaching, pedagogy and inclusivity. You will have a good knowledge of animation and moving image practice as well as an understanding of the application of animation in the wider context of visual communications for instance in AR, VR, interactivity and other new and experimental approaches. You will have an awareness of the global social, cultural, environmental, political and economic issues that are transforming moving image practices.

PG Cert teaching qualification is desirable or equivalent experience.

If you have any specific queries about this role please contact the course leader – [email protected]

We are UAL

University of the Arts London (UAL) offers an extensive range of courses in art, design, fashion, communication and performing arts. UAL is ranked second in the world for Art and Design in the 2023 QS World University Rankings. The University is made up of 6 renowned Colleges: Camberwell College of Arts, Central Saint Martins, Chelsea College of Arts, London College of Communication, London College of Fashion and Wimbledon College of Arts.

In 2022, we launched our new 10-year strategy, ‘The world needs creativity’. Our strategy has three Guiding Policies. We identified the challenges and opportunities that are most important to UAL and our future and the guiding policies are our response to each of these issues in turn. Creativity is a skill vital across the economy and society. In today’s knowledge economy, this will become increasingly so.

To give our students the skills they need, we must change the way we teach and deliver a rich and rewarding student experience. By doing so, in partnership with our staff and students, we will ensure our students are equipped to work in sectors beyond the creative industries. Our students will have the careers they want, the economy will have the creative skills it needs, and we will build a better world.

Our culture

UAL is home to a diverse body of over 6,000 academic, professional and technical staff who support more than 21,000 students from 130 countries. We are proud of our international student and staff community and are committed to ensuring that the University offers an inclusive and supportive environment for everyone.

We are a proud Stonewall Diversity Champion and in 2022 achieved a Gold Award in the Stonewall Workplace Equality Index, helping us to ensure all LGBTQ+ people are valued and included at work. We are a member of the Race Equality Charter (REC), to help us reduce barriers that negatively impact Black, Asian and minority ethnic staff and students. We are a Disability Confident Scheme Committed employer and a member of the Business Disability Forum, which help us to recruit, retain, develop and improve the lives of disabled people in the workplace.

Vacancy ID
 

10169

College/Service
 
London College of Communication

Department/Team
 
Screen School

Location
 
LCC – Elephant and Castle, London UK

Grade
 
Hourly Paid Lecturer

Salary
 
£60.07 per hour

Contract
 

Fixed Term – TBA

Hours
 

Hourly paid – tba hours per week

Apply by
 

5 September 2023 23:55

Interviews
 
Interviews – day
Interviews – month
Interviews – year
18 September 2023

Job description
 
AL Job Description.pdf – 52KB

The opportunity

The Associate Lecturer for Informed Practice is responsible for teaching, curriculum development, and on­going scholarship in theory for BA Animation. The courses is part of the Moving Image and Digital Arts (MIDA) programme at London College of Communication. The post­ holder will work collaboratively within the course team, deploying specialist expertise to develop pedagogy and the curriculum in innovative and critical directions.

You will be required to have a up-to-date knowledge of cultural histories, critical theories and contexts in the curriculum, which you will be able to demonstrate through research, professional and/or scholarly practice. You will make a significant contribution to the quality of learning and support our students receive in order to enable them to complete their studies successfully and engage in the wider research and educational community of the School of Screen. 

Further information should be viewed on the course pages before application:  

https://www.arts.ac.uk/subjects/animation-interactive-film-and-sound/undergraduate/ba-hons-animation-lcc

About you

The ideal candidate will have experience teaching ideally (but not essentially) in Higher Education. You will take a dynamic and innovative approach to supporting excellent teaching, pedagogy and inclusivity. You will have a good knowledge of animation and moving image practice as well as an understanding of the application of animation in the wider context of visual communications for instance in AR, VR, interactivity and other new and experimental approaches. You will have an awareness of the global social, cultural, environmental, political and economic issues that are transforming moving image practices.

PG Cert teaching qualification is desirable or equivalent experience.

If you have any specific queries about this role please contact the course leader – [email protected]

We are UAL

University of the Arts London (UAL) offers an extensive range of courses in art, design, fashion, communication and performing arts. UAL is ranked second in the world for Art and Design in the 2023 QS World University Rankings. The University is made up of 6 renowned Colleges: Camberwell College of Arts, Central Saint Martins, Chelsea College of Arts, London College of Communication, London College of Fashion and Wimbledon College of Arts.

In 2022, we launched our new 10-year strategy, ‘The world needs creativity’. Our strategy has three Guiding Policies. We identified the challenges and opportunities that are most important to UAL and our future and the guiding policies are our response to each of these issues in turn. Creativity is a skill vital across the economy and society. In today’s knowledge economy, this will become increasingly so.

To give our students the skills they need, we must change the way we teach and deliver a rich and rewarding student experience. By doing so, in partnership with our staff and students, we will ensure our students are equipped to work in sectors beyond the creative industries. Our students will have the careers they want, the economy will have the creative skills it needs, and we will build a better world.

Our culture

UAL is home to a diverse body of over 6,000 academic, professional and technical staff who support more than 21,000 students from 130 countries. We are proud of our international student and staff community and are committed to ensuring that the University offers an inclusive and supportive environment for everyone.

We are a proud Stonewall Diversity Champion and in 2022 achieved a Gold Award in the Stonewall Workplace Equality Index, helping us to ensure all LGBTQ+ people are valued and included at work. We are a member of the Race Equality Charter (REC), to help us reduce barriers that negatively impact Black, Asian and minority ethnic staff and students. We are a Disability Confident Scheme Committed employer and a member of the Business Disability Forum, which help us to recruit, retain, develop and improve the lives of disabled people in the workplace.