Teacher – Musicology

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Teacher – Musicology

The post is an 11 month, 0.4 appointment to cover staff sabbaticals.

As a member of the relevant teaching teams within the School of Music, to design, co-ordinate, supervise and deliver units of teaching and assessment on undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in historical musicology. To also undertake required academic and teaching related administrative duties in relation to the delivery of that teaching and assessment, and the programmes as a whole.

You will be assigned an academic line manager, and the support of a mentor is available.

This post is part-time (14 hours per week) and fixed-term until 31 July 2025.

Salary: £39,347 – £44,263 per annum, pro-rata for hours worked (Grade 6)

For an informal discussion, contact Professor Clair Rowden: [email protected]

Date advert posted: Friday, 15 March 2024

Closing date: Friday, 12 April 2024

Please be aware that Cardiff University reserves the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received.

Cardiff University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds.  We therefore welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of sex, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, or age.  In supporting our employees to achieve a balance between their work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh, and an application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Job Description

Key Duties

Design, plan and deliver units of teaching within undergraduate and postgraduate modules, including individual lectures/seminars/workshops. The successful candidate will co-ordinate and teach the first-year UG module ‘Case Studies in Music History’, and the team-taught Masters level module ‘Introducing Music Studies’, as well as contribute various lectures/seminars on other team-taught MA modules, according to areas of specialisation.

Some teaching materials will be provided, but duties will include preparing teaching material, selecting teaching methods, resources and reading; communicating subject matter and encouraging critical discourse to develop rational thinking; observing and reacting to student interventions; responding to questions outside class times and to contingencies in course delivery.

Carry out assessment for units of teaching, supervising assessments where required (e.g., in class tests or presentations), marking assessments, entering marks on to university systems and providing written/oral feedback.

Where required, co-ordinate team teaching of modules, including liaison with other academics and/or postgraduate, to ensure the course complements other courses taken by students; collaborate with colleagues on course development and curriculum changes.

Supervise and mark undergraduate and PGT projects as required.
Carry out teaching evaluation, including facilitating student feedback; reflecting on own teaching design and delivery and implementing ideas for improving teaching delivery and own performance.  Undertake continuous professional development activities agreed with line manager and through supporting activities such as probation or annual PDR (performance development review).

As a personal tutor, act as a point of contact for both academic and pastoral student queries, signposting and referring students to relevant advice and support services.

Carry out teaching related administrative duties as required, dealing promptly with reactive requests, such as those relating to teaching, supervising students and administrative tasks or actions from committees and working groups.

General Duties

Ensure that an understanding of the importance of confidentiality is applied when undertaking all duties.

Abide by all University policies.

Perform other duties occasionally which are not included above, but which will be consistent with the role.

Person Specification

Essential Criteria

1.   Good first degree, plus a PhD or equivalent applied/professional experience in a relevant field.
2.   Proven effective teaching skills and relevant teaching experience, particularly of lecture/class lesson planning, group management and appropriate methods of assessment.
3.   Ability to take full responsibility for the design, delivery, planning, and co-ordination of teaching units on a course, module, or programme of study, and for related assessments.
4.   Effective proven verbal and written communications skills.
5.   Effective proven organisational skills and ability to effectively manage and prioritise own workload alongside a flexible and adaptable approach to work.
6.   Ability to deal with reactive requests on a regular/daily basis, such as those relating to teaching, supervising students and administrative tasks.
7.   Ability to work collaboratively within a teaching team

Desirable Criteria

8.   Relevant professional/teaching and learning qualification e.g., AdvanceHE Fellowship status or postgraduate teaching qualification.

Additional Information

For an informal discussion, contact Professor Clair Rowden: [email protected]

Job Category

Academic – Teaching & Scholarship