Recruitement: Lecturer in Modern African History Education (KCL)

Lecturer in Modern African History Education
Department History

Key responsibilities

  • Deliver team-taught and specialized teaching at all levels of UG curriculum
  • Contribute to MA teaching and supervision
  • Contribute to administrative and pastoral provision in the Department of History
  • Conduct research on Modern African History

The above list of responsibilities may not be exhaustive, and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks and responsibilities as may reasonably be expected within the scope and grading of the post.

Skills, knowledge and experience

Essential criteria

  • PhD in Modern African History submitted or awarded
  • First or upper-second class degree (or equivalent) in a relevant subject
  • Excellent research expertise in Modern African History
  • Ability to convene, teach and assess modules relating to African history across the undergraduate curriculum
  • Ability to engage students and support their learning
  • Excellent administrative and interpersonal skills, a collaborative ethos, and capacity for team-working
  • Excellent track record in research relative to career stage
  • Experience of teaching and supporting students at UG level
  • Ability to teach the modules listed in the role profile

Desirable criteria 

  • Experience of teaching and supporting students at PG level

Further information

Interviews for shortlisted candidates will be held in late November. The selection process will include a presentation to the panel and an interview.

This advertisement does not meet the requirements for a Certificate of Sponsorship under Home Office regulations and therefore the university will not be able to offer sponsorship for this role.

 

Grade and Salary : £38,304 per annum, including London Weighting Allowance Job ID : 008205
Post Date : 16-Oct-2020 Close Date : 05-Nov-2020
Contact Person : Professor Stephen Lovell Contact Details : stephen.lovell@kcl.ac.uk

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