Senior Lecturer in Creative Digital Practice (Communications and Media)

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London College of Communication
School of Media
LCC - Elephant and Castle, London UK
Grade 6
£46,423 to £55,932 per annum

Permanent

Full time - 37 hours per week

20 June 2021 23:55

The opportunity

We have an exciting opportunity to join the Media School at London College of Communication. We are looking to recruit an established educator in creative digital practice. You will join our team of academics and practitioners working in the Communications and Media programme at LCC. The programme consists of courses in Advertising, Media Communications, Contemporary Media Cultures, Public Relations. We are expanding our creative digital practice and your role will be pivotal in helping us to achieve this.

The role requires a specific focus on creative digital practice. Current specialism may include but is not limited to: digital and social media, digital content production, digital research methods, digital ecosystems, creative industries, creativity, audio-visual expression, and/or digital storytelling.

You will bring an advanced knowledge of your subject area and be able to apply this through innovative pedagogy, knowledge exchange and/or research. You will hold a qualification in a relevant discipline at least to postgraduate level or have a substantial track record in industry alongside substantial teaching experience in Higher Education with a proven track record of delivering high quality student experience. You will have a strong commitment to the advancement of your field and to stimulate thought and practice and promotes diversity and inclusivity.

About you

Before completing an application form, candidates should please download the candidate information pack and the job description/person specification for the role and read the full list of requirements and selection criteria before applying as this will be the criteria on which your application will be assessed.


Requirements of the role:


  • Experience of teaching & assessment in a higher education environment
  • Considers and promotes equality, diversity and inclusivity in all aspects of teaching, assessment and scholarly practice
  • Evidence of research, knowledge exchange and/ or professional practice that contributes to the advancement of creative digital practice and is relevant to the goals of the Programme, College and University
  • Evidence of pedagogic leadership for curriculum development and growth on subject specialism
  • PhD or Higher level research degree and/or equivalent professional experience

UAL is committed to addressing the under-representation of staff from Black and Minority Ethnic communities, using our student profile as a reference point.  During the Academic Futures recruitment campaign of 2021, we will therefore be offering application consultations to prospective candidates from this under-represented group. 


If you identify as a Black or Minority Ethnic candidate and would like to book an application consultation, please fill in this short form Academic Futures Consultation Expression of Interest. 


Posting date – Thursday, 27 May 2021.

Closing date – Sunday, 20 June 2021.


Should you have any queries, please contact the Recruitment Team via email lcc.jobs@lcc.arts.ac.uk

What we offer

 

We are UAL

London College of Communication is a pioneering world leader in creative communications education. With the communications sector constantly evolving at a rapid speed, we work at the cutting edge of new thinking and developments to prepare our students for successful careers in the creative industries of the future. Our course provision reflects the breadth of expertise housed within the most diverse creative agency including: journalism, advertising, PR and publishing; photography; film, television and sound; communications and media; graphic communication; and interactive and visual communication. 

Our culture

 

This opportunity is closed to applications.