Lecturer Diploma in Professional Studies

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London College of Communication
School of Design
LCC - Elephant and Castle, London UK
Grade 5
£21,985 - £26,376 (pro rata £36,642 - £43,961)

Permanent

Part time - 22.2 hours per week

10 January 2019 23:55

The opportunity

This is a key role in the Design School/College and this post is seen as key driver for the development of the course. The Diploma in Professional Studies (DPS) course is an optional year out in industry between the second and fourth year of an undergraduate course. The DPS offers students the opportunity to undertake up to three placements, secondments or freelance projects, within the year, from an extensive and worldwide list of internationally renowned design studios, advertising agencies, architectural practices, film production houses, publishing houses, media centres etc Not only do students gain professional industry experience within the international design community but they also involve themselves with international charitable organisations working on and initiating a variety of activities. 

You will coordinate and deliver on Professional Practices unit for the students across the courses and develop new and relevant professional relationships with industry which will benefit student learning. Supporting the course leader in delivering the content of the course as required, you will develop and deliver disciplined, innovative and engaging, lectures and seminars, contributing significantly to course development and assessment,and providing academic and pastoral support as necessary, monitoring student progress and maintaining appropriate records. Significant understanding of industrial contexts and placement experience is essential to this role.

About you

We’re looking for a candidate with relevant undergraduate teaching experience, a relevant qualification at undergraduate and postgraduate level associated with communication design or a closely related discipline or equivalent experience.

The successful candidate should possess good interpersonal skills and the ability to work within a team as well as coordinate across different stakeholders, be a cross-disciplinary thinker as well as be an innovative teacher. They should also demonstrate digital literacy, in particular with expertise in areas of digital design, UX, AI, Interaction and Data visualisation and Information environments.

Candidates should demonstrate subject knowledge as well as skills relevant to subject development within an academic, research and professional context. Candidate should also demosntrate a significant awareness and be able to access a network of industry contacts to support students experience while on their year out.

If you have any general queries, you may contact Lesley Wilkins, Staffing Administrator, lcc.jobs@lcc.arts.ac.uk or telephone: 020 7514 7985

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; spatial communication; design cultures; and interactive and visual communication. 

Our culture

 

This opportunity is closed to applications.