Lecturer Contextual and Theoretical Studies
7092
Permanent
Part time - 22.2 hours per week
28 July 2021 23:55
The opportunity
Critical and Theoretical Studies (CTS) occupy a central position across the Design School and underpin all UG courses with a framework of critical, contextual and theoretical thinking which supports an international and diverse body of students in becoming confident in the research, analysis, critique and presentation of complex theoretical ideas and contexts linked to their emerging design interests.
Reporting to the CTS co-ordinators, the CTS lecturer will be part of a large specialist team delivering the CTS curriculum across all 3 levels of the Undergraduate courses. The post-holder will work collaboratively within the CTS team deploying specialist expertise to develop pedagogy and the curriculum in innovative and critical directions, and will be expected to undertake –
- Pedagogic and curriculum development that stimulates thought and practice which challenge the canon of the Design disciplines represented in the School with the aim of promoting diversity, inclusivity and responsible design thinking.
- Contributions to the expansion of the capacity for optionality within the course design to meet the needs and individual interests of diverse and international student groups.
- Responsibility for a group of undergraduate students’ pastoral support, progress and attendance, maintaining records and liaising with course teams and colleagues at Programme level as appropriate.
The role offers an exciting opportunity to take an active role in the development of the CTS curriculum as the Design School works to embed key principles and shared values centred on Sustainable Design Futures and Social Justice, as suggested by the Responsible Design Framework, and the opportunities presented by recent advances in Digitally Enhanced Learning models.
About you
You will be someone who can combine teaching and assessment experience at Higher Education level with knowledge and critical understanding of the social, cultural, environmental, political and economic issues that shape contemporary design practices and theoretical discourses.
You will be able to apply an inquiring, innovative and reflexive approach to approach to teaching and learning and be able apply your own research, including pedagogic research, to the development of learning and assessment practice, and course development and delivery. You will have an ability to collaborate and work within teams across different professional groups.
Please note that shortlisting for this post will be completed by the end of July with interviews taking place in the week commencing 6th September 2021.
If you have any general queries, you may contact Lesley Wilkins, Staffing Administrator, 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; spatial communication; design cultures; and interactive and visual communication.
Our culture
This opportunity is closed to applications.