Lecturer in Fashion Jewellery, 3D Development and Realisation

The opportunity

Lecturer in Fashion Jewellery, 3D Development and Realisation is responsible for teaching, curriculum development, and on-going scholarship in the field of Fashion Jewellery. The post-holder will work collaboratively within a course team, deploying specialist expertise to develop pedagogy and the curriculum in innovative way. The post holder will be an experienced jewellery designer who has professional experience in the fashion industry. The role requires the delivery of lectures/seminars and practical demonstrations underpinned by the interrelationship between design, 3D development and realisation in relation to fashion jewellery concept development, encompassing traditional craft and CAD.

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:

• Undergraduate degree in Fashion Jewellery, Jewellery Design or associated subject.
• Higher degree (e.g. MA) in Design or associated subject (desirable).
• PhD or Higher level research degree (desirable).
• Teaching qualification (PG Cert or equivalent) (desirable)
• Member of the Higher Education Academy (desirable).
• Experience of teaching & assessment in a higher education environment (permanent, fractional, or hourly paid contract). 
• Applies an inquiring, innovative and reflexive approach to teaching.
• Considers equality, diversity and inclusivity in all aspects of teaching and assessment.
• Shows commitment to understanding the range of students’ experiences within a course.
• Collaborates and works effectively within team and across different professional groups.
• Works effectively and respectfully with a wide range of people.
• Evidence of research, knowledge exchange and/ or professional practice that contributes to the advancement of Fashion Jewellery activity and is relevant to the goals of the Programme, College and University.
• Evidence of using contacts within subject peer group to develop partnerships or collaboration.
• Evidence of expertise in the area construction and design and in the field of Fashion Jewellery.
• Plans, prioritises and manages resources effectively to achieve objectives.

Posting date – Monday, 20 January 2020

Closing date – Wednesday, 19 February 2020

Should you have any queries please contact the Recruitment Team via email vacancies@fashion.arts.ac.uk.

What we offer

We are UAL

The post-holder will be expected to undertake:

• Responsibility for a year group of undergraduate students’ pastoral support, progress and attendance, maintaining records and liaising with colleagues as appropriate.
• Pedagogic and curriculum development that stimulate thought and practice that challenge the canon of Fashion Jewellery with the aim of promoting diversity and inclusivity
• Expand the capacity of the design and construction ethos of the course to meet the need of future challenges in Fashion Jewellery and develop the subject within a wider fashion context.

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