Associate Lecturer MA Material Futures

The opportunity

Material Futures is where science, technology and design collide. We invite practitioners from all fields of the creative industries to create alternative narratives to what will become the defining issues of our times. United in our belief that our planet is at breaking point and our current methods of managing and dealing with these systems are ineffective and outdated, we encourage our students to look beyond existing disciplines to anticipate our future needs, desires and challenges for the 21st century.

Whilst our students come from entirely different disciplines, from science, politics, design, engineering, fashion and architecture, they are all united in their hunger to become real-world agents of social, ecological and political change through expert collaboration and trans-disciplinary practice.

If you are dissatisfied with the status quo and are passionate about deploying design as a tool for change, then we would like to hear from you.

We are interested in hearing from candidates who feel that they can contribute to the wider mission of the course, working with our students to develop trans-disciplinary responses to wider societal challenges. Due to the multi-disciplinary nature of the course, we are interested in candidates from any background or discipline providing they can evidence a commitment to trying to change the status quo.

Please note, teaching and learning in the 2020–21 academic year will blend face-to-face and online delivery. Weekly tutorial groups are expected to take place face-to-face at the college, but larger group sessions, supporting activities, and staff meetings are expected to be held online.

About you

Requirements of the role:

• Experience of teaching & assessment in a higher education environment (desirable).
• Experience of research or professional practice within the field of Material Futures or related discipline.
• Applies an inquiring, innovative and reflexive approach to teaching and subject positioning.
• 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 and respectfully within teams, across different professional groups, and with a wide range of people.
• Evidence of research, knowledge exchange and/ or professional practice that contributes to the advancement of Material Futures and is relevant to the goals of the Programme, College and University. 
• Plans, prioritises and uses resources effectively to achieve objectives.

In return, we offer a competitive employment package including a salary that reflects working in London, generous annual leave, an attractive pension scheme, and a commitment to your continuing personal and career development in an environment that encourages creativity, diversity and excellence.

If you have any queries about this role please contact CSM Staffing team via email: jobenquiries@csm.arts.ac.uk.

What we offer

We are UAL

Central Saint Martins is a world-leading centre for arts and design education. Its reputation stems from the creative energy of its staff and students and the stellar achievements of its graduates nationally and internationally. The nine programmes at CSM explore the boundaries of their discipline. Students and staff are continually alert to new ideas and are curious and restless in developing beyond the expected norms of their subject, so emerging work is at the forefront of its area. CSM sits at the heart of London’s creative scene, and of one of Europe’s most dynamic new culture and innovation quarters at King’s Cross, making the college increasingly important to London’s cultural life, and indicative of our general desire to open up CSM to as broad an audience as possible. 

Our culture