Associate Lecturer – MA Design Management

The opportunity

Your main responsibility will be preparation, teaching, administration and assessment of a unit or part of a unit. You will make a significant contribution to the quality of learning and support our students receive in order to enable them to complete their studies successfully.

You will work closely with other academic staff, including the Programme Director and Course Leader. 

Further information should be viewed on the course pages before application (https://www.arts.ac.uk/subjects/business-and-management-and-science/postgraduate/ma-design-management-lcc)

The job description is available to download below - there is no person spec with AL posts. The specific requirements are contained within this advert.

About you

We are looking for Associate Lecturers to teach design research methods and practices for our MA Design management course. This is a practice-led course which seeks to develop and foster critical creative practice and design leadership thinking in the field of Design Management. The course is structured around collaborative project work and discussion, part of your job will be to contribute to teaching delivery and project supervision and to ensure an enriching and rewarding student experience.

Ideal candidates will have worked or are currently working in design research, design strategy, user experience design or social design and related creative industries. You should be a specialist practitioner and/or researcher who is keen to use your academic and/or industry-based experience to support the development of student work on the MA Design Management course. You should have a strong understanding of the contemporary context of design management in an academic and/or professional setting and be engaged in relevant networks and communities of practice within this and/or related fields. The role requires seminar and workshop-based teaching and delivery, research supervision and also the marking and assessing of coursework.

Experience of working with HE students and enhancing the student experience is highly desirable. Ideal candidates will be familiar with debates relating to decolonising design. You should be able to demonstrate that you are comfortable working with diverse groups, have experience of working with international students and can work effectively and respectfully with a wide range of people.

If you have any specific queries about this role please contact the course leader – s.ekenger@lcc.arts.ac.uk

For general queries contact Lesley Wilkins, Resourcing Adviser - lcc.jobs@lcc.arts.ac.uk or 020 7514 7985

You must be resident in the UK to be considered for Associate Lecturer vacancies.

What we offer

We are UAL

For the fourth year running, University of the Arts London is the world’s second University for Art and Design in the QS World University Rankings® 2022.

Our diverse and talented community comprises over 5,000 academic, professional, and technical staff. Together we are committed to social purpose. This includes creating a better a more sustainable world and championing race equality.

We offer highly creative working environments that inspire staff across all areas to fulfil their potential and continuous training to further develop their skills and expertise. We also offer hybrid and flexible working practices, and excellent staff benefits to improve your work life balance.

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