Location: | Falmouth |
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Salary: | £36,333 to £41,931 per annum, dependent upon experience |
Hours: | Full Time |
Contract Type: | Permanent |
Placed On: | 14th March 2023 |
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Closes: | 16th April 2023 |
Permanent, full-time, 35 hours per week
£36,333 to £41,931 per annum, dependent upon experience
About The Role
Falmouth University is currently seeking an ambitious Lecturer to join our team and play a key role in leading on the delivery of our highly successful BA(Hons) Illustration course on Falmouth Campus.
The lecturer will be primarily working in our second year delivering lectures, seminars, one-to-one tutorials and workshops, where visual problem solving and professional practice are key principles. You will have a good understanding of the technical requirements of illustration, and an up-to-date awareness of current trends, theories and critical debates informing contemporary illustration.
As a part of a team you will be responsible for working on collaborative projects, institutional-wide initiatives and course continuous improvement and you will bring new ideas, challenge conventional thinking, create new initiatives, engage in new technologies and be diverse in your approach.
With a rigorous academic underpinning, the course has been designed to support development of innovative visual problem solving and language combined with professional practice creating independent and curious students who are adaptable to change and industry ready. As part of the School of Art teaching and learning team, this is a pivotal role to ensure the ongoing success of one of Falmouth’s flagship courses.
About You
The successful candidate will have proven experience teaching in academia at HE level, and have the proven ability to inspire students, through innovative pedagogies, whilst bringing specialist insight and professional expertise in Illustration. You will have a good Masters degree in the subject area and ideally a PGCHE or equivalent and/or fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (HEA) or be willing to work towards those qualifications.
You will have a comprehensive and up-to-date knowledge of the Illustration, good connections with industry and professional practice and a demonstrable commitment to scholarship, research and/or innovation.
You will also be able to evidence a strong portfolio as a creative practitioner or researcher in Illustration and have a good network of professionals in the creative industries. Alongside these core qualities, you will be an outstanding educator, practitioner and communicator who can work independently and also part of a team.
We are looking to hear from candidates who have the following skills/experience:
This is a full-time position across Monday-Friday. The successful candidate will be required to start in early September 2023.
The closing date for this position is Sunday 16 April 2023.
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