Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Social Media (One-year fixed term)

Location: Sunderland Campus

Fixed term (12 months)

Hours per week: 37

Interview date: Tuesday 16^th May 2023

Job Description
Job Description    

We are seeking to recruit a lecturer/senior lecturer in social media on a one-year fixed term contract to join the University of Sunderland's vibrant journalism and communications team.

This is a fixed term appointment to cover a valued colleague who is being supported to take up an exciting opportunity in industry for one year.

Experience of teaching in higher education is essential. We are able to make an appointment at senior lecturer level for an exceptional candidate with significant higher education experience and who can demonstrate their experience of academic leadership.

The focus on the role will be the delivery of teaching of modules core to our BA (Hons) Social Media Management programme as well as media and journalism courses.

You will have excellent practical knowledge of all major social media platforms and the skills to teach across a range of theoretical and practice-based modules including audience and community engagement, and data analysis and visualisation.

We are looking for individuals with excellent industry contacts for guest speakers, client briefs, and experience with supporting students in accessing placement opportunities in collaboration with professional services colleagues.

Please email carole.watson@sunderland.ac.uk for an informal chat.

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