Senior Lecturer in Interior Design Theory and Practice

FTE: 0.6 FTE (working 22.2 hours per week)

Duration of Contract: Permanent

Salary: UH8 £43,155 per annum, pro rata to £54,421 per annum, pro rata – on achieving designated skills and experience

Location: College Lane Campus, Hatfield

Main duties and responsibilities

You will be required to implement design history, design theory and current debates that are specific to interior architecture and design.  Also, you will develop to a higher educational standard subject specific materials including assignment briefs, module delivery plans, teaching and learning resources and undertake assessment; as well as developing students’ range of academic research and writing skills including communication and presentation, and to encourage student engagement in the subject. 

You are expected to apply good knowledge of subject specific pedagogy and to provide a flexible learning experience in line with the University’s Herts Learning principles. 

You will contribute to pastoral care of students through module leadership and the Personal Tutor Framework, and engage in research and scholarly activity in the field of Interior Architecture and Design, and ensuring teaching materials and modules are updated and current in line with industry trends.

Skill and experience required

As an ideal candidate, you will have substantial teaching experience in HE including module leadership, assignment design and development, resource planning delivery and assessment.  You should have a proven professional experience within design sector (design practice, editorship, curation etc.); as well as significant track record of research work, including peer-reviewed journal articles, conference presentation and monographs.  You will have an active research profile, including membership of national and international scholarly networks related to design.  

Since you will be teaching contextual theory to interior architecture and design students, it is essential for you to have in-depth knowledge of the operation of interior architecture and design and its function within societal contexts, a broad understanding of current social, ethical, and environmental issues affecting the global interior architecture and design sector. 

As an academic, you will demonstrate an ability to identify and develop a broad, stimulating and inspirational curriculum; able to relate to a diverse student group; develop teaching and learning resources, deliver lectures, seminars, workshops and tutorials and be flexible in your pedagogical approach in line with the Herts Learning principles.

Qualifications required

Post grad at Masters, or equivalent, or higher

A Postgraduate qualification, teaching qualification or Research degree 

Fellowship of AdvanceHE (formerly the HEA) 

Please view the job description and person specification for a full list of the duties and essential criteria. Please attach a personal statement showing clearly how your skills and experience match the Person Specification.

Contact Details/Informal Enquiries: Dr Erica Liu – Programme Leader for Interior Architecture and Design, e.liu2@herts.ac.uk 

Closing Date: 10^th April 2023

Interview Date: To be confirmed

Reference Number: 046715

We are a committed equal opportunities employer, and we particularly encourage applications from women and BAME candidates to reflect our diverse student cohort and staff under-representation where it exists. We offer a range of employee benefits including generous annual leave, flexible location opportunities within the UK, discounted Sports Village memberships, personal and professional development and family-friendly policies. #GoHerts

Apply online at https://www.jobs.herts.ac.uk/go/046715

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