College Teaching Officer and Associate Professor in English

The Governing Body of Trinity Hall is seeking to appoint a College Teaching Officer in English and Fellow from 1^st September 2023.

Applications are invited from scholars with teaching interests and research expertise in any area within the broad field of English Literature. However, applications from those working on medieval literature, the long eighteenth century, and twentieth century/contemporary writing will be particularly welcome.

Teaching at Cambridge University is provided by the University and also by the colleges. The majority of college Fellows are holders of university posts, taking on additional college responsibilities for which they usually receive extra remuneration. However, Cambridge colleges also appoint College Teaching Officers, who not only provide core undergraduate teaching for the college (or sometimes for other colleges under reciprocal arrangements) but also act as Directors of Studies and assume other college offices and duties as appropriate. If the opportunity arises, College Teaching Officers may also lecture and teach for the University, which is separately remunerated.

Details of the post

The main duties include teaching undergraduates on a range of subjects covered in Parts I and II of the English Tripos. The postholder will be expected to teach for 12 hours a week during term-time. A list of the papers taught can be found in the further particulars here.

The successful candidate is to engage in independent research in their specialist area and to publish the fruits of that research.

They will act as a Director of Studies in English.

The interview

Interviews will take place at Trinity Hall in Cambridge on Friday 12^th May 2023.

It will begin with a brief presentation aimed at introducing a first-year student audience to a new literary topic, to be selected by the candidate. There will also be an observed teaching exercise. Further details will be provided to shortlisted candidates.

The appointments committee will comprise members of the academic staff and Fellowship, and a representative of the faculty.

Accommodation in College may be provided for the night prior to the interview, subject to availability.

References

Candidates should provide the names and contact details of two referees, with preferably at least one commenting on teaching capabilities, who will be contacted in the event of shortlisting only (by Sunday 7^th May 2023). The referees should send references preferably by email to academic-jobs@trinhall.cam.ac.uk

Further information

The successful applicant will be elected to a Staff Fellowship.

For further particulars, see information here

Please ensure you have read the Candidate Information Pack here

Conditions of employment

The stipend will be £38,592 p.a. (equivalent to Point 45 of the University Pay Scales) and is pensionable (USS Scheme). Additional remuneration for direction of studies. Appointment would be subject to a five-year probationary period.

How to apply

Online applications should be completed by Tuesday 25^th April 2023 at 5pm

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Including a full Curriculum Vitae and a Covering letter addressed to the Master describing research interests and a statement of English Tripos courses that would be taught, together with a sample of written work not exceeding 10,000 words.

Please note the College has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

We particularly welcome applications from women and those from an ethnic minority, currently under-represented in academic posts.

Enquiries to academic-jobs@trinhall.cam.ac.uk

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