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Lecturer in Community Education

University of Dundee - Division of Education & Society

Location: Dundee
Salary: £44,414 to £52,841
Hours: Part Time
Contract Type: Permanent
Placed On: 25th May 2023
Closes: 22nd June 2023
Job Ref: 1496

With programmes highly ranked in Scotland, the Division of Education & Society prepares graduates for professional careers that support the social, cultural, intellectual and physical well-being of our citizens and society. Our team of vibrant and passionate academics are innovators in teaching and learning and make a substantial impact on students entering into professional careers across the globe. Our research informs practice and influences policy which makes significant differences to the world. Be prepared to join a team of highly energised and motivated experts, who educate students on all levels of formal education.

We are recruiting for an exceptional individual to join us as a Lecturer within our Community Education Team (Youth & Community Work). The successful candidate will be expected to teach primarily in the Community Education programmes which focus on Youth Work, Community Development, Adult & Family Learning, and potentially in other professional programmes. The successful candidate will also be expected to engage with the wider University and professional communities.

We are building an intellectually stimulating, inclusive, supportive, and diverse academic community focussed on social justice and improving the lives of people, groups and communities at local, national and global levels. The successful candidate will be expected to take an active role in this academic community.

Your priorities will include:

  • Providing excellent teaching and learning experiences for students on appropriate subjects at School under-graduate and post-graduate levels.
  • Participating in service and leadership activities.
  • Undertaking discipline-appropriate scholarship
  • Contributing to public engagement, impact, and enterprise activities.

We are looking for someone who has:

  • Expertise in Community Education (Youth Work, Community Development, Adult Learning, Family Development)
  • Sustained experience of providing high quality education to community educators.
  • The potential to produce high-quality scholarly outputs.
  • A demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and to help build a team ethos.
  • Expertise in leadership, management and project development.

We are one of the UK's leading universities with a clear focus on transforming lives and social justice. We are internationally recognised for our expertise across a range of disciplines and research breakthroughs in multiple areas, including science, medicine and engineering, amongst many others. Conveniently located on the banks of River Tay, our main city-centre campus is at the heart of Dundee - a friendly, compact and affordable city with a rich heritage in ! design an d technology. We also have campuses at Ninewells Hospital and in Kirkcaldy which are easily accessible via local transport links. Dundee is home to the V&A Museum, many other cultural attractions, and will be the location for the latest development of the Eden Project. The cities of Edinburgh and Glasgow are just over an hour away.

For further information about this position please contact Head of Division of Education and Society, Carrie McLennan cmclennan@dundee.ac.uk. To find out more about the Division of Education and Society please visit https:llwww.dundee.ac.uk/esw

The diversity of our staff and students helps to make the University of Dundee one of the top universities in the UK. Family friendly policies, staff support networks for BME and LGBT staff, membership of Athena Swan and Stonewall, as well a full range of disability services, create an enjoyable and inclusive place to work.

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