Associate Lecturer in Understanding Developmental Psychology

Are you passionate about developmental psychology and teaching? Birkbeck, University of London, is seeking an Associate Lecturer to teach next Spring term 2026.

The School of Psychological Sciences is looking to recruit a part-time, fixed-term Associate Lecturer to join the teaching team on the Certificate of Higher Education, Foundation Year and BA Programmes for the module:-

• Understanding Developmental Psychology, Level 4
• 22 hours of teaching, January - March 2026
• Thursday 2-4pm or 6-8pm (please indicate preference in your application).

Your role will be to deliver teaching to Birkbeck students, in order to enable them to complete their studies successfully and undertake all related course administrative duties as required.

Your main responsibility will be preparation, teaching, administration and assessment of the Understanding Developmental Psychology module, which is a Level 4 module offered as part of our Certificate of Higher Education, Foundation Year and BA programmes.

The module offers an introduction to key theories and research findings in developmental and lifespan psychology. The focus will be classic and contemporary developmental theories from childhood and adolescence to adulthood and old age. The module explores a range of topics such as learning and education, identity development and interpersonal relationships, including parenting and families. These will serve as the foundation for more detailed exploration of these topics later in their degree.

In addition to the criteria specified in the job pack, the minimum requirements for selection are listed below:

• A degree in Psychology.   
• Relevant teaching experience, working with adult students within the HE sector.
• A good understanding of the needs of full and part-time adult learners and be able to relate well to their individual needs and engage their interest and enthusiasm.

 Desirable:

• Postgraduate degree/s in a relevant area
• A teaching qualification.

The successful candidate will be required to teach all sessions on the module. Please refer to the person specification for further selection criteria.

If you have knowledge in these areas, and you are an excellent and innovative teacher with a track record of student engagement, and want to contribute to an impactful educational experience - apply with us at Birkbeck today. 

Remuneration:

Payment is based on an hourly rate depending on length of continuous service with the College (starting rate £69.68 per hour inclusive of pro-rata London Allowance and holiday pay) for contact hours worked. This hourly rate is based on the starting point of Grade 7 and is inclusive of a ‘Duties Related to Teaching Multiplier’ at 2.5, which covers preparation, teaching, administration, assessment marking and other examining duties in connection with the course.

Contract: 

Fixed-term, January - March 2026, part-time contract, 11 weeks. Please submit an application form for consideration. Closing date: Tuesday 23 September 2025, interview date: Wednesday 15 October 2025. 

Enquiries:

If you would like to know more about the role, please contact Dr Michael Mallaghan, Senior Associate Lecturer, at m.mallaghan@bbk.ac.uk

If you have difficulty using the recruitment portal, please contact jobs@bbk.ac.uk providing your name and the job reference number of the position. While we are happy to respond to all informal enquiries, only formal applications through the online system will be considered.

We welcome applicants from all sections of the community. The College is committed to improving the gender and cultural diversity of its workforce, holding an Athena SWAN award and operating Disability Confident & Mindful Employer schemes.

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