Associate Lecturer in Italian Lanaguage

Do you have a passion for Italian language and teaching? Birkbeck, University of London, has an excellent opportunity for an Associate Lecturer to teach this coming academic year.

The School of Creative Arts, Culture and Communication is looking to recruit a part-time, Associate Lecturer to deliver lectures, seminars, and associated assessment supervision.

As Associate Lecturer you will teach the module:

• Italian 5
• 24 weeks in total 2025-2026
• Teaching Thursdays 6-8.30pm, 60 hours altogether

You will have knowledge of Italian language and experience of teaching Italian language at stage 5 and be qualified to the corresponding level of the award as required to teach (or demonstrate equivalent professional/industry level experience). 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 from Sept 2025 for 11 months, part-time contract. Please submit a CV and statement for consideration. Closing date: Friday, 5 September 2025, interview date: Tuesday, 16 September 2025.

Enquiries:
If you would like to know more about the role, please contact Dr Ann Lewis, Subject Lead, Languages and Linguistics, at a.lewis@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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