Associate Lecturer (Teaching) Gender, Politics & Society

About us

The UCL Institute of the Americas is a leading multidisciplinary specialist institution for the study of Latin America, the United States, the Caribbean, and Canada. The Institute was ranked as the number one Area Studies unit in the UK in REF 2021. More details about the role, the Institute, and UCL can be found in the full job description document. For enquiries about the role, please contact the Head of Department, Dr Néstor Castañeda (email: ). For queries regarding the application process, please contact the Institute Manager, Rachel Cronkshaw (email: ).

About the role

The UCL Institute of the Americas is seeking to fill an Associate Lecturer (Teaching) position in Gender, Politics, and Society in the Americas. The position is to cover the teaching of a colleague undertaking a leadership position within the faculty. The postholder will carry out teaching and administration relating to the modules Gender, Politics and Society in the Americas (undergraduate), and Gender, Politics, and Public Policy in Latin America (postgraduate taught). Teaching for the modules will take place on Thursdays and Fridays. The expected starting salary is £47, 451 per annum pro rata, inclusive of London Allowance. This appointment is subject to UCL Terms and Conditions of Service for Research and Professional Services Staff. Please visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/human-resources/conditions-service-research-teaching-and-professional-services-staff for more information.

About you

To be successful in this role, you must have a PhD in a subject relevant to Gender, Politics, and Society in the Americas, either awarded or with viva date set. You must have proven experience of teaching and assessment at university level in the field of Gender, Politics, and Society/Public Policy in the Americas, as well as the ability to convene the relevant modules. You will have the ability to develop, plan and implement high quality and innovative curricula at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, and be able to supervise academic work by undergraduate and postgraduate students. Applicants must have excellent interpersonal and communication skills and be able to provide effective pastoral support for students. You will also have a commitment to UCL's policy of equal opportunity, making inclusivity, diversity and (inter) cultural awareness core to actions and decision-making. You will also be willing to share in organisation and management of the department’s teaching programme and other student-focused activities and programmes.

When applying please include a CV and cover letter (please include a statement addressing all of the person specification criteria directly in this letter). Please do not submit any other papers or letters of recommendation at this stage.

What we offer

UCL offers great benefits. Please see the job description (at the bottom of the page) and visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/rewards-and-benefits to find out more.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

We know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people. Our department holds an Athena SWAN Bronze award in recognition of our commitment to advancing gender equality. You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here: www.ucl.ac.uk/equality-diversity-inclusion/.

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