Associate Professor in Early Childhood Education

About UCL Institute of Education

Founded in 1902, UCL Institute of Education has been shaping policy and helping government, organisations and individuals navigate a changing society for the last 120 years. We embrace collaboration and excellence to create a future that is inclusive and just and have been ranked number one for education every year since 2014 in the QS World University Rankings by Subject.

The Department of Learning and Leadership (DLL) is a large specialist research and teaching department of approximately 110 academic staff. The department is a major world leader in the following subject areas: Early Years and Primary Education, Educational Leadership, Education Policy, and Initial Teacher Education (ITE). We value innovative research, teaching and enterprise in all these areas and combine the very best of research innovation and evidence-based teaching, with a strong commitment to translating our work into policy and practice.

About the role

The main purpose of this post is to contribute excellent teaching, and leadership of teaching; outstanding research and enterprise; and a full contribution as an academic in the DLL, and to the wider IOE and UCL.

We are particularly interested in academics with a sustained research and publication record in the broad field of early childhood education. Additionally, we are seeking a keen interest and if possible, knowledge and expertise in the field of digital technology and/or literacy development in Early Childhood Education.

If you have any informal queries about the role please contact Professor Sue Rogers s.rogers@ucl.ac.uk

About you

You will have a Doctorate in an area relevant to work in early childhood education and have an established teaching reputation along with evidence of ability to effectively lead and manage a module and/or programme.

You will be able to demonstrate evidence of ability to generate and lead new teaching offers that attract new home and international students.

Your application form should address all the person specification points and should clearly demonstrate how your skills and experience meet each of the criteria.

It is important that the criteria are clearly numbered and that you provide a response to each one.

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