Teaching Fellow

Location: University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham UK

Full time starting salary is normally in the range £36,636 to £46,049 with potential progression once in post to £48,822

Part Time (0.35 FTE), 

Fixed Term contract up to July 2029

Role Summary

The Department of Music is looking to appoint a part-time

Teaching Fellow to cover planned teaching on our Undergraduate and Postgraduate programmes, including modules focusing on twenty-first century music.

Main Responsibilities

Main responsibilities include convening and teaching the modules Critical Musicology, Music for Games and Music as Critical Practice. In addition, the successful applicant will also contribute to a range of other core undergraduate and postgraduate modules. They will undertake first and second marking, as well as dissertation supervision, within the department on a range of topics at a variety of levels as required. The role will also involve pastoral support for students through personal and group tutorials and office hours, attending departmental meetings, and will include other departmental administrative roles. The role-holder will be required for on-campus teaching and meetings across 1 to 3 days per week (timetable-dependent). 

Person Specification

The successful candidate will have a PhD on a topic relating to musical culture since 2000. The ability to teach studio-based composition is desirable and the ability to teach modules on Music for Games, Music as Critical Practice and Critical Musicology is essential. Adaptability and flexibility, fluency in written and spoken English, and experience of teaching Music in a university department or equivalent are essential.

See Person specification and job description for full details.

Informal enquiries can be made to Head of Department of Music, Ben Earle b.earle@bham.ac.uk

To download the full job description and details of this position and submit an electronic application online please click on the 'Apply' button above.

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