Teaching Fellow in Social Anthropology

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. Grade 7

Fixed Term Contract 31^st August 2027

Job Summary

The Department of African Studies & Anthropology is looking to recruit a Teaching fellow in Anthropology (12 months fixed term) to support delivery of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. The successful candidate will teach and assess on core and optional anthropology modules across all years of the taught curriculum, including two optional modules entitled Anthropology of Islam and Anthropology of/and Activism. They will also contribute to teaching delivery, student experience and administrative support on MA International Heritage Management (distance learning) programme. The role holder will supervise dissertation projects and provide pastoral support to students.

Main Responsibilities

• Teach modules at a range of levels within anthropology and cognate disciplines to undergraduates and postgraduates, predominantly through allocated lectures and seminars.
• Contribute to enhancement of the student experience or employability.
• Contribute to Departmental/School teaching-related activities and teaching-related administration.
• Contribute public understanding of the discipline or similar. 

Person Specification

• PhD (or near to completion) in anthropology with research expertise in religion/Islam and/or politics/activism
• Teaching experience within anthropology or cognate disciplines.
• High level analytical capability.
• Ability to design and deliver module materials successfully.
• Ability to assess and organise resources effectively.
• Understanding of and ability to contribute to broader management/administration processes.
• Experience of working with others to organise events and/or student-facing activities
• Knowledge of the protected characteristics of the Equality Act 2010, and how to actively ensure in day-to-day activity in own area that those with protected characteristics are treated equally and fairly.

Informal enquiries can be made to Dr Juliet Gilbert (j.gilbert.2@bham.ac.uk).

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