Teaching Fellow in Egyptology

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

Fixed Term Contract 31^st August 2027

Job Summary

The Department of Classics, Ancient History and Archaeology is looking to recruit a Teaching fellow in Egyptology (12 months fixed term) to support the delivery of our undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. The successful candidate will teach and assess on core and optional modules across all years of the taught curriculum, covering interdisciplinary first and second year modules in the study of ancient cultures and societies as well as specialist second year, third year, and masters modules in Egyptian religion, literature, and archaeology, including Voices from the Nile, Face to Face with Egypt’s Gods, and Towns, Tombs and Temples. The role holder will also supervise dissertation projects and provide pastoral support to students.

Main Responsibilities

• Develop and teach modules at a range of levels within Egyptology and cognate disciplines to undergraduates and postgraduates.
• Plan and prepare own teaching, including guidance notes and handouts in accordance with the established objectives of the teaching programme.
• Devise and supervise projects and student dissertations.
• Develop an approach to planning and reviewing own teaching.
• Undertake full range of responsibilities in relation to supervision, marking and examining. 
• Frequently update own subject expertise.
• Undertake personal professional development in teaching, including self-reflection on own teaching, using student and peer review feedback, to enhance own teaching and learning processes. 
• Contribute to knowledge transfer on own specialism.
• Undertake management/administration arising from teaching.
• Contribute to Departmental/School teaching-related activities and teaching-related administration.
• Contribute to enterprise, business development and/or public engagement activities.
• Promote equality and values diversity acting as a role model and fostering an inclusive working culture.

Person Specification

• PhD in Egyptology, Egyptian Archaeology or related area.
• Teaching experience within Egyptology 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 William Mack (w.mack@bham.ac.uk) or Dr Leire Olabarria (l.olabarria@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, please quote Job Ref 107508 in all enquiries.

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