Lecturer in Environmental Geography - Maternity Cover

Are you an environmental geographer who is enthusiastic to share your knowledge about sustainability and climate change? We are looking to appoint a Lecturer in Environmental Geography to join our team teaching geography, environment & sustainability and climate change programmes at undergraduate and postgraduate levels (maternity cover).

The Lecturer post, based in Birkbeck's School of Social Sciences, will include:

• Delivering high-quality teaching on Birkbeck’s BSc Geography and the University of London Worldwide/Birkbeck online MSc Global Environment and Sustainability
• Serving as Programme Director for the UoL/Birkebeck online MSc Global Environment and Sustainability and overseeing this partner course
• Delivering the following modules:

• Global Food Systems and Health (Level 7 online) (convening)
• Independent Research Project (Level 7 online) (convening)
• Humans and the Environment (Level 4) (supporting)
• Future Food Systems and Sustainability (Level 5) (convening)

• Supervising student projects (BSc and MSc)
• Contributing to the development of the curriculum
• Engaging in public outreach linked to your academic specialism.

The ideal candidate for the Lecturer role should have:

• A PhD (or equivalent) level in an appropriate specialism or extensive professional practice in a subject related area
• Teaching experience at undergraduate and postgraduate level, including experience of distance/online learning
• An understanding of different teaching and learning methods
• Effective oral and written communication skills as well as good administration skills
• A commitment to working with diversity.

To apply for the role you will:

• Be an outstanding teacher of students from a range of backgrounds
• Have a strong research record in Environmental Geography
• Be an able and organised administrator and have an outgoing relationship to the field and subject area
• Have an understanding of Birkbeck, our principles of widening participation in higher education, and working with mature age, part time, and non-traditional learners from a diversity of backgrounds.

Remuneration

£42,365 rising to £58,554 per annum. Birkbeck offers a competitive salary and pension scheme, 31 days paid leave, flexible working arrangements and some of the most generous benefits in the HE sector, all while being located right in the heart of Central London.

The salary is on the College's London pay scale which includes a consolidated weighting / allowance, which applies only to staff whose normal contractual place of work is in the Greater London area.

Terms and Conditions

Fixed-term, full-time (35 hours a week) 12-month maternity cover contract; September 2024 – August 2025. Please submit a CV for consideration. Closing date: 17 June 2024, interview date: 1 July 2024.

Enquiries

If you would like to know more about the role, please contact Dr Rosie Cox, Head of School of Social Sciences, at r.cox@bbk.ac.uk

If you have difficulty using the recruitment portal please contact jobs@bbk.ac.uk.

We welcome applicants from all sections of the community. The College is committed to improving the gender and cultural diversity of its workforce, holding an Athena SWAN award and operating Disability Confident & Mindful Employer schemes. www.birkbeck.ac.uk/jobs

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