Lecturer (Teaching) in United States Politics

About us

The UCL Institute of the Americas is a leading multidisciplinary specialist institution for the study of Latin America, the United States, the Caribbean, and Canada. Based on its long-standing reputation for research excellence, public engagement, and impact, the Institute was ranked as the number one Area Studies unit in the UK in REF 2021. More details about the role, the Institute of the Americas and UCL can be found in the full job description document.

About the role

The UCL Institute of the Americas is seeking to fill a Lecturer (Teaching) position in United States politics. The position is fixed-term for one year to cover a member of academic staff who will be on parental leave. The role holder will carry out teaching and administration within the Institute of the Americas, especially in the area of the politics of the United States. We particularly welcome applicants with research and teaching interests that complement our existing provision. We expect the post-holder to convene our core undergraduate taught training module AMER0039: Introduction to Politics. They will convene a one-term postgraduate taught option (either AMER0045: States of Exception: US State Building through its Exceptional Geographies or a module of their own design) and two one-term undergraduate optional modules (AMER0048: The Politics of the United States and AMER0052: Gender, Politics and Society of the Americas). They will contribute to other team-taught modules and take on administrative responsibilities in the department.

The salary offered is UCL Grade 8 (£51,474-£52,850) per annum, inclusive of London Allowance.

We will consider applications to work on a part-time, flexible and job share basis wherever possible. This appointment is subject to UCL Terms and Conditions of Service for Research and Professional Services Staff. Please visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/human-resources/conditions-service-research-teaching-and-professional-services-staff for more information.

About you

Applicants must have a PhD in Political Science or related subject. They should have proven experience of teaching and assessment at university level in US politics, and the ideal candidate will have research and/or teaching expertise in the history of American political development and/or gender and politics. When applying please include a CV and cover letter (please include a statement addressing all of the person specification criteria directly). Please do not submit any other papers or letters of recommendation at this stage.

What we offer

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer great benefits. Please see the job description (at the bottom of the page) and visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/rewards-and-benefits to find out more. The interview date is provisionally scheduled for the week commencing 22 July 2024, and will be held online.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people.Our department holds an Athena SWAN Bronze award in recognition of our commitment to advancing gender equality.You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here: www.ucl.ac.uk/equality-diversity-inclusion/.

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